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\nLesson 3: Behind the Movie Chicago\n

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\nIn small groups and then as a class, young musicians compare and contrast two pieces from the musical film Chicago. They pair up to look at the elements that make each piece similar and define the elements or arrangements that make...\n
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\nThe Magic Opera\n

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\nIntroduce your young learners to opera by dressing up as Mozart and recounting some of the fascinating details of his life and music. After exploring the Metropolitan Opera's site for kids, the class listens to a reading of Kyra...\n
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\nAll Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24\n

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\nWhat's more fun than an all night demon dance party? Kathakali, a type of Indian drama and dance, is the topic of an informational video. Viewers gain an understanding of the history behind the style, as well as witness examples of...\n
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\n19th & 20th Century Composers: Exoticism\n

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\nVH1 Music Studio has put out another great lesson that incorporates analysis, compare/contrast, and musical terminology. Kids will listen to the song \"Habanera\" considering the use of specific instruments in evoking a sense of location....\n
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\nMusic of My Heart\n

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\nStudents view and discuss the movie, Music of the Heart. They compare/contrast two versions of the song, Music of My Heart, identify characteristics of heroes, and sing the song, Music of My Heart.\n
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\nDances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater, Everybody: Crash Course Theater #5\n

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\nBelieve it or not, ancient Romans had a sense of humor—although it may have been a bit absurd. The fifth video in the Crash Course Theater series discusses the evolution of Roman drama, incorporating images and animations to help bring...\n
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\nClassical Music Connection-Popular Music - Connecting Pachelbel, Beethoven, and Mussorgsky to Disco and Rap\n

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\nStudents examine classical music and the \"Art Rock\" of 1967. They review classical themes in their original genre and discuss/analyze how pop musicians incorporate theses themes into a variety of pop music genres.\n
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\nMozart and Music\n

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\nFifth graders experience performing arts by participating in a music performance. In this music history lesson, 5th graders practice playing notes on an instrument in class and discuss the challenges associated with making music....\n
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\nIndividuality: India Arie Music Video\n

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\nStudents examine individuality.  In this music video instructional activity, students listen to music by India Arie to determine how music shapes our ideas of what normal is as well as how music is a form of poetry.  Activities...\n
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\nAlicia Keys, Songs in A Minor\n

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\nHow do a person's musical preferences influence the way they compose music of their own? Learners analyze the sound and lyrics of Alicia Keys in relation to musicians that came before. Jazz, blues, and soul music from the past are shown...\n
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\nFrom Page to Stage\n

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\nStudents, utilizing video clips and Web sites, compare specific passages from original texts to moments in Broadway musicals on which they were based, analyzing similarities and differences between them. They adapt literature into a...\n
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\nLesson Plan: Musical Myths\n

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\nCreate musical myths in this West African tales lesson. Middle schoolers read myths from African Myths and Legends as well as West African Trickster Tales. They note when music could be used to enhance the tales, and then write their own...\n
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\nJazz in America Lesson Plan 5\n

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\nStudents survey Bebop and identify the basic terms associated with jazz.They experience the music of Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday and participate in a class discussion regarding jazz's contribution to and reflection of American...\n
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\nAffirmation, Assimilation, and Acculturation: Middle School\n

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\nLatin American culture is deeply embedded in American culture as a whole. From the Latin rock scene in San Francisco to the hip-hop world of New York, Latin American artists have influenced every genre of modern music. Learn about the...\n
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\nConnecting Literature, Writing and Music\n

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\nYoung scholars assess the impact of music to portray emotions and tell stories. Examples are taken from the life of Rosa Parks and a piece of band music called \"A Movement for Rosa\". Evaluation is accomplished through in-class...\n
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\nPaint & Paper: Free-Form Musical Art\n

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\nLearners explore painting their feelings as they enjoy this musical art activity. For this early childhood visual art lesson, students use paint to respond to music.\n
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\nMusic Storytellers\n

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\nStudents identify the quality and effectiveness of musical performances through the use of music telling a story. They will compare and contrast philosophy and form of song segments.\n
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\nNative American Music and the Flute\n

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\nStudents study the role of the flute in Native American music while determining what an exemplary example of flute music sounds like. They develop a method of assessing a Native American flute performance. They perform a Native American...\n
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\nHigh School Lesson Plan\n

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\nStudents compose and arrange music within specific guidelines. They # identify and explain compositional devices and techniques used in a musical work. They compare and contrast the use of those techniques between different compositions.\n
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\nRainforest Music\n

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\nFifth graders examine musical instruments used by the indigenous people of the rainforest, and analyze how music is used in their daily lives. They create a model, using natural materials, of a musical instrument used by indigenous...\n
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\nAmerican Music Styles: Blues - Lesson 2\n

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\nStudents describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of blues music. They compare and analyze two versions of the same 12-bar blues song. They read and identify notation symbols for rhythm and tempo.\n
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\nStyles in Context: Is it Music?\n

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\nStudents view the video, Behind the Music: 1992, and discuss the new genres of pop music that were emerging in that era. They discuss the content of the music and what it's like on the surface. They write an essay comparing it to other...\n
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\nJazz\n

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\nOver the history of the world, music has been at the heart of some of the greatest social and political movements. Scholars discover their musical roots as they dive into the sounds and emotions of renowned jazz players. They see how...\n
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\nLes Misérables: Study Guide\n

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\nA writer has the responsibility to defend the less fortunate members of society. At least that was the view of Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables. The novel is the subject of a study guide from Orlando Shakespeare Theater....\n
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