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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Strange Fruit: Lynching in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To continue their study of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the beginning of the civil rights movement, class members watch the YouTube video of Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" as an introduction to an examination of...
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Bonneville

The Great Marble Drop

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Mike and Kellie, a team of electrical engineers, demonstrate how to to design a contraption that accurately drops a marble onto a target. The materials needed and general instructions are provided on the website or via a downloadable...
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Curated OER

Poetry Assignment

For Teachers 5th - 9th
As the culminating activity in a unit study of poetry, class members demonstrate what they have learned about poetry by creating a notebook containing original poems they have written, published poems they enjoy, and analyses of...
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation

I Need a Superhero

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Once the class learns about the hero's journey, they'll find it in every story and movie they see! Take characters from their humble beginnings to their atonement and apotheosis with a set of lessons about the hero's journey...
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California Department of Education

I Have “M.I.” Strengths!

For Teachers 6th Standards
There are so many ways to be smart! Can your class identify their intelligences? The third of five career and college lesson plans designed for sixth graders challenges them to assess their unique skills. Once they determine their...
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Mt. San Antonio Collage

Postulates, Angles, and Their Relationships

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
More than a worksheet, learners go through geometry topics example by example on the nicely organized handout. From postulates to classifying angles, there are rules and examples provided for each topic. The ten pages of problems...
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Curated OER

Feelin' Swing, Part 2

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Upper elementary schoolers listen to and reproduce the rythm of Mary Lou William's musical piece, "Scratchin' in the Gravel." The swing song was written at a time that women did not play jazz. She broke the rules by playing and writing...
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Peter Nagy

Virtuoso Piano Free 3

For Students 3rd - 8th
This may be as close to playing a piano as it is possible to get without actually having a physical instrument in the class. Learn the names and sounds of keys, play a solo or a duet, and practice scales or any song you'd like–all for free!
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Curated OER

Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine different types of music and discuss the issue of whether downloading music from the Internet should be allowed. They create a music alphabet, develop a list of words connected to music, participate in a "Music Find...
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Curated OER

Gospel Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students read about the origin of gospel music. Students answer ten essay questions related to their reading.
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Curated OER

Gospel Music

For Students 5th - 12th
In this gospel music worksheet, students read a brief introduction to gospel music and respond to 10 short answer questions regarding it.
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Curated OER

African Women: Their Roles and Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore music by African women. In this African society lesson, students compare and contrast the roles of African and American women. Young scholars listen to music by African women and analyze the lyrics of the music.
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Curated OER

Music: A Nation's Voice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the impact of popular music in 1960's America. In this music and history lesson, students listen to several identified songs from the decade and analyze their lyrics. Students discuss their impressions and then...
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Curated OER

Downloading Music

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the effect that downloading has had on the music industry. As a class, students discuss what they know and do not know about the laws of music downloading. Small groups create a marketing plan to help reduce the amount...
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Curated OER

Internet Music Worksheet

For Students 8th - 9th
In this internet music worksheet, students access internet sites that contain clips of Louisiana music. They listen to the music, record their reflections, record new music sites found, use the information in listening logs, and compare...
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Curated OER

Words/Music/Images: Interpretation and Meaning A Motivational Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore popular music in its historical context. In this music lesson, students examine the lyrics, musicical arrangement, and video imagery of selected songs to interpret the messages and themes of the songs.
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Curated OER

Music Appreciation Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the freedom of dance by performing physical expression with music.  For this physical education lesson, students discuss ways their body can make noise such as snapping, patting, or stomping.  Students utilize...
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Curated OER

Civil War Music - Irish Folk Songs

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine what it was like to serve as an Irish-American in the American Civil War. For this Irish folk song lesson, students use the provided worksheets to analyze selected Irish folk songs and make inferences about war...
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Curated OER

Music In Your Neighborhood - Lesson 6

For Teachers K - 4th
Students demonstrate an awareness of music as part of daily life. They recognize that music is found throughout their neighborhood and see that music is found in neighborhoods of other cultures.
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Curated OER

Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the American dream. In this contemporary music lesson, students analyze the lyrics of songs by Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, and David Massengill. Students create 3-D representations of the American dream and write...
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Curated OER

West Virginia State Museum Lesson Plan: West Virginia Music

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast music about West Virginia. For this West Virginia history lesson, students analyze popular music so that they may gain an understanding of the relationships between songs and history. Students then create...
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Curated OER

Music in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars research the Incan civilization. In this Incan civilization lesson, students study the geography of the Andes mountains and play an Andean siku. Young scholars discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical piece.
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Curated OER

Responses To Twentieth Century Music: A High School Art Curriculum

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore their own responses to sound by hearing the music as a regular part of the class structure. They develop an awareness that certain art evokes certain sounds and moods and develop an intuitive responses to the music.
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Curated OER

Exploring the Musical Shape of Student Names in a One-Computer Classroom

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate musical direction while singing alone and with others while reading music. They discuss and demonstrate shapes that describe the music and compare that to melodic direction. Students make music out of the letters...

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