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- 8th - 12th
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Students listen and explore how African-American culture relates to learning Spanish as a foreign language. Poetry, music, and history are utilized while learning about Langston Hughes and Nicolas Guillen. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the impact of history, religion, and culture on music. They discover Renaissance genres, composers, and cultures as they sing, play songs, and participate in hands-on activities. Handouts and worksheets are included. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students listen to pieces of classical music by Handel and Palestrina. They explore the concepts of timbre and polyphony. In groups, they are to identify when different tones of music are being played. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Harlem Renaissance. Using the policies of various presidents, they analyze international and domestic events. They discuss the importance of the passing of the 18th and 19th Amendments. They research the history of the Harlem Renaissance and how it changed trends in literature, music and art. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the lesson, by analyzing different pieces of artwork by various artists to identify the political statement in the art. 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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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of art before and after the movement along with the state of society at the time. After reading a book on the topic of their choice, they answer comprehension questions and research a topic using the internet for their final project. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study and listen to music of the Baroque period. They research the historical information about the Baroque era and one of the composers of the era and write a paper along with a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students create an awareness of sounds found in our everyday urban environment. Students observe and describe habitats of organisms within an ecosystem, and create a song reflective of something within the students' experience. Students write a one- to two-page essay supporting his answer choice about music being essential for survival. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore, examine and study about the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on the American culture. They assess and explain how the Harlem Renaissance was a "rebirth" for the African American culture through art, music, and literature. Full Review »
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