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Writing a Music Review

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars compose a written music review of one of today's popular bluegrass musicians after they read online essays and journals about the modern bluegrass music scene look over and discuss recent music reviews
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West Virginia State Museum Lesson Plan: West Virginia Music

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast music about West Virginia. In this West Virginia history lesson, students analyze popular music so that they may gain an understanding of the relationships between songs and history. Students then create...
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Rock n' Rollin in the '50s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the culture of the United States in the 1950's.  In this history instructional activity, students research culture in the 1950's, with a focus on fashion, music, television, automobiles, etc., then work in groups to...
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The "Me" Decade: 1970

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view the video on Mary Tyler Moore Show. They discuss what they notice about the treatment of Mary Tyler Moore's character in the show. Students listen to a lecture covering notes on web diagram, such as: Fads, fashion,...
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Stand Up and Sing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students locate historical references in songs. They create music/lyrics to illustrate an historical topic.
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Minerals, Crystals, and Gems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars discover the relationships between minerals, crystals and gems. They bring in rocks that they find at home, in the schoolyard, etc. and examine them and attempt to identify them. They set up a classroom exhibit that...
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1900 America: Historical Voices, Poetic Visions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the United States at the turn of the century. Using primary source documents, they interpret them within a specific historical context. Using this information, they write a poem with metaphors and a specific meter They...