Visit this site to read about the life and works of great composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, plus many more!

Students write a song, rap, or poem that warns people about identity theft and types of fraud. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.

This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses, formation and negation of the passe compose with pronominal verbs, using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises.

The BBC Artist Profiles offers everything one would need to know about the great French composer, Olivier Messiaen including images and sound clips.

A short biography of William Grant Still (1895-1978 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Charles Ives (1874-1954 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Scott Joplin (1868-1917 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.

This site has a short biography of Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899 CE) with an audio clip of the 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka.' Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Chopin (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.

A short biography of Antonin Dvorak (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.

This bio is relatively short but has many good details, plus a link to reviews of his Symphony No. 4.

Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.

Sixth graders find the area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids by using formulas or by composing into rectangles or triangles.

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 CE), English composer, was the first musician to be granted the title "Lord" from his Queen. Read more about how early he began composing music and how he became famous. Listen to a bit of his work using...

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921 CE) started playing piano quite early in his life. He gave his first public performance when he was just five-years-old. Read more about this French composer and listen to his work using RealAudio or...

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809 CE) joined the choir at the Cathedral of St. Stephen at age eight. Use this resource to learn about how he became a composer, and about his works. Listen to the third movement of Symphony #97 using RealAudio...

Use this resource to learn about Gustav Mahler (1860-1911 CE) and the struggles this Romantic composer had to face during his life. Use Windows Media Player or RealAudio to listen to his work.

Explore this brief biography of Frederic Chopin, famous Polish composer in classical music.

This is a moving tribute for Jerome Kern after his death by friend and partner Oscar Hammerstein II. He discuss his life and impact.

This is a site created for teaching children the art of listening to music. Includes sections on the elements of music, composers, and genres with more under construction.