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- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore the concept of slavery and the development of the blues in music, art, and literature. This is a highly creative multidisciplinary unit for younger students to gain an understanding of African-American history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students experience the relationship between images conveyed in written literature and those conveyed in art by studying the artwork of Jacob Lawrence, and produce artwork by creating a neighborhood 'snapshot' combining photographs and music sampling. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discover the meaning of rhythm, patterns, color, and texture by creating a class symphony. They can create this symphony to a historical work of art also. They make sounds and music individually, which the teacher conducts as a symphony. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students create a drawing while listening to four different types of music. They discuss the types of music, and describe their picture to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare the principles of art and music and demonstrate their understanding by creating an original work of art inspired by a musical composition from a specific time period. They present the music and art in a class iMovie project. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate how art and music define and unify a social movement. They decide how art and music can act as symbols of protest. They view both contemporary and historical examples of art as a tool for protest and design an art project and an opera about a current social issue. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students identify the characteristics of the Impressionist period. Using art and music, they discover similarities between the two mediums and discuss whether there was a common language present. They use the internet to gather more information on artists from this era. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create "Harp" pictures using harp shapes, shoe box lids, paints, old sheet music, and inspiration from Harp music in this inter-disciplinary Art and Music lesson for the elementary classroom. Resource links are included for successful implementation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how art and music help to define and unify a social movement and also how they can function as symbols of protest. They watch KQED program "And Then One Night: The Making of Dead Man Walking" and discuss what happens when art takes on a social issue. 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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