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We Are Unique - Yet Also Alike
Sixth graders compare their lives to trees and make connections between the two, consider how trees are metaphors for people, and draw and label trees to represent themselves. Students then read brief stories, fables or nursery rhymes,...
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Lesson Plan for Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Learners study the music of Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They compare the sounds individual instruments make. They listen to and study the story of "Scheherazade" and compare it to other pieces that also portray a story or...
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The Life of Mozart
In this Mozart worksheet, 9th graders read a one page biography about the composer. They answer 10 short answer questions and are encouraged to listen to Mozart's music.
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Strange Encounters
Third graders examine a variety of Robert Harris' paintings. Using the characters in the art, they develop a conversation between them in a musical verse. In groups, they identify safety procedures to be used by those traveling in the...
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La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Young scholars are introduced to the composer, Gioacchino Rossini, and discuss his life and musical culture.
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Boombox Classroom: Baroque, By George!
In this music worksheet, 5th graders select the types of music that were composed by Handel. They answer multiple choice questions where they define oratorio, anthem, and cantata.
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Boombox Classroom: Baroque, By George!
In this music learning exercise, students circle the various types of music composed by Handel. They select the vocabulary term that refers to a mini-opera without acting.
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Repetitive Song Form
Eighth graders discover different concepts for identifying musical structure and song form. In this Music History lesson, 8th graders compare and contrast a Red Hot Chili Peppers song to an Andrea Bocelli's song.
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"Carnival Overture"
Pupils assess that music can be used to express feelings and create a story portraying many different feelings based on "Carnival Overture," by Antonin Dvorak. They become more educated listeners as they listen to and interpret "Carnival...
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Characteristics of the Classical Period
In this music instructional activity, students identify the specific characteristics of the Classical Period in music. They define seven key terms related to the period and who the composers were of that time period.
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African American Scavenger Hunt
In this African American music history worksheet, students research the history of African American music. Students then answer the fifteen questions.
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LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella)
Students formulate how to make puppets and realize that puppetry, like opera, is another kind of theater. They gain deeper knowledge of the characters in Rossini's La Referentially. Students use this concept to make decisions about...
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La Musique
In this foreign language instructional activity, high schoolers find the words that are related to music and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Mozart
In this music worksheet, students read a brief excerpt about Mozart's music and life. They respond to 11 questions in complete sentences related to the excerpt on Mozart.
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The Mission of Lewis and Clark
Students comprehend the various aspects of the Lewis and Clark expediton. They complete an idea web. Students work in small groups. They recall some important aspects of the Lewis and Clark expedition by performing the Corps of...
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Activities for Numbers
Looking for ideas for teaching numbers to your Spanish class? Try out one or all of these 16 activity ideas!
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Social Studies: Maryland and Its Culture
Students discuss the history and culture of Baltimore, Maryland. they discover the importance of the city's port along with the state bird and song. Background sources include "The Prairie Dog That Met the President" and "Journey of...
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Total English
In this using prefer worksheet, students rewrite sentences using prefer, ask personal preference questions and write responses using prefer. Students write sixteen short answers.
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Every Day Edit - George Frederick Handel
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about George Frederick Handel. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Discussion: The Arts
In this discussion about the arts worksheet, students ask and answer questions concerning the arts and support of the arts.
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The Ups and Downs of don Pasquale: Mapping the Emotional Journey of Characters in Don Pasquale
Students listen to and retell the story of Don Pasquale. They evaluate the emotions of the main characters. Students create a graph of the emotions of Don Pasquale.
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At The Theatre Quiz 1
In this at the theatre quiz 1 worksheet, students answer 20 questions, not interactively, about the theatre, then scroll down to check their answers.
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The History of Modern Dance
The evolution of modern dance, and the dance history of many of the key figures in the development of this uniquely American form, are the focus of a 13-page packet that includes photos of revolutionaries.
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Sentence Building
In this sentence building activity, students make a sentence using the word given. The activity offer eight words in order to practice sentence building.