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Truth and Advertising
Students view and analyze fragments of advertising images from magazines to become familiar with different techniques used to sell products, write captions for advertisements, and create their own advertisements from scratch based on...
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Entertainment and Recreation in the Early Twentieth Century and Today
Eleventh graders research entertainment and recreation in the early twentieth century using primary sources and the book From the Hidewood, by Robert Amerson. They compare the rural experience of the time period to the national...
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Alcatraz: Reading and Listening Comprehension
In this listening comprehension interactive instructional activity, students listen to a clip about Alcatraz and complete the cloze activity. There are twelve fill-in's to complete.
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Elvis Fanatic in Jail
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about an Elvis fan who stole from her employer to buy Elvis memorabilia. They assess how to understand a short news report and discuss the use of present perfect tense in the article.
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Black History in Music
Students relate musical styles with US historical context through research and presentation.
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Song Writing
In this song writing worksheet, 9th graders read about the cadences, chords, tunes, and lyrics that are used in song writing. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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I See The Rhythm : The Study of Blues and Jazz
Students gain an appreciation for various types of music. Using the music of the past, they compare it with the music of today. In groups, they research periods in which blues and jazz were most popular and write their own piece of music...
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Migration of Music
In this music learning exercise, students identify and define migration. They circle the different types of music created by the African-Americans who were brought to the New World. Students also explain why slavery is a bad thing.
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Clef music note
In this clef music note worksheet, students view a picture of a clef music note and trace and write the word clef. Students trace and write the word 1 time each.
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Introduction To Melodic Notation: Sol-Mi
Second graders discover the use of melody in music and how it relates to simple songs and music notation. Students sing and move throughout this lesson. Emphasis is placed upon group and individual practice interpreting musical melodies.
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Writing Bug - Not Music to My Ears
In this writing worksheet, students brainstorm different kinds of music and decide which they like and dislike. Students write about that type of music they don't like and list reasons why.
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Musical Alphabet- Stepping Down
Students complete a worksheet where they learn about the musical alphabet and stepping down. In this music lesson, students learn the definitions of down and step. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by writing a step down from the...
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Musical Alphabet-Skipping Up
Students will read a study sheet about skipping up from one note to another, and complete a worksheet, filling in blanks and writing a skip up from given letters. A grading rubric is included.
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Likes and Dislikes
In this likes and dislikes worksheet, students write their levels of liking something next to the activity, fill in the blanks to sentences, and order sentences. Students complete 30 problems total.
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The Media and Social Justice in the United States
Students investigate why the hip hop is sometimes called the CNN of black youth. They explore the political themes in American hip hop. Students examine the connection between art, media and social justice in hip hop.
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The Beatles Activity Worksheet and Progress Test
In this The Beatles activity and progress test instructional activity, students respond to a total of 24 short answer, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to The Beatles.
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Fruits and Veggies More Matters: Teen Lesson
Students study the importance of increasing their fruit and vegetable consumption. In this healthy diet instructional activity, students study the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables based on their age, sex, and activity level....
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Sondheim: Voice of Cultural Change
High schoolers explore Stephen Sondheim's contributions to musical theatre in the context of the dramatic cultural shift that occurred in American life in the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Poetry Out Loud
The Tabloid Ballad
What do the theme song from Gilligan's Island, the nursery rhyme "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," and the poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" all have in common? Why, they're ballads of course! Challenge your young balladeers to compose their...
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Swing Your Partner!
This was written for ESOL learners, but could work for any elementary class. Learners read about the American dance style known as Square Dancing. They explore its use in literature, write a friendly letter about it, and then use their...
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How to Beat the Rainy Day Blues
With a little ingenuity, lively exercise can occur despite the weather.
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Letter of Complaint
Learners analyze this letter of complaint to the city council by answering nine short-answer questions. They examine author's purpose, word choice, claims, rhetorical questions, and general observations. There is a focus on constructive...
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The 1950s:
Teens will get a kick out of this presentation, which provides a glimpse of the consumerism and rising pop culture of 1950's America. They will especially appreciate the discussion of "Teen culture" including the music of Elvis, the...
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Problem Solvers: Challenge Activities (Theme 4)
Creative activities help bring literature alive. The first of a set of lessons designed to accompany selections from Theme 4: Problem Solvers uses activities such as skits, responses to music, and social studies projects. These...