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Science Frontiers Online: Throat Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interesting discussion of how humans shape their voice to produce a variety of sounds. Discussion focuses upon the technique of "throat-singing," a method of creating vocal sounds unlike any other.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Little Anthony and the Imperials

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides engaging biographical facts on successful vocal group, Little Anthony and the Imperials, 2009 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Drifters

For Students 9th - 10th
Considered one of the greatest vocal groups of the 1950s and 1960s, The Drifters were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988 and have three songs on the list of the top 500 most influential songs.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Platters

For Students 9th - 10th
Features interesting biographical details on popular Fifties black vocal group, the Platters, 1990 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Shirelles

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the earliest girl vocal groups of the early Sixties, they had a dozen Top Forty hits including the first #1 single by a girl group. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Use of Vibrato in Baroque Vocal Music

For Students 9th - 10th
As the title indicates, this site focuses on Baroque vibrato. The thoroughness of the research is impressive, yet it reads easily and is not difficult to absorb.
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Alien Travel Guide: Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to articles that explain how musical instruments work, describes vocal mechanics, and the three main vocal groups.
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The Cheetahspot

For Students 9th - 10th
The title says it all. The ultimate site to find out everything you need to know about cheetahs. Content includes information on Cheetah social behavior, diet, appearance, locomotion, vocals, habitat, history, and more.
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Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: Francois Couperin

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Francois Couperin, composer of vocal and harpsichord music.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry for a vocal group that popularized the doo-wop style of music.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Martha and the Vandellas

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an overview of the career of Martha (Reeves) and the Vandellas, popular female vocal group of the 1960s that was part of the Motown sound. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Leonardo Da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection focuses on Leonardo's sculpture, which, because none of his sculptural works have either survived or were executed, are realized through preparatory drawings and the three-dimensional works of related artists....
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Teach Engineering: Sound for Sight

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Echolocation is the ability to orient by transmitting sound and receiving echoes from objects in the environment. As a result of a Marco-Polo type activity and subsequent lesson, students learn basic concepts of echolocation. They use...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 2: La Transportacion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about modes of transportation, how things are done, and travel and trips. They will also practice using commands. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of words and phrases,...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 1: Los Sentimientos

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about their feelings by sharing personal information with others and talking about other people. They will talk about their own activities and express their likes and dislikes. They...
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Do Dea: Spanish 4: Semester 2: Las Artes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the fine arts in Spanish-speaking countries. They will learn about some artists, authors, and other significant individuals, places, and events in the Spanish world. Includes...
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Do Dea: Spanish 4: Semester 2: El Pasado

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the past and things that happened to them in the past. They will also talk about common Hispanic meals and read about two famous Spanish authors. Includes games, exercises,...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 10: Mi Historia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about Hispanic culture and the impact it has had on them, their community, and the US. They will practice using the passive voice and different verb tenses. Includes games, exercises,...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 9: Las Profesiones

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about and share their research on a Latin American country, describe professions and jobs, and discuss how to get a job and if knowing Spanish has any effect on employment. Includes...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 8: Las Medidas

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the geography, people, and commerce of Ecuador. They will also compare forms of money used in different Hispanic countries. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 7: La Casa

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about their home and things they have there, how the architecture of Argentina compared to that of the United States, past and present events in Argentina, and methods of travel....
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 6: La Salud

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about illness, the body, and one's health, and compare health care facilities in Hispanic countries to those in the US. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of words and...
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Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 5: El Futuro

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about how long they have been doing something, how Mexico's system of education compares to the U.S., what people can do to protect the environment, what will happen in the future, and...

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