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The Heart of Human Experience: Cultura Azteca
First graders explore Aztec culture to gain understanding of relationship between music, recreation, and culture. Seven lessons on one page.
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Red, White, and Blue Notes
Students explore the history of major American music genres. Then, through mock radio shows, students examine the distinguishing features of each genre and how each has changed throughout the years.
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La Marcha Dance
Fourth graders are presented with a wedding song and dance of another culture. They also make a connection between the beat of a song with various dance movements.
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Whitman and Lincoln
Students determine if Lincoln and Whitman ever met and write a dialogue between the two men. In this Whitman and Lincoln lesson, students read Whitman's poem "Beat! Beat! Drums!" and connect it to the events of Lincoln's presidency....
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Is Your Heart Getting a Good Workout?
Young scholars practice raising their heart rates through exercise. In this physical education lesson, students discover the key to a healthy body is a healthy heart that must be exercised often. Young scholars perform a sing along and...
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Rhythmic Movement
Students complete activities to learn about rhythm. In this rhythm and movement lesson, students role play a marching activity in groups. Students listen to music and move according to decorations. Students march in formations to learn...
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Rhythm Nation
Students read a New York Times article to help them develop an understanding of the history, development, and social influence of various types of world music through the creation of music museum exhibits.
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Halloween 2
Students listen carefully to songs and identify specific things. They demonstrate knowledge of songs by sing- along with class.
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Bones or No Bones?
Students move to music and study bones and their purpose. When the music plays slow, gentle sounds the students have NO bones and their bodies are like Jello or an egg that has been cracked open on the floor . When the music changes...