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This lesson, focused on profile writing and its unique characteristics, considers the profiles developed in the film The Soul of a Man while also asking students to consider other profiles they are familiar with and to write some of their own. The film's Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students study about listening strategies, as well as the culture, music and two prominent composers of the Baroque period, namely J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. They demonstrate their understanding of the content through several assessments. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore and investigate the foundation and history of jazz music. They listen to various pieces of music while creating drawings, develop a timeline of jazz history, and read and discuss biographies of famous jazz musicians. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students delve into the life and music of Duke Ellington as a major American musician and composer. The elements that made the sound of his orchestra unique and the talents of his band members are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explain the importance of individual action and character. They explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past make a difference in others' lives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of blues music and discover how it relates to the music of today. As a class, they listen to the drum songs of Africa and compare it to the use of drums in pop music today. Using the internet, they research the history of the blues and its early artists. To end the lesson, they write in their journals to reflect on the music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research a musician or composer of their choice and present their research through a written paper and free choice activity. This lesson can be done over the course of five to six classes with some homework. The paper correlates with the English Language Arts Curriculum as set forth by the NC Standards. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram. Students write a report and make an outline and oral presentation and create a poster board with specific references of their person selected for their biography. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students identify and interpret what legendary traditional musicians of Louisiana that allows them to hear new genres of traditional music. They also identify what it means to be a legendary artist and read, write, and create a project about these extraordinary figures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and collect information about a musician that they are interested in. They then incorporate their information into a PowerPoint presentation which includes pictures and audio files, and share their slide show with the rest of the class. Full Review »
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