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West Virginia Department of Education

Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a one-minute tour through the history of music. Be a music critic and listen to a musical performance. Test your knowledge and play the musical matching game or be a music producer and do a re-mix. Feeling talented? Upload your...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Music section of National Public Radio, featuring musical performances, interviews with musicians, and music reviews.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to World Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on world music.
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Library of Congress

Loc: California Gold: Northern California Folk Music: 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
This online presentation, California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties, comprises 35 hours of folk music recorded in 12 languages representing numerous ethnic groups and 185 musicians. It includes sound recordings,...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Popular Musics of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on world music.
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Other

Choral Net: The Internet Center for Choral Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A large web portal of online resources and information on choral music worldwide.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Great Conversations in Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Great Conversations in Music, a series of films hosted by the late classical musician Eugene Istomin. Includes full series which can be viewed in parts with RealPlayer, biographies of the featured musicians, and website...
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State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Musical Brocade: Ann Yao and Zheng Music

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the history of the "Zheng," an ancient Chinese stringed musical instrument and how it is still used today in music performances.
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Other

Basic Music Theory: Staccato

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives the definition, a couple of charts, hypertext links, and a question and answer on "staccato."
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TES Global

Tes: The Role of Music in Performance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] "The Role of Music in Performance" by Composer Lynne Plowman is a resource for the Royal Shakespeare Company Education's Dream Team 2016. It provides information about the uses of music in performances.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 22: Youth Culture and the Rock Festival

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The major rock festivals have been viewed as seminal mileposts of the counterculture era. Not only were there significant musical performances from the festivals themselves, but music was created before and after these concerts to...
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Asia Society: Gamelan Dharma Swara: Balinese Dance and Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Video performance of a gamelan orchestra and dancers showcases Balinese music and dance. [3:45] Accompanying program notes provide useful background information on the significance of gamelan to Balinese culture. A second video...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Fundamentals of Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on the fundamentals of music.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Electronic Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Look into the collection of electronic and electrical musical instruments from the Canada Science and Technology Museum's collection, some artifacts dating as far back as the late 1800s. The collection is divided into two main groupings:...
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Be the Beat!

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Heart Association wants to help create a new generation of life savers - teens who know how to perform CPR and use AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to save lives. Be The Beat! teaches teens about heart health and...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Blues Music: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and definition of blues music that developed in the southern United States in the early nineteenth century. Performers from Georgia include Ray Charles, Ma Rainey, Little Richard, and the Allman Brothers.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Musical Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
A short and concise history of musical theater with two early performers and a composer highlighted.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Summon the Heroes: Classical Music to the Rescue

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout the ages, composers have celebrated the accomplishments of famous heroes through music. What does a hero sound like? Get ready to find out!
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Homeric Singing: An Approach to the Original Performance

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, but intersting site that explains the theory as to how the ancient Greeks may have performed their music.
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Yale University

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: Mozartean Players Concert

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to a selection by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by the Mozartean Players for the Yale University performance series. Requires RealPlayer.
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Yale University

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: "Nana" by Manuel De Falla

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to a selection of music by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla given by a flute, harp duo for the Yale University performance series.
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Guitar Nine: Are Lessons and Music School Really Worth It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Even though this article is aimed at young guitarists, this is an excellent read for any young musician. This well- written column provides strong legitimate reasons for considering private lessons.

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