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- 1st
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Students explore ballet, music and movement through Tchaikovsky's, The Nutcracker Suite. They listen to music, read about ballet, analyze how muscles work, examine artwork by Edgar Degas, and create a still life. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to a brief history of musical theater in America. They listen to various pieces of music, watch videos, and study their composers and lyricists. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students demonstrate effective use of a Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer by comparing and contrasting music and dance. They discover how different cultures around the world celebrate with music and dance. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students watch a video highlighting men in ballet. They complete further research on the topic using online and print resources. They create a short skit with the basic elements of dance. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore "The Nutcracker" ballet. They conduct Internet research, watch "The Nutcracker" performed by the Royal Ballet, tell the story to a younger child, and write a letter to the person who first reviewed "The Nutcracker" in 1892. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are provided with opportunities to develop the ability to assess how elements of music are used in a work to create images or evoke emotions. They listen to examples of program music. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research the life and music of Beethoven through reading informational texts and answering questions about what they have read. The musical study of Beethoven includes reading music notation, reading geographic maps and music listening maps, reading organizational diagrams and time lines in addition to the informational texts. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of Bahamian music. They sample story songs, religious music, goombay music and renowned Bahamian guitarists. Students are introduced to the historical and social context for each type of music. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students gain an appreciation for all types of music. They have to design and play a homemade instrument of their choice. At an assembly where the production would occur, students play in an ensemble, quartet, duo, duet, or as an individual. They also have to maket and sell their instrument, provide lessons, come up with a cost, and how much lessons would be as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students discuss the Nutcracker Ballet. They listen as the teacher reads "The Tale of the Nutcracker and the History of the Ballet," (included with the lesson). Students discuss dreams they have had. They listen to a portion of The Waltz of the Flowers. Students move around the room pretending to be flowers. They create a miniature pine cone tree and decorate it. Full Review »
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