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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore oral history and how it is important to historical record. They interview someone who is a U.S. immigrant and create an oral history project/paper based on this interview. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss significant figures in music history and read an article about the Smithsonian's Hip-Hop exhibit. In groups, they develop and curate an exhibition of hip-hop music and history using artifacts that represent relevant people and events. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students define the community of Harlem. They explain the growth of music in this area and identify important people who spearheaded this movement. They identify places where music grew in Harlem and establish a visual as well as an aural account of the musical history of this era. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work in groups to research a musical time period. They use the information they find to design a "Music Land" theme park to report their information. The project incorporates a restaurant, souvenir shop, marquee board, time warp entry, any other stores or theme-park rides that show the important events of their time period and its music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how each generation has sought to identify itself through the music of their time. They research how these identities were formed and what influence the various genres of music have had on this formation. Students gain insight into the significance of specific historical events that have had their footprints on lyrical content, instrumentation and compelling rhythms in music for decades. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the different families of musical instruments. After listening to music, they recognize various styles and genres of American music. They discuss how music reflects culture and communities and discover how emotions are portrayed in music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students conduct an interview with someone who lived through World War II. They watch a video of an interview, develop a list of interview questions, record their interview, and write and publish a summary and transcript of their interview. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate genres in music through the ages. They work in groups to research music that is associated with different eras of US history. They determine historical events from the era and investigate the genres of music that were popular in those eras. They report out from their expert groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students will be able to identify components of a period of music.They will be able to use the constructive friend process to evaluate each other. Learners will have a collection of information on the periods of music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine events of historical significance in music. In groups, they are given pieces of sheet music and work together to try to determine the social and political conditions of the time based on the lyrics. They write their own lyrics and create their own covers to explore a topic during the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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