Students examine artwork by Keith Haring, and listen to music popular in the 1980s that influenced him. They develop storyboards, and film music videos for their favorite song.

Learners explore where a melody and melody fragments enter different voice parts, and adjusts dynamically to enable the listener to perceive these events. Each student uses a rubric to make critical evaluations of the performances.

Students listen to the song "Waltzing Matilda" in order to become familiar with some Australian words.

Pupils create their own song with lyrics.

High schoolers discuss the Western method of teaching and learning music and compare that to the aural transmission method used around the world. They practice singing two songs using aural transmission and watch a video showing...

Students discuss pop culture, pop culture icons, and female composers.

Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.

Students study the affect of a theme song can have on a show or performer. They compare and contrast an original television theme song with classical music.

Students the influence of women's music in history and the suffrage movement.

Students study vocal style and techniques in various genres. They critique vocal performances by completing critique charts.

Students study the relationship between trends and individual tastes in music. They use musical terms to describe the elements of different styles of music.

Learners examine Sam Cooke's transition from gospel to pop music as they study his style. They dance the Cha Cha and the Twist.

Students compare Reggae to other musical genres and identify rhythms. They study the history and musical significance of Reggae as a musical genre.

Learners examine influences on the creation and development of music.

Students identify musical characteristics of baroque, jazz, and psychedelic music. They arrange traditional music into the style of baroque, jazz, and psychedelic music.

Students study early New Orleans Jazz music and recognize Louis Armstrong as an early jazz artist. They recognize the elements and roots of Jazz.

Students sing songs by Harry Connick Jr. and then learn different musical terms.

Students examine the differences between live and recorded music using the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Students discuss music of other eras students discuss the influence of elements such as politics, social events, etc. on music of the time. They examine the cause and effect of musical diversity after watching a video segment: "Behind...

Students listen to and discuss American music genres, specifically ragtime, bebop/bop, and swing, and experiment with improvisation on traditional tunes and rhythms.

Students perform Star Spangled Banner, and analyze purpose and meaning of patriotic songs.

Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments.

Students use rhymes, songs and games to help them study music. They discover how music can be used with movement, speech and singing.

Third graders explore the four basic instruments of the Brass Family in the four lessons of this unit. The French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba are inspected as students develope a familiarity with their sight and sounds.