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\nMusical Families\n

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\nPlanning a trip to the symphony? Prepare first-time attendees for the experience with overheads that identify the roles played by the concertmaster, conductor, musicians, and even the audience. The musical families are introduced...\n
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\nThe City Symphony- The Original Reality Show\n

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\nStudents discuss the purpose of city symphonies that were used in the past. In groups, they compare and contrast the social systems of a school and city to create their own city symphony video together. They also write what is known as...\n
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\nHero or Tyrant: Connecting Beethoven’s Third Symphony to Napoleon, Part Two\n

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\nWas Napoleon a tyrant or a hero? Answers could vary depending on the political point of view. Learners listen to Beethoven's Symphony #3 while considering Napoleon's undemocratic tyranny. They listen to the piece in five parts, each time...\n
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\nLesson Plan for Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, Mvt. I \"Italian\" (1833)\n

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\nStudents study the life and musical compositions of German composer, Felix Mendelssohn. They listen to and analyze 'Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, Mvt. I' describing how the mood of the composition is reflected in key, tempo and rhythm.\n
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\nThe Ultimate Instrument!\n

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\nThird graders identify the four instrument families of the symphony orchestra. They listen to the instruments and compare the similarities and differences of each of the four families. They design and create an instrument that belongs to...\n
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\nHero or Tyrant: Connecting Beethoven’s Third Symphony to Napoleon, Part One\n

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\nThe second and third movements of the Eroica, Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, provides listeners with an opportunity to connect to French Revolution and to Napoleon Bonaparte. As they listen to the music, individuals draw what their ears...\n
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\nBeethoven's Sixth Symphony and the Expression of Feeling through the Arts\n

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\nHere is an activity used originally to finish off a unit on country life and nature. It requires learners to have a basic understanding of harvest, rural life, and autumn. They'll use what they know to construct dance movements showing...\n
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\nA Level Notes: the Symphony Explanation Worksheet\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students read a short explanation of the symphony as a musical form for a large body of instruments before reading about the four major sections. They use a chart at the bottom of the second page but there are no...\n
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\nRespecting the Differences of Others\n

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\nFifth graders discover the importance of respecting the differences of people around the world in different situations in order to avoid conflict and promote peace. Students compare the sounds of a symphony and the instruments creating...\n
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\nThe Elements of Music—How do Composers Plan?\n

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\nThe introduction to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the finale of his Symphony No. 4 provide young musicians with an opportunity to investigate the music elements composers employ to develop the themes they want to create. They compare the...\n
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\nTeaching the Instruments of the Orchestra to Young Students using the San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Website\n

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\nUsing the San Francisco Children's Orchestra web site, first graders build listening and instrument identification skills. Each child wears head phones, listens to ID, and finds various instruments on the included worksheet. \n
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\nBeethoven Manuscript Sold at Auction\n

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\nYoung scholars react to a series of statements about Beethoven, then read a news article about the sale of a 179-year-old manuscript by the musical genius. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...\n
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\nSpring Symphony In The Meadow\n

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\nUsing animation and music, the spring season in a meadow is explored. There are animated creatures, a downpour of rain and more.\n
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\nHaunting Music\n

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\nStudents discover music that was inspired by the spooky and bizarre. In this music of Hector Berlioz and Camille Saint-Saens activity, students identify elements of music and listen to the Symphonie Fantastique and Danse Macabre....\n
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\nAnimals Matter\n

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\nStudents explore philanthropy. In this character education instructional activity, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales....\n
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\nSymphony No. 8 \"Unfinished\" by Franz Schubert\n

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\nStudents review vocabulary words and look at a piece of art work with one subject and play any or all of the familiar musical examples listed. They then identify the melody of each example and make a comparison between the art subject...\n
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\nPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky\n

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\nStudents identify what Tchaikovsky's personality was like and what kind of school he attended first. Then they identify and research what was happening in Russian politics during his lifetime. Students also identify who the composer was...\n
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\nUsing a Linear Model\n

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\nUsing all his tools - tablet, Excel, graphing calculator, and mathematical prowess - Sal orchestrates an algebraic symphony in this video. He works through a word problem involving linear interpolation, and emphasizes the importance of...\n
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\nLifesavers for the Music Teacher\n

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\nA symphony of ideas are contained in this eBook designed by music teachers for music teachers. The 40 activities have all proven to be lifesavers. A must-have for your curriculum library.\n
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\nOrchestral Scores\n

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\nEighth graders listen to Beethoven's Symphony Number Five and identify the instruments playing. They observe the score and discuss the movements, and at what time each instrument plays. Students choose an instrument and transcribe the...\n
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\nJust Stringing Along\n

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\nStudents learn the string instruments of the symphony orchestra and recognize their \"relatives.\"\n
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\nA Symphony of Decomposers\n

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\nStudents discover decomposition. In this environmental lesson plan, students explore different types of decomposers and their role within the ecosystem. Students also discover how waste interferes with the decomposition process.\n
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\nBeethoven’s 5th\n

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\nTime to pick up an instrument and practice the first part of Beethoven's symphony No.5. Young musicians discuss melody, rhythmic pattern, dynamics, and movements found in symphonic and orchestral pieces. They then practice and play the...\n
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\nThe Role of the Opera Orchestra\n

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\nStudents listen to and examine a recording of the opera Don Pasquale and study the various musical instruments in an orchestra. They discuss the difference between a symphony orchestra and an opera orchestra. Finally they play the music...\n
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