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Web Wilderness

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write an expository paper using notes taken during a field trip or a guest speaker.
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Local Leaders and Why They are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars discuss the concept of being successful. The class produces a web page that showcases leaders from their community. They describe their contributions to the community and state the qualities that led them to success.
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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Romare Bearden

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine and discuss a collage by the artist Romare Bearden. They analyze the impact of jazz on art, listen to jazz, and create an original collage.
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200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define the term "exoticism" and identify musical elements used by 19th and 20th century composers and modern pop icons to convey exoticism.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare two versions of song done as an original and as a cover. They attempt to arrange a pop song to show a different musical style.
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American Music Advocacy - Lesson 7

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils identify various uses of music in their daily experiences and describe characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use. They explore some of the ways that music study contributes to their lives.
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Wyclef Jean for VH1 Storytellers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video with Wyclef Jean. They identify lawful uses of copyrighted materials and explain the interrelated roles of composer, lyricist, publisher, performer, agent, and record company.
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VH1 Presents the 1980s - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss development of music videos. They identify elements that make a successful music video. Groups are assigned to do a research project on the development of music videos.
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AM to FM - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine different music styles played on AM radio versus FM radio. They compare a 1972 music hit from AM radio with a 1972 hit album on FM radio.
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Hard Rock - Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners perform any part of a four-part keyboard ensemble with musical sensibility in a "hard rock" style. They improvise a melody over student accompaniment.
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Shifting with Grace

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students who play stringed instruments discover how to shift with ease and accuracy throughout the range of their instruments, resulting in the ability to perform orchestral and solo music at a more advanced level.
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Stereotyping

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study how stereotyping in jobs impacts themselves and others. They complete a worksheet about the implications of stereotyping and discuss it.
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Comparing Notes: a Mathematical Exploration of the Piano

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the history of equal temperament, the modern standard of tuning a piano. Proportion calculations of octaves and perfect fifths are utilized to calculate the frequency of each note in a major scale.
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Six Trait Writing with Jack Prelutsky and the Brothers Grimm

For Teachers K
Students identify and discuss six traits of writing and complete some beginning drawing and writing utilizing the traits. Six lessons on one page.
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Teaching Language Arts in Kindergarten Using Stories, Aesop's Fables, and Tall Tales

For Teachers K
Students search into a variety of story elements in the eight lessons of this unit. The title, author, illustrator, setting, main character, problem, solution, events and the story are the components of the lessons.
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Sing, America, Sing!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students articulate their thoughts about citizenship in songs and poems. They write a songor a poem that describes what citizenship means to them. They plan a Citizenship Day during which students perform their songs and read their poems.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #4: Character Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the way they react to characters and text. They write respones to different media tests. They are required to bring in a photograph and create a mini-biography for homework.
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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 2)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze the images of heavy metal bands. They view video clips of the band KISS and discuss. They design their own heavy metal band costume.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band, Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Studentsview a video of the Dave Matthews Band and identify the various instruments used by them. They identify a variety of techniques used to produce musical sound on these instruments. finally, they discuss the function of each part...
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The Rhythm of Life - Episode One - Rhythm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the role of music in their lives. They examine rhythm as the building block of music and examine how to appreciate music. They investigate music as a tool in health and healing.
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Immortality

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research and discuss the Eight Immortals of Daoism and the Kitchen God, the most important traditional deity in Chinese homes even today, in this middle-level lesson for Social Studies.
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Reading and Responding: Lesson 12

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in reading a poem. They practice test-taking strategies, answering multiple-choice questions, and answering short-answer questions. They continue to practice these techniques and strategies and use them in...
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Instrumental And Orchestral Development

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the computer software "Sibelius" to investigate the development of the Orchestra and specific instruments throughout human history. This lesson can be used in conjunction with other lessons or as a stand-alone, small group...

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