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WebQuests

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work together or individually to complete a WebQuest. They gather information on topics related to music. They also practice their piano lessons in class.
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Ferde Grofe

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in three different activities centered around Ferde Grofe. The different lessons are used to introduce music and the artist to the class. They listen to stories that music tells, and create their own sand painting...
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Edward Elgar

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the music of Edward Elgar. As a class, they listen to Elgar's "Nimrod" and the "Adagio Cantabile" from Beethoven's piano Sonata. They listen to the music, write down the moods and discuss their feelings. Students compare...
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Chick Corea and Nicolas Economou: "Songs for Children"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the career of Chick Corea, whose work has spanned myriad styles in the past thirty years. They explore the double meaning of "Children's Music" and are introduced to the piano
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Songs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice singing the chorus of a Scottish ballad. They also sing two American folk songs in class. They are encouraged to use the correct pitch while singing.
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Characteristics of the Classical Period

For Students 6th - 9th
In this music worksheet, students identify the specific characteristics of the Classical Period in music. They define seven key terms related to the period and who the composers were of that time period.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss Classical era, listen to classical violinist Midori share her insights into choosing a career path, discuss various career choices, and discuss ways to approach choosing a career in music.
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La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners are introduced to the composer, Gioacchino Rossini, and discuss his life and musical culture.
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VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr.

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils examine musicians of the past and examine their music.
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Chicago Rhythms, Chicago Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a video about different types of music. They examine the history of jazz, big band and rock back to the city of Chicago. They discover Chicago's music scene today and compare it to the past.
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Simple Gifts

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars 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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One Song, Many Voices

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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...
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Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners use appropriate terminology to describe the instrumentation and style of a musical example. They identify common elements between musical styles and vocal styles.
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Pavane pour une Infante Defunte

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students describe the music in terms related to basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, form, style, etc. They identify timbres heard in "Pavane" by movement and respond by movement to timbre.
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Groovy Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compose their own eight measure melody in a D scale. Using a software program, they enter the half, quarter and eighth notes in the order they prefer. To end the lesson, they play their music for the class and critique...
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La Musique

For Students 9th - 12th
In this foreign language worksheet, high schoolers find the words that are related to music and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Mozart

For Students 5th - 9th
In this music worksheet, learners read a brief excerpt about Mozart's music and life. They respond to 11 questions in complete sentences related to the excerpt on Mozart.
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Quit Playing Games on My Chart

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to tapes of musical instruments and correctly identify them. They play a game as they do the activity.
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Compare Numbers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this number comparisons worksheet, students use the table for the 'Enrollment in a Music School' to compare numbers and answer the six word problems.
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Strings that Sing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars listen to Isaac Stern lead a musician through steps to self-evaluating a performance. They compare their instrumental performance with a live vocal performance.
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Air Traffic

For Students 3rd
How well does your class know the songs by Air Traffic? Use this worksheet to find out! It includes 10 multiple-choice questions about the popular band. Print out the quiz or have your pupils take it on line. Once you have submitted...
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Hello Girls

For Teachers 9th
Ninth grade girls get together to sing the song Hello Girls. They warm up with common voice exercises then work to maintain melody, harmony, pitch and tone. 
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The Amazing Joan Armatrading

For Students 7th - 12th
Joan Armatrading may be an unfamiliar name in your classroom, but after some research, your class will find that she is an amazing musician. Use this worksheet to test their new-found knowledge. There are 10 multiple-choice...
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Introduction to the Blues

For Teachers K - 12th
Students learn the basic elements of blues and different lyric structures.

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