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- 4th
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Students explores Gregorian chant, the development of music notation, ballads, the lute, and the recorder. They create a mistrel gallery, play the recorder and listen to lute music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore South African history from pre-colonial times to today. They create a timeline of important events in South African history and reflect on connections between this timeline and the existence of tribal traditions in the country. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students discuss the role of music and dance in 18th century Virginia. They take part in the performance of an 18th century dance, and compare dance as a part of the culture in colonial times and as a part of today's culture. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine pieces of sheet music and identify context, purpose, and perspective with regard to the political, social, and economic conditions existing at that time. They create a cover illustrating a topic of the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students watch an example of a minstrel show and research minstrelsy. They listen to and sing popular minstrel songs and discuss the deeper reasons why this type of entertainment was so popular. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine and critique the art, artists, and artisans of late 18th century America. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students produce an object analysis of 'The Champion Single Scull'. They begin with description, proceeding to deduction, and finally providing speculation by interpreting the outward evidence of culture. They use a clipboard and paper to sketch the painting in an effort to recognize line and shapes on the picture plane. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the origins of Samba in Brazil using the internet. After defining new vocabulary, they locate the cities in Brazil using latitude and longitude which practice the Samba. In groups, they compare and contrast the different types of Latin American dances and music and write an essay to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the role of art throughout the 20th century. Using the internet, they research various pieces of art and music and present their information to the class to convey a point of view. They discuss the various cultures that contributed to the arts to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students identify and interpret the styles and elements of music in three major folk regions of Louisiana within specific traditional music genres. Then they hear the diversity of music in the state and identify the major genres of traditional music by how they sound and where they most ofter occur. Students also identify the context within which to consider their own musical landscapes that they look for and listen to different versions of songs. Full Review »
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