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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students research a famous leader and then assume the role of interviewer and responder as they compose a question-and-answer interview with that leader. 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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- 3rd
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Students study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students research a famous leader and assume the role of interviewer and responder as they compose a question-and-answer interview with that leader. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research a famous person in Michigan history. They will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. They then will use various forms of technology to create individual research projects and a class slide show presentation of their topics. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students listen to a sampling of a dozen composers and a famous example of music from each. Then they choose a famous composer and do a PowerPoint presentation on that composer. They also take a listening test over all composers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Student study famous composers and write a paper as well as give a PowerPoint presentation on the specific composer of their choosing. They also listen to a minimum 5 different recordings of that composers works and provide written critiques of each. 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 research a composer using both Internet and print media. They demonstrate how to read a piece of music. They conduct interviews of each other to determine material for a news broadcast which they videotape as they simulate being camera and production crews. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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The student will be able to decide which famous Texan to write about. They discover the meaning of biography and compose one about that Texan using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Full Review »

