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\nTraditional Irish Music\n

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\nCelebrate sean-nós, céilí, and the lilting music of the Emerald Isle with a set of language arts activities! Learners complete word puzzles, vocabulary exercises, and comprehension questions about traditional Irish music.\n
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\nGames for the Elementary Music Classroom\n

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\nPerfect for music specialists, classroom teachers, and substitutes, a packet of 18 games includes complete lessons as well as short activities for when you have some extra time at the end of class.\n
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\nWhat Are the Origins and Influences of Rap Music?\n

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\nConsidered an American art form, rap has its roots in places from Jamaica to the Bronx. Using a series of readings, comprehension questions, and videos, scholars explore the history of rap and its connections to the African diaspora....\n
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\nReading Adventure Pack: Music\n

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\nMusic is the focus of the reading adventure pack. After reading, pupils complete hands-on activities. Scholars use household items to make shakers and cymbals. They listen to eclectic music by turning on the radio, borrowing music from...\n
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\nCreating a Therapeutic Soundscape: Ambient Improvisations and Planned Catharsis (CTE)\n

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\nHow is music a form of therapy? Scholars explore the topic using the fourth and final instructional activity from the Changing One's Tune: A Music Therapy STEM series. Learners explore the relationship between music and the mind and...\n
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\nSounds of the Silk Road\n

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\nYoung explorers may not be able to travel the Silk Road but they can listen to music that was played on instruments of the time and create their own songs with the help of an interesting interactive resource. \n
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\n\"Spirits\n\n
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\nSpirits Across the Ocean: Yoruban and Dahomean Cultures in the Caribbean Brought by the Slave Trade\n

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\nMuch of Latin American music owes its origins to the slave trade. Peoples from the Yoruban and Dahomean cultures brought with them the distinctive rhythms, time signatures, and eighth note patterns that now characterize Caribbean music....\n
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\nBraiding Rhythms: The Role of Bell Patterns in West African and Afro-Caribbean Music\n

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\nAfricans transported to the Caribbean as part of the transatlantic slave trade brought with them a rich tradition of music and dance. Four lessons teach young musicians the rumba clave rhythm, cascara rhythm, and the 6/8 bell patterns...\n
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\nJamaican Song, Dance, and Play: Experiences with Jamaican Musical Traditions\n

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\nYoung musicians experience song, dance, and play of the Jamaican culture. Scholars listen for and recreate beats, they play tunes, make up original dances, and play a game that challenges pupils to pass stones to a specific beat.\n
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\nWhy Should You Listen to Vivaldi's \"Four Seasons\"?\n

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\nWhile many of your class members may find the opening strands of \"The Four Seasons\" by Antonio Vivaldi familiar, few may know of the rich history of this program music. Viewers not only listen to portions of the music from each season,...\n
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\nOur School Song\n

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\nShow your school spirit! Class members use instruments or sing along and employ what they have learned in the two previous lessons to perform their school's songs.\n
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\nThe Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky\n

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\nOver the course of six lessons, scholars try their hand at composing and dancing after a thorough examination of the famous ballet, The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky. Participants watch and discuss the performance of two dances, create...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman: Retelling History Through Dance and Drama\n

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\nScholars listen to several pieces of music in preparation for a discussion about how instruments and lyrics convey emotions. With Harriet Tubman as the focus, small groups create an original song or dance. A reflection piece concludes...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman: Secret Messages Through Song\n

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\nA lesson all about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad introduces scholars to African American spirituals. By way of reading, speaking, and listening, learners discover, analyze, and decode African American spirituals. They...\n
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\nHitting the Write Note: Writing a Proposal\n

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\nTo whom it may concern ... Scholars undergo the process of writing a letter to an authority figure. The lesson asks writers to compose a formal letter requesting a music therapy space. Pupils learn how to submit a project proposal to any...\n
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\nWhat is Timbre?\n

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\nStudents analyze the differences in similar songs.  In this music appreciation lesson, students discover the meaning of timbre and how it can drastically change similar pieces of music.  Students sing two pieces of music with...\n
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\nMeet Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov!\n

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\nLearners listen to music and review instruments of the orchestra. They explore musical terms, solo, texture and theme of the music and discuss other features of the music. Students research and discuss the life of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov.\n
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\nThe Virtuoso Phenomenon\n

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\nAfter reading the New York Times article \"Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen,\" learners answer eight who, what, when, where, and why questions. They post their answers on the New York Times Education Blog. A fun way to get learners...\n
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\nA Composer Leads the Way\n

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\nWhat song is playing? A music activity focuses on composers throughout history, their famous works, and the instruments in each piece. As pupils complete the instructional activity they play a short game to review music theory terms.\n
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\nMusical Time Travel\n

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\nYoung musicians learn more about the greats with a straightforward activity on historical composers. As they click through a navigation guide, they choose a musical time period and a composer from that period before taking a short quiz.\n
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\nInstrumental Sounds\n

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\nWhat sound does a piccolo make? What's the difference between a violin and viola? What family does a timpani belong to? Take a tour through the different sections of an orchestra with an interactive reference tool.\n
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\nAmerican Sabor: Word Search #1\n

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\nFind la guitarra and el charango with a short and straightforward word search focused on Latin American music. Learners check through a list of popular instruments and dances before delving into the puzzle.\n
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\nCreate Your Own Afro-Latin Groove\n

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\nThe backbone of Latin American music is the beat! Young musicians work on blending Afro-Latin rhythms and beat patterns before incorporating the major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, and blues scales in their own compositions.\n
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\nThe Orchestra: Exploring the Instruments\n

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\nStudents explore the instruments of the orchestra. In this music appreciation lesson, students discover the four families of instruments and research each of them using selected Internet sources.\n
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