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- 7th - 9th
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Students practice reading and review holiday vocabulary. They review and orally practice using comparatives and superlatives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare, contrast, and reflect on reggae, punk, and ska music, and how this relates to the music of the group The English Beat. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students recognize and describe elements of Bob Marley's life that influenced his song writing as evidenced in the song "No Woman No Cry". They identify the elements of music characteristic of Reggae. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students compare Reggae to other musical genres and identify rhythms. They study the history and musical significance of Reggae as a musical genre. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to the music of Wyclef Jean to explore reggae. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the role of music in changing the cultures of the indigenous cultures in New Zealand and Australia. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students listen to examines of tribal African music. They participate in activities and listen to examples of the music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the Caribbean in terms of its music, art, and folklore. As a class, they listen to a folktale and discuss the difference between telling a story and reading a story. In groups, they write their own folktale and share it with the class. They use the internet to research what it was like to grow up in Cuba during the 1970s. To end the lesson, they view examples of artwork and reflect on them in their journals. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the experiences of four immigrant groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of misconceptions of those groups and discuss if they are still present today. Using maps, they locate the countries of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba and research why they left their home country. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the music of the four countries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students compare the way Taiko and Samba drum performances have influenced each other. They explore the cyclic patterns in drumming styles and how polyrhythmic traditions share common performance procedures. Students receive a part in a drumming ensemble and practice for a performance. Full Review »

