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Round Dance

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will participate in a dance activity for physical fitness. The learn a social dance that has an origin with the Canadian Aboriginal People. The use of tribal music will make the lesson more culturally relevant.
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Dance with Me

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a simple dance that illustrates the changes in rhythm in a song. They identify the form of the song. Ask volunteers to show movement or steps that could be used for each section
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Uchiwa Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students view images from Japan's Summer Festival celebration. They create a uchiwa fan to use while doing the Kuma River Dance.
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Rock'n Robin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils practice dance moves. They perform a simple, 4 wall line dance with correct sequence and rhythmic accuracy. In addition, they follow the steps to complete the dance to the tune of "Rock'n Robin".
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Watermelon Crawl

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners review "slap leather." They practice each of the individual steps they will need to perform the Watermelon Crawl. Students perform the Watermelon Crawl on their own and perform a peer or self assessment of the performance.
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Cha Cha

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate the Cha Cha basics. They practice the Cha Cha basics and keep the beat with the motions. They study a brief history of the Cha Cha and observe music in relation to history and culture.
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Let's Summarize!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover the six steps to use when reading to help know what is important. They then listen to the book, Tambourine Moon focusing on the important information and discarding unnecessary or repeating information. They then break...
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Algebra I: The Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create their plays to demonstrate concepts from Algebra I. They collaborate in small groups to add music and dancing to their plays. They analyze the suggestions from the previous class as they revise their plays.
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CIRCUS HIGH WIRE

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students construct a tightrope setup, learn the basics of tightrope walking, and explain a little more about the physics behind balancing!
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Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled

For Students 6th - 12th
There is an indescrible energy to Latin American music—but if you know your music theory, it's not so indescrible after all. A thorough packet provides definitions for terms like bolero, charanga, shekere, and tumbao before listing...
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Locomotion, Time And Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the concepts of time and rhythm using drum beats. They also create body shapes using verbal cues. The shapes made include stretched, curled, angular, or twisted. The rhythm of beats is increased or decreased to explore...
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Defining Culture

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore cultural diversity. In this cultural awareness instructional activity, students examine the similarities and differences in various cultures and discuss the value of these differences.
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Landscapes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore landforms and landscapes. They demonstrate an appreciation for and examine how to recognize the attributes of landforms and landscapes. Students create a landscape and reflect on their painting.
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First and Last: A Speaking Activity

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this speaking activity, students use prompts to ask and answer questions, and communicate with groups. Students complete 2 activities.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.
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A Mountain of Myths

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine myths and the reverse of the Colorado quarter. They define myth, view and discuss a transparency of the Colorado Quarter Reverse, and create a myth to explain the formation of a landform in Colorado.
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Disney Mambo #5 Warm-up

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate rhythmic accuracy and the ability to repeat a group of motions in a sequence.