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Primarily a Cappella: Homepage
A general website from Primarily A Cappella focusing on the world of a cappella singing. Find a recording. Look for an arrangement. Discover instructional materials such as books and videos. Find out what is happening in this fast...
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Oculus Magazine: Free Jazz
A short description of the free jazz movement, and a timeline of important movements in jazz.
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Pbs: New Perspectives on the West
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
ABCya
Ab Cya: Letter & Number Tracing
Letter & Number Tracing is a great way for children to practice letter and number formation. Children can choose to trace upper case letters, lower case letters or numbers. A guide will appear before each stroke to show where lines...
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Pbs: The Lowdown: A Rhythm Etic
Rock out to a musical demonstration of math involved in constructing rhythms from groups of beats in this video from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students consider how the note durations comprising a measure in 3/4 time...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Otis Redding (1941 1967)
A short but informative article on one of Georgia's most influential soul musicians. Best known for his ballad "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash before the song was even released.
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State Symbols of Kentucky
Learn about Kentucky's state symbols and their official state places and events. In most cases you can click on the word to see a picture and find more information about the symbol, place, or event.
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Spark Notes: Social Trends of the 1950s
Spark Notes gives a brief overview of the 1950s from consumerism and conformity to poverty to youthful rebellion. A good review of this important decade in American history.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Significant Influence: Describing an Important Teacher
In this project, students write tributes to teachers who have made a profound difference in their lives then publish their work in a class collection.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: What Interests You?
At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.
Read Works
Read Works: Star Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about celebrities who support different causes. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
Classical Bands
Classicbands: Smokey Robinson
Read biographical information and interesting facts about famous Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, award winning soul singer and songwriter.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Finding Oneself
A good description of the decade of the '70s, the "Me" decade. Read about the fashions, hairstyles, therapies, and fads that made this decade somewhat absurd.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Bobby Mc Ferrin
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Bobby McFerrin, an American musician noted for his tremendous vocal control and improvisational ability. He often sang a cappella, mixing folk songs, 1960s rock and soul tunes, and jazz...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Jackie Wilson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Jackie Wilson, an American singer who was a pioneering exponent of the fusion of 1950s doo-wop, rock, and blues styles into the soul music of the 1960s.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Wayne Shorter
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Wayne Shorter, an African-American musician and composer, a major jazz saxophonist, among the most influential hard-bop and modal musicians and a pioneer of jazz-rock fusion music.
Curated OER
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A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.
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A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.
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Biographical summary of the life of Roy Orbison, a legend in popular music in the 1960s.
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Biographical summary of the life of Roy Orbison, a legend in popular music in the 1960s.
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Biographical summary of the life of Roy Orbison, a legend in popular music in the 1960s.
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Biographical summary of the life of Roy Orbison, a legend in popular music in the 1960s.
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Kentucky State Symbols
Discover all of the Kentucky state symbols here, including a picture and the year of adoption.
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