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African Music Quiz

For Students 6th - 9th
Quiz 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,...
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Pitched Instruments of African Music

For Students 5th - 12th
In this African music worksheet, students read about the kora and the xylophone which are types of pitched instruments. A glossary is included in the 2 page article.
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African Music

For Students 6th - 10th
In this African music worksheet, students read about how family life, community music, and rhythms are part of the culture and music of Africa.
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African Music

For Students 6th - 9th
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about African Music. Once completed, they respond to eight short answer questions related to the reading. Students also imagine that they are an African musician and suggest how they...
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Boombox Classroom: Migration of Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music instructional activity, learners complete two multiple choice questions about music moving from one culture to another. They write a sentence explaining why slavery is wrong. Students name types of music African-Americans...
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Hatsiatsia Music

For Students 7th - 8th
For this music worksheet, students learn about the rhythms of Hatsiatsia music. Students read about different instruments and facts about Ghana and see a map of the African continent.
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Migration of Music

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, students identify and define migration. They circle the different types of music created by the African-Americans who were brought to the New World. Students also explain why slavery is a bad thing.
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ESL Holiday Lessons

Kwanzaa

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Teach English language learners about the week-long holiday of Kwanzaa that is celebrated around the world during December. It includes holiday-themed reading comprehension passages, phrase matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and journaling...
Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 1b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Where Blues And Jazz Started

For Students 4th - 8th
In this music history worksheet, students will read five paragraphs about the history of blues and jazz music and respond to 10 short answer questions.
Interactive
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Breaking News English: Africa

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Africa worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Where Blues and Jazz Started

For Students 6th - 10th
In this blues and jazz music worksheet, students read about the origins and basic concepts of blues and jazz music in 2 brief articles. Students then respond to 12 short answer questions regarding the music with its roots in slavery times.
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Compas-- Modern Popular Music of Haiti

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students discover facts about the musical styles and rhythms of Haiti. Students learn about Compas and Voodoo music and answer 4 questions. Note: Punctuation is missing from one of the questions.
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Compas, The Popular Music of Haiti

For Students 8th
For this Caribbean music worksheet, 8th graders read about the background of and musical instruments used in Compas music which is the popular music of Haiti. They answer 4 questions based on the reading. They complete an extension...
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Dancedrummer: Traditional African Drumming and Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
African drumming and dance are discussed in this interesting site. You can play with some of the interactive African style drums as well as access video and audio clips of the music.
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Smithsonian Institution

Nm Af A: Audible Artworks: Selected African Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Five traditional African musical instruments are highlighted at this Smithsonian site: two types of drums, the thumb piano (mucapata), harp, and whistles. Includes historical facts about the instruments.
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Janet Planet for African Music Organization: The African Music Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about African musicians and their music, at this encyclopedia site.
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Ceremonial Drum From the Ivory Coast

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing a ceremonial drum by the Senufro people of Africa's Ivory Coast. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art by Sister...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Bight of Biafra, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio clip of a Yoruba drum and two accounts by slaves or their descendants that offer African perspectives on life and culture in the Niger River Delta.
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University of Wisconsin

Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent

For Students 9th - 10th
A wide array of selections that focus on African culture through images and sounds. Although much of the narrative is geared toward higher grades, the pictures and sounds, especially the African drums' clips, will be intriguing to all...
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Music of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a part of the About Music site of the BBC, and this interactive site lets you explore various parts of Africa, their music, their instruments, their sounds. Requires Real Player.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Rukuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rukuba live in central Nigeria, on the High Plateau at some 30 kilometers west of the town of Jos, capital of Plateau State. They are one among the numerous small groups inhabiting the region. These groups are, by African standards,...
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BBC

Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street

For Students 9th - 10th
World on Your Street, although not actively maintained since 2005, is one answer to uncovering different sounds in world music. Find interviews with musicians who brought their music to the UK from many different parts of the globe....
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Homemade Instruments

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you want to make an egg shaker? Come to this website and find out how. Homemade instruments can be made from different household items. Don't miss out on all of the music that can be made at home or school.

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