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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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Curated OER

Major/Minor Chord Building and Aural Recognition in a Computer Lab

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the difference between major and minor chords after hearing them played through Practica Musica. They listen to a song in both major and minor keys using headphones attached to a computer. They describe the differences...
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Curated OER

Nosferatu Expression and Diminished Chords

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to construct and play diminished triads and half and whole diminished chords on the keyboard. They create appropriate sounds to accompany sections of the movie "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors." Students discuss the...
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

First Grade Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to and practice the concept of melody that involves pitches of sound that move up and down and eventually sing a melody while doing rhythm related exercises. They sing along with the songs "Six Little Ducks,"...
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Curated OER

Daily Math Practice

For Teachers 4th
For this math worksheet, 4th graders complete a quick math check-up sheet where they identify the length of time something takes by reading clocks. They also solve a problem in buying oranges and their total cost. Finally, students...
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Curated OER

Let's Do a Biography!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students sequence events of a biography for a person from the District of Columbia. In this sequence of events lesson, students read about the life of Duke Ellington and sequence the events of his lifetime into a timeline activity.
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Curated OER

Words in the News First Woman Leads Baltimore Orchestra

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete vocabulary activities including worksheets in order to read an online article. They discuss typical male and female roles in a variety of situations.
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Curated OER

Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson plan, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Students discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Forte and Piano

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson plan where students learn what forte and piano mean and idenitfy them in music and pictures that represent sounds. Students also will demonstrate forte and piano while singing a song that they learn from a video.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sounds Like Music

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Music can loosely be defined as organized sound. The lesson objectives, understanding sound is a form of energy, understanding pitch, understanding sound traveling through a medium, and being able to separate music from sound, can...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: August Wilson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about the famous playwright August Wilson when you visit this educational site. This site features links to several resources ranging from biographical information to lesson plans.

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