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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: "Violin" by Nikki Wallschlaeger

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Nikki Wallschlaeger's Violin is the featured poem in a instructional activity that uses music and multiple readings to delve deep into its analysis. After a writing warm-up, learners watch and listen to a video that showcases Regina...
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K5 Learning

Musical Instruments to Play

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Bring some music to your language arts lesson with a reading comprehension activity. Learners read an informational passage about different musical instruments before answering a series of comprehension and vocabulary questions.
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Curated OER

December 5

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this role-playing activity, learners view and discuss what seven people are doing in seven pictures. Students then answer what each person is doing by answering seven multiple choice questions.
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Curated OER

The Whole World in Our Hands

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the concept of "tikkun olam," or "repairing the world." In this service learning instructional activity, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.
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Curated OER

American Music Advocacy - Lesson 7

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students 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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Curated OER

Chapter 9: A Surprising Day and A Little Bit About China

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities with Chapter 9 of the book The Fastest Pig in the West by Randi Hacker. In this literature lesson, 5th graders discuss the concept of saving face and how it affects the main character's decisions....
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Curated OER

Experimenting with Sound

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore physical science by completing a worksheet. In this sound perception lesson plan, students collaborate in small groups to research sound properties on the Internet and in libraries. Learners conduct a listening...
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Curated OER

Peter and the Wolf

For Teachers 1st
First graders integrate music and fairy tales to improve their listening and analytical skills. In this music and fairy tales lesson, 1st graders view and listen to the musical fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf' using a SmartBoard. Students...
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K12 Reader

Little Men: Starting School

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Jo March is all grown up in Louisa May Alcott's Little Men, and a new generation of children is benefitting from her tutelage. Young learners read a passage from the novel before answering four comprehension questions about plot details...
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Curated OER

La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars are introduced to the composer, Gioacchino Rossini, and discuss his life and musical culture.