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- 6th - 12th
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Students review and perform song selections assigned to them that were performed during WWII for the troops. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students read a book about jazz and jazz musicians and complete research about the history of jazz in the 1940's. They create a PowerPoint about a jazz musician of their choice. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the patriotic songs of the 1940's and compare them to those of today. They identify elements that classify a song as patriotic, listen to several examples and complete Venn diagrams contrasting different examples. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read about the music and life of Glenn Miller. They listen to Miller's "Jeep Jockey Jump" and analyze the piece for instrumentation, formal structure and stylistic characteristics. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the musical form of the 12-bar blues. They identify a problem from the "Farming in the 1940's" section and compose a 12-bar blues song. make comparisons between problems of the 1940's and today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book and the similarities or differences between Holden and self? Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students listen to and discuss music relating to the Women's Liberation Movement. They write essays about their experiences when they saw something in a new way. Students participate in acting out a scene about someone who wants something that he/she can not have. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore the 1940's and 1960's. They examine the social and political aspects of these two decades by researching electronic media and print resources. Students prepare a report about the 40's and 60's. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend the reasons for poor housing in Glasgow in the 1940's. They discuss the conditions experienced by tenement residents and analyze the re-development proposals put forward by the city corporation. Students view "Glasgow Today and Tommorrow" which is the starting point for looking at the problems Glasgow faced. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view and analyze the film "Island People" and discuss the portrayal of 1940s working Britain. They watch and analyze the film, then in small groups write and present a pitch and script for a short film that explores the concept of "Britishness" today. Full Review »
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