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How Are Boundaries Made, Kept, Broken?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners examine the works of Noam Chomsky. They collaborate in small groups to read and identify vocabulary words and historical questions. They answer their questions and role-play as emissaries to locate remaining answers. They...
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Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study rock and roll with the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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Storytellers: Coldplay

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to the music of Coldplay to explore the band.
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General Knowledge Questions- All School Subjects Lower Intermediate

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this interactive general knowledge worksheet, learners complete 24 multiple choice questions based on their knowledge in several subject areas. These subjects include science, geography, sports and music.
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Soundtrack to War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the important role of music in lives of soldiers stationed in Iraq. They identify and demonstrate skills in creating compositions with limited resources, similar in concept to the soldiers viewed in the documentary.
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Pam Wu's Teaching Portfolio

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of long division. In this long division lesson, students use multiples to work out division problems. Students also complete a worksheet for students to practice this new skill.
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It's All in the Air

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine air quality. They test the air for visible pollutants by observing jars for one week and compare and contrast the data they collect. After comparing and contrasting the data, they graph the results of pollution...
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First Rhythmic Composition

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students apply fractions to counting rhythm in music. In this algebra lesson, students interrelate the concept of math into music as they fill out a chart identifying the names and symbols of music notes and their equivalent values in...
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And You Don't Stop - 30 Years of Hip-Hop - Lesson 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of dance within the Hip Hop genre and the dance moves which grew out of the Hip Hop style. They perform an original dance routine or demonstrate their instrument for the class.
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Rock Till You Drop!

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students study rhythmic patterns and phrases on percussion instruments. They form a drum circle and take turns playing the beat. After listening to styles of rhythms, students compare styles of music. They compose a short piece of...
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Kitty Tunes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare cat calls. In this wildlife instructional activity, students listen to cat calls and compose their own raps that feature the calls of Florida panthers.
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Vitamin A

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore non-locomotor movements and instrument improvisation creating accompaniments to the song "Vitamin A" in this elementary-level General Music instructional activity. The instructional activity nutrition messages links and...
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What is Poetry and Where Can You Find It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine different types of poetry in music, commercials and printed works. They identify themes of philanthropy in poetry as well. They finally share their findings with the class.
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Babar's Travels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the story The Story of Babar and have a class discussion about his travels, discuss their families, design a map, pick music, and more. In this cross curricular musical lesson plan, students create a music map for each of...
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A Guide Through the Culture of the Blues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of blues music and discover how it relates to the music of today. As a class, they listen to the drum songs of Africa and compare it to the use of drums in pop music today. Using the internet, they research...
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See What I Hear

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine relationships between music and color, emotion and imagery, listen to different passages of music, and visually depict what they hear.
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Percussion Family Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students gain an appreciation for percussion instruments. They can identify the instruments by sight and sound and associate them with different musical styles. Using Microsoft Musical Instruments, students hear other percussion...
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Introduction to Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to poetry and music. They discuss what the two have in common. They identify a song as their favorite and explain why.
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The Fibonacci Keyboard- Jazz and Math

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils demonstrate an understanding of the relationships of the Fibonacci Sequence. They apply the Fibonacci Sequence and find its relationship to a piano keyboard. They explore various relationships between music and the Fibonacci...
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Breaking News English: hip hop

For Students 5th - 10th
In this hip hop worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Fish Tunes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use their musical talent to create a song for the class fishtank. In a group, they compose two or three songs about their own tropical fish in which they can use any rhythm and musical instruments they choose. They perform...
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Hip Hop and Political Activism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify and employ non violent methods/tactics to bring about social change as exemplified in hip hop culture. They examine hip hop as a form of political activism.
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Fisheries And Songs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view examples of songs that have the ocean and its life as their themes. After hearing and reading them, students write their own, having done research on the social and political issues of the ocean's environment.
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Jammin' to Jazz

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify integral parts of jazz music by listening to Quincy Jones' We Be Doin' It. They note the bass and drum sounds, scat solos, and also sing parts of the ostinato and chorus.

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