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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 17: Irony Made Understandable

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One of the more difficult literary concepts to teach is irony, especially ironic point of view. Not only do students often miss the subtle linguistic clues, they become distracted by the issue of author's intent. Whether it's the classic...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lesson 49: Timbre: The Tone Color of the Saxophone

For Teachers 5th - 8th
As part of a general music class for 6th and 7th graders, various instruments are introduced. This lesson plan exposes learners to the various timbres produced by the saxophone using popular, contemporary music.
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PBS

Pbs: American Roots Music: Lesson One: Finding the Story in the Song

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will identify and discuss themes expressed in song lyrics, analyze the social use and historical meaning of a song, and write a verse of a song drawing on contemporary events.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 32: The John Travolta Syndrome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The songs and movies of modern times have had a major influence on fashion. Coincidentally, many of these important fashion-influencing films of recent times had one thing in common: John Travolta. From the white leisure suits ofSaturday...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 44: Compositional Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young music students rarely see or, better still, hear a connection between the different types of scales, modes, intervals and other compositional techniques such as meter, tonality, and form used in both traditional 'Art' music and...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 52: Scops, Rappers and You

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will help students to better understand and appreciate the epic poem Beowulf by comparing it to a modern rap song. All learners, and at-risk students in particular, learn better when they are able to find relevance and...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 18: Artistic Persona vs. the Individual

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The topic of an author's or artist's public image or persona may become more understandable for students with the judicious selection of contemporary musicians who have taken on obvious and sometimes changing personae in their careers....
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 28 the Electric Hearth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As educators, the goal of developing students into discerning, critical viewers may enable them to negotiate with more confidence through the treacherous waters of today's multimedia. Studying the various viewpoints as expressed in...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 15: The Changing American Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The rise of American cities between 1865 and 1900 was spawned by the industrial revolution. Technological advancements in industry and transportation fathered the enormous growth of large cities across the United States. This led to the...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lesson 46: Feminism Does Not Have to Be an F Word

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The women's liberation movement of the 1970s is suffering a tremendous backlash and is frequently viewed as obsolete. Many young people feel as though feminism is irrelevant and sexism no longer impacts their lives. Through the...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Lesson Plan: Monsters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Following a reading of the epic poem Beowulf and the contemporary text inspired by it, Grendel, students create their own monster. Lesson plans provide assessment criteria, extension ideas, and a list of resources.
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Musical English Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn English vocabulary and grammar through songs from a wide range of famous pop artists from the Beatles and Elvis to contemporary standouts like Avil Lavigne, Good Charlotte, and James Blunt. Find an exercise by grammar or vocabulary...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Collaboration of Sites, Sounds: Wikis to Catalog Protest Songs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson makes a connection to popular culture by asking young scholars to research and analyze contemporary and historic protest songs and to catalogue them in a class wiki.

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