Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African Popular Music

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore popular music of West Africa. In this musicians lesson, students complete listening tasks that challenge them to analyze the music of Oumou Sangare, Angelique Kidjo, and Baaba Maal.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Indian Music Test

For Students 6th - 10th
For this Indian music test worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions in part a and 5 short answer questions in part b as they demonstrate their knowledge of Indian music.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Beatles Activity Worksheet and Progress Test

For Students 6th - 10th
In this The Beatles activity and progress test worksheet, students respond to a total of 24 short answer, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to The Beatles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the life of Harry Connick Jr. and keep a journal on how they could be more successful.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Use of Fieldwork

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the American...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Where Blues and Jazz Started

For Students 6th - 10th
In this blues and jazz music instructional activity, students read about the origins and basic concepts of blues and jazz music in 2 brief articles. Students then respond to 12 short answer questions regarding the music with its roots...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Listening Task: Merengue and Calypso

For Students 5th - 12th
For this merengue and calypso listening activity worksheet, students listen to samples of each genre of music and respond to 11 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Baseball Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 16 clues that relate to the game of baseball. Students then complete the crossword with baseball terms.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rain Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify part of the Native American culture and perform a "rain dance".
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VH1 Ultimate Albums Bob Marley - Legend Episode #3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare Reggae to other musical genres and identify rhythms. They study the history and musical significance of Reggae as a musical genre.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vibrating Objects Produce Sound

For Teachers K
Pupils use many different materials and resources in order to study and identify sounds that are loud or soft, high or low, pleasant or unpleasant.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Louis Armstrong

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet pupils read a biography of jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Students answer 6 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MUSICAL MYSTERIES

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of steady beat and develop listening skills.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating Opera

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the how music enhances drama in opera. They work in small groups to develop a short story that would be enhanced with music, costumes and props. They perform their operas for classmates and others.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frere Jacgues

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify different rhythmic notation and perform simple rhythmic patterns with the group, applying them to performing the song "Frere Jacques" vocally. Emphasis is placed on meeting State and National Standards for the Arts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Death of Old Woman Kelema

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read various parts of "The Death of Old Woman Kelema". Next, they listen to the author's description of her writing process. In groups, they compare and contrast funerals in Mali with those in the United States. They also...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Sounds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students determine the sources of sound. For this auditory discrimination lesson, students listen to animal noises and various other noises. As students listen, they identify the sounds that they hear.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Timbre: Identifying the Tone Color of the Saxophone

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the concept of timbre. In this timbre lesson, students experience timbres produced by saxophones in contemporary music. Students explore the science behind the music.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The History of Rock and Roll: Part 6 - My Generation Social an Cultural Influence on Music Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine influences on the creation and development of music.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

September Following Directions Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this September worksheet, pupils follow 10 steps and color in the illustrations according to the directions. Students choose colors based on their opinions about the month of September.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Listening Task: Reggae

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Reggae music instructional activity, students listen to several pieces of music and then answer a variety of questions about each one.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Elements of Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students study the elements of a musical composition: silence, pitch, texture, dynamics, tempo, attack and decay and duration. Students complete 7 questions about these elements. Prior knowledge is assumed.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Elements of Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music instructional activity, learners learn 6 elements of music and match the names with the definitions. The elements are silence, pitch, texture, duration, dynamics, tempo and attack and decay.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Listening Task: Reggae

For Students 6th - 12th
In the reggae listening activity instructional activity, students listen to "Present Arms" by UB40 and "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley and then respond to 7 short answer questions.