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Phytochemicals
Students identify song style and form. They create movement which shows the song form and improvise rhythm accompaniment.
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"Hello" Game
Students listen as the teacher sings the first phrase of the "Hello" song (included with the lesson). They respond by singing the second phrase. They learn to pronounce the hello equivalent in other languages. The teacher sings the first...
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Madrigal Dinners
Students investigate Medieval times. In this world history lesson, students discuss what a madrigal dinner was and what madrigals were. Students role play being a part of a madrigal dinner with pretend food and real life music they used...
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Poetry Writing
Put the tips and tricks in this guide into practice in order to encourage your pupils to blossom into poets. A wonderful reference material for teachers, this packet includes definitions of poetic terms and forms as well as step-by-step...
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Up From the Streets: Hip Hop as a Recognized Art
Students discuss the historical roots of Hip-Hop to the present as an example of an art form that arose from the street into popular culture. Emphasis is placed on in-class discussion and written reflections in this introductory lesson.
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Younger Generation
Pupils discuss the composer Aaron Copland and the lyricist Ira Gershwin and their significance in/contributions to American music of their time while singing the song "Younger Generation" in the choir setting. Emphasis is placed on...
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Rhythmic Ribbons
Students practice various locomotor skills and to provide students with the opportunity to experiment with movement to music.
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Vitamin A
Students explore non-locomotor movements and instrument improvisation creating accompaniments to the song "Vitamin A" in this elementary-level General Music instructional activity. The instructional activity nutrition messages links and...
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William Tell Overture: Finale
Students analyze the William Tell Overture for meter and conducting, among other musical concepts in a three-lesson unit. They practice conducting patterns and identify eighth and quarter notes and chord roots.
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Dynamics
First graders review Frere Jacques and perform crescendos and decrescendos. In this music lesson plan, 1st graders also learn about the dynamics of music including piano, forte, mezzo piano, and mezzo forte.
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All Quiet On The Western Front
Students create a poem on the subject of war. In this All Quiet on the Western Front lesson, students create poetry using phrases or lines that they brainstorm during a pre-writing session. Students enhance their poetry with sensory...
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Putting The Dance Back Into Mazurka
Students investigate the music and dance of Mazurka. They view a PowerPoint presentation that outlines some of the basic information. Then students listen to the music and dance to it. They are shown a new dance and then asked to perform...
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Phytochemicals
Students create movement, improvise rhythmic accompaniment, practice, and perform the song "Phytochemicals" in this excellent elementary-level General Music lesson. The lesson includes lesson challenges for more advanced students.
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Composing Your Own Song
In this composing task worksheet, students read 2 pages of information regarding basic composition, backing rhythms, composing the melodies by ear and from the chord, and composing the chorus. Steps and tips for composing are listed in...
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Bounce And Sing Introduction
Students sing and participate in doing a melodic and rhythmic activity to be introduced to their teacher and each other.
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Jingle Bells Streamer Routine
Students perform movements with streamers as part of a P.E. activity. They dance to the song Jingle Bells, following explicit directions. They practice a dance routine, and can create their own dance.
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Broccoli
Students sing a song and figure out the rhythm notation for pharases while describing the benefits of broccoli. They compose a four-measure pattern using the rhythms of these phrases. They play the rhythm patterns with the recording.
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Jump for Joy
First graders are introduced to correct form in jumping and landing and then perform these activities to rhythmic music.
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Friendship Dance
Students explore dancing to a Friendship or Round dance songs. They perform basic dancing steps such as the stomp and hit. Students demonstrate rhythm, hand motion and proper foot placement. They listen to the music and perform a dance...
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"Evening Bells"
Fourth graders sing "Evening Bells" while the repeat sign and double bar in the music notation. They listen and dance to a Viennese waltz. They locate the Danube River.
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Simple Gifts
Students examine the concepts of half notes, quarter notes, whole notes, and musical phrases by performing the Shaker song "Simple Gifts". Emphasis is placed on movement with music and meeting national standards for the arts.
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Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Learners sing "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" with others in small groups and as an entire class. Using correct posture, correct rhythms, and accurate pitches, students play improvised melodies as accompaniment to the song. This lesson plan...
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Round Dance
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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One Song, Many Voices
Students discuss the purpose and meaning of the song "One Song, Many Voices" and how the music expresses the composer's message. Students sing, conduct, and analyze two different songs during the lesson in a choir setting. This lesson is...