University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Chorus
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent description of the term chorus. Content includes a focus on its historical meaning as well.
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Ancient Greek Theatre: The Actors and the Chorus
General information on Greek actors, costumes, masks, scenic appearances, and the chorus.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Chorus Girl by Anton Chekhov
Read the short story "The Chorus Girl" by Anton Chekhov that revolves around the themes of adultery, trust, guilt, and loneliness.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: Story Place: The Barnyard Chorus
A musical storybook for children to listen to as they read along with the narrator. A young farm girl asks everyone to listen to her song but they are all busy. Finally, she finds some animals who listen and sing along with her.
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George Bernard Shaw/ Life and Excerpts From Works
The biography may be brief, but the selections from his works are, as one is entitled, "Gems." The excerpts deal with subjects like education ("Always argue with the teacher."), love and children, marriage and divorce, and a compilation...
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Bscs: Frog Symphony
In this self-directed lesson, students use maps and graphs of data to investigate the habitats and time of year and day to hear a full chorus of frogs. A handout with everything the student needs to complete this lesson is available as a...
Majoring in Music
Majoring in Music: A Career in Choral Conducting
In this article, by Scott W. Dorsey, provides a great deal of very practical, realistic information about careers in choral conducting. In addition to outlining what the career opportunities are, the author describes in a sidebar what...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Choephori
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers, by Aeschylus. This is the second play in the Oresteia trilogy.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Learning the Blues
This lesson plan introduces young scholars to the blues. The origin and development of the blues is explored as well as its distinctive structure.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Books by Anton Chekhov
Project Gutenberg provides the full text to over 20 books by Anton Chekov. Select the title of the book, and then choose the best way in which to view and read it in its entirety.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Amphibians
Amphibians are cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrates. Most live some of their life in water and some on land. The most common amphibian critter is a frog but there are many others. Read about Wisconsin's many amphibians here.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Habitats: Wetlands
Wetland ecosystems are extremely valuable to wildlife, supporting a greater number of animals than any other type of habitat. Wetlands also absorb flood waters; filter chemicals, sediments, and other impurities out of drinking water;...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why We Love Repetition in Music
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it's a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Poems About Ages and Stages
William Shakespeare's "The Seven Ages of Man" pointed out how life happens in stages. Modeling the Bard himself and Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle", which breaks a father-son relationship into four stages (verses), each student will...
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Georges Auric Film Scores
A discussion of the film score of "La Belle et La Bete" (Beauty and the Beast) by composer, Georges Auric. Adriano, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Axios Chorus
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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation: Natterjack Toad
Description of the Natterjack Toad, including how to identify it, and its life cycle. It also provides a video [6:06] of an edition of the Living World with Lionel Kellaway, focussing on the natterjack chorus.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Curious George: Ribbit
Use this game resource with children to help them understand the meaning of addition (+) and subtraction (-). George loves the sounds of frogs croaking in the pond. Children can help him control the number of frogs in his chorus with the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Refrain
Wikipedia article about the poetic device and musical term called refrain. It mentions a number of forms that use refrain as well as giving some examples from poems and songs.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: General Literary Terms
The University of Victoria's Writer's Guide includes an extensive list of literary and rhetorical terms. List can be displayed alphabetically.
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Pathguy: "Enjoying Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus
Detailed analysis of "Prometheus Bound" a play by Aeschylus. Includes excerpts, pictures, and excellent sources.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Frogs of Minnesota
An informative resource that contains a number of "Did You Know" frog facts. You can click on a number of frogs and hear their sounds.
Library of Congress
Loc: Band Music From the Civil War Era
Explore band music from the Civil War Period at The Library of Congress website.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Greece Greek Drama
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the birth of theater in ancient Greece. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Mdc: Missouri's Toads and Frogs [Pdf]
The state of Missouri provides this descriptive listing of the many species of frogs and toads found in the state. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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