Students listen to songs from the group U2 to examine civil rights issues.

High schoolers explain that, how in this world of increasing awareness and interdependence, music can act as a magnet to draw people together. They research and compare anti-war songs from many different generations.

Students explore the music soldiers listen to before and after battle. They attempt to develop an understanding of the role music plays in this conflict. They create their own lyrics to attempt to construct a pro-war and anti-war song.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of core democratic values. After completing a survey of student populations regarding bullying, small groups analyze their findings and present their findings to the Student Council, principal,...

Students develop problem solving techniques through movement. They coming to PE class, are told that a giant volcano has erupted and there is hot lava everywhere. They need to get to island (tumbling mat or mats) on other side of playing...

Students see that music serves as a major conduit for the transport of knowledge. As they watch video, students tabulate the variety of music artists listed by different soldiers.

Pupils observe a PowerPoint presentation to explore how brass instruments produce wounds. They observe the teacher demonstrate the proper use of the mouthpiece and slides to produce a tone. With and without the mouthpiece, students...

Students appreciate African Music and the rich culture it represents. They identify two characteristics of African Music in their journals.

Students explain what it means to include others into their group, and to work together to solve a problem.

Students improve ball control and dribbling skills.

Students are introduced to simple folk dances, already having been introduced to dances with an 8-count beat. They perform various dance steps.

Students play a game of tag to explain pathogens in their bodies.

Students investigate the various causes of the U.S. Civil War. They view photos on the Smithsonian website, write about what it would have been like to be in the Civil War, complete a graphic organizer, and analyze a timeline.

Students play a game for fitness, skills and exercise. They practice chasing and fleeing, dodging skills, running and freezing in place to the score of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Students participate in a tag game using characters from the Disney movie "Cars." They role-play different characters from the movie, with students wearing different colored vests or wrist bands and jogging in the Impound Area after...

Young scholars become aware of spatial awareness as they stand in the middle of a hula hoop and perform "The Chicken Dance" to music. During the chorus, they run, hop, gallop, skip into other vacant hoops. Students follow directions...

Students explain the growth and development of a musical group and their work through discussion and analysis of two representative songs by U2 from their first and last albums.

Students examine the different types of poetic conventions. They write a poem about philanthropy using these conventions. They illustrate their poem with artwork of their choice.

Second graders say "hello" in at least one language spoken in Africa.

The songs and movies of modern times have had a major influence on fashion. Coincidentally, many of these important fashion-influencing films of recent times had one thing in common: John Travolta. From the white leisure suits ofSaturday...

Using the song "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw from the soundtrack for The Bucket List as a model, students will take a look at their values and the things they would like to accomplish in their lives before they run out of...

This lesson plan explores reading strategies by creating a musical soundtrack to accompany the specific reading. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.

Ten music videos that correspond with themes and events throughout William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette.

In this activity students listen to three modern songs that capture the symbolism in words--"Yesterday" by the Beatles, "Today" by the Smashing Pumpkins, and "Tomorrow" from the Annie Soundtrack. They will analyze their own experiences...