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\nChanging One's Tune: A Music Therapy STEM Integrated Project\n

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\nA music therapy STEM integrated project combines science and language arts. Pupils listen to music, learn about music physics, build and play instruments, write songs, and share their musical creations. They study different intervals and...\n
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\nAfrican Music Quiz\n

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\nQuiz your class on the wonders of African music. There are approximately 25 questions broken into five sections, each section focuses on a different aspect of music applied to African music elements. Quiz topics include African music,...\n
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\nThe Baroque Music Period\n

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\nMusic appreciation can start very early and providing a historical context makes music more meaningful. Present this information to your learners to help them understand the people, music, and instruments common to the Baroque Period....\n
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\nHurry Up – Slow Down\n

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\nIs your music appreciation class feeling a bit adagio this afternoon? Pick up the pace and get them feeling andante with a straightforward music theory activity. After defining several terms for musical dynamics and musical...\n
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\nSing!\n

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\nWhether new to the Kodály Method of music instruction or an experienced veteran, you'll find much to make your heart sing in a teacher guide that was designed for a music appreciation project. \n
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\nIdentifying Musical Instruments\n

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\nFirst graders identify different musical instruments.  In this music appreciation lesson, 1st graders discover the different groups and sounds of instruments while learning their names as well.  Students write about an...\n
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\nMusical Sounds\n

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\nStudents investigate music appreciation by completing worksheets. In this musical arts lesson, students complete worksheets in which they identify different musical instruments, the sounds they make and the family of instruments they...\n
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\nComposing Music\n

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\nStudents explore music appreciation by creating their own music pieces in class. In this music composition lesson, students collaborate in small groups with their instruments and compose a short song which they will play for class....\n
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\nA Musical Textures Activity\n

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\nStudents identify textures in music. In this music appreciation lesson, students listen to a variety of classical music pieces and identify components of musical textures including monophony, homophony, polyphony, and heterophony.\n
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\nTrey and Dave go to Africa: Music\n

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\nTrey from Phish and Dave from the Dave Mathews Band took a trip to Africa to explore music, culture, and history. Your class watches this episode from VH1's Music Studio to understand how African culture and music have influenced modern...\n
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\nSave the Music Concerts: Parts 1 & 2\n

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\nMusic aficionados classify pop music into by musical genres or styles. They evaluate the positive and negatives of collaborative performances, view segments of VH1's \"Save the Music\" concert, and discuss the difficulties of...\n
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\nA Musical Composition Experience\n

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\nUpper graders having skills in music performance will extend their abilities through creative musical composition. They'll use Finale 2000 to explore facets of music composition, they'll then compose a piece for their instrument in C, F,...\n
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\nCritical Listening: Music Vocabulary\n

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\nThe school band or orchestra analyzes their own performance after exploring musical terminology. They listen to a classical piece and describe it using only words. They look up musical terminology and then use those words to compare and...\n
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\nArabic Folk and Popular Music: Egypt, Lebanon, and Spain\n

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\nHow many of us have actually listened to Arabic folk or pop music? Learn about the many facets of folk music common to Lebanon, Spain, and Egypt with this well-organized presentation. Islamic cultural influences are traced throughout...\n
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\nTrue Spin: Music\n

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\nUpper graders take a critical look at art criticism, music, and politics. They watch one segment of \"True Spin,\" produced by VH1 music television and then discuss myths that relate to art and music. Several modern songs are analyzed...\n
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\nThe Blues in the Arkansas Delta\n

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\nOh I love the blues! Here is a wonderful four page reading passage that focuses on the Delta Blues. It covers topics such as, the music's cultural influences, origin, form, terminology, and significance. A great way to integrate...\n
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\nButterflies Fly!\n

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\nChopin was a lovely composer who played the piano masterfully. Third graders are introduced to Chopin, his piano sounds, triple meter, music patterns, movement, and the waltz. They listen to his music while hearing the story Butterflies...\n
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\nMusic of India\n

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\nIntroduce the class to the music of India. They'll discover three main types of music Raga, Tala, and Kriti. Cultural context and a description of basic Indian instruments is also provided. \n
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\n\"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik\"\n

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\nMozart was an amazing composer and \"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik\" was one of his best-loved orchestral pieces. This handout provides a brief description of the instruments for which it was written, and how each section and part should be...\n
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\nAmadeus Quiz\n

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\nGet out the text-book, and CD player to teach a lesson on Mozart. Afterward, you can administer this quiz which requires learners to complete 20 short-answer questions related to Mozart's life, operas, music, and general music terminology.\n
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\nThe History of the \"Blues\"\n

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\nTake a quick tour through the history of Blues. Elementary learners will find this presentation easy to understand and full of interesting information. There are web links that direct viewers to additional information but none that...\n
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\nPeter and the Wolf: A Russian Fairy Tale\n

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\nA wonderful presentation explains a musical fairy tale. Perfect for an independent work station or as a link to send home for homework, this slideshow comes equipped with full audio. Each character, theme, and instrument from the piece...\n
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\nWriting About Informational Text: Music and the Brain\n

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\nEven if you've never picked up a musical instrument, chances are that music has directly impacted your mental and emotional development. Sixth graders engage in a reading activity in which they read two articles on the impact of music on...\n
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\nSingin' Around the Year\n

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\nStudents explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation lesson, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or Christmas. Students define...\n
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