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- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students explore and apply knowledge of place and culture as they read and interpret a Russian Fairy Tale, then write a fairy tale of their own. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are introduced to composer Antonin Dvorak and his Ninth Symphony From The New World. They compose melodies based on familiar folk tunes. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete a short unit of lessons on the relationship between the Arabian Nights and the musical work, Scheherazade. They listen to music, trace the route of icons on a music map, play a simple rhythm, and listen to the story of Sinbad. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of Bahamian music. They sample story songs, religious music, goombay music and renowned Bahamian guitarists. Students are introduced to the historical and social context for each type of music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students sample several types of music from the Hawaiian Islands. They listen to mele chants, religious himeni music, slack-key guitar playing and falsetto singing. Students are introduced to the influence of immigrants on Hawaiian music and discuss the historical context for each. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the importance of music in the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century. They listen to samples of 'freedom songs' and compare several versions of what came to be known as the Civil Rights Movement anthem: "We Shall Overcome". Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 9th
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Students explore Russia through stories, music, and dance. Students become familar with one or more Russian folk tunes and perform simple dance steps. Students develop a better understanding of life in Northern Russia. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students explore Russian culture. They listen to Russian folk music and discuss the importance of folk music to the Russian people. Students discuss the climate of Russia and how it affected life in Russia. They create a climate map of Russia. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore folk music. They listen to various pieces of folk music. Students analyze the selections of music they listened to and write their opinion of the music selections. Students listen to Russian folk music and write a paragraph about their views of the music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students explore musical folk instruments. They read four articles related to Russian folk instruments. Students formulate questions based on their reading. They answer the various questions formulated by their classmates. Students discuss the different instruments. Full Review »

