Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Notable American Composers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students visit web sites for each of the composersand listen to selections of each composer's music and place important dates of the composers into a pre-printed time line.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Patriotic Melodies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of "America the Beautiful," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the like.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Composer Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Choose one of four games (matching, concentration, flashcards, or a word search) to practice or review your knowledge of famous composers and their works.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Musician: John Philip Sousa Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of John Philip Sousa from this captioned exhibit of a portrait stamp issued in 1940 to commemorate him.
Graphic
Curated OER

John Philip Sousa, Head and Shoulders Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.
Graphic
Curated OER

Stars and Stripes Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.