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Feelin' Swing, Part 2

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Upper elementary schoolers listen to and reproduce the rythm of Mary Lou William's musical piece, "Scratchin' in the Gravel." The swing song was written at a time that women did not play jazz. She broke the rules by playing and writing...
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Do You Really Know What Wealth Is?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what it means to have wealth in Mali and in the United States. In this economics lesson, students read "Music in the Fields." Student groups answer discussion questions.  Students reflect on the purpose music serves...
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Escolas de Carnaval

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students create a carnival display displaying the different themes they have studied. In this carnival lesson plan, students display the work they have studied through the samba schools in Brazil. Students also incorporate music in their...
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Which Word Works?

For Teachers 2nd
When everyone understands that some words have multiple meanings they build a foundation for better writing and develop deeper reading comprehension skills. This presentation provides learners with several examples of words with multiple...
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Word Match

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this word matching worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct word given and write the word on the line. Students complete 8 problems.
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Rhythm Dictation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners will need to listen closely as you dictate a rhythm. They will use the worksheet to correctly write the dictated rhythm by placing note heads on the spaces provided.
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Note Identification – Grade 2

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this musical note identification worksheet, students examine 10 musical notes and then respond to 6 questions that require them to identify notes and notes in common time.
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Note Identification Grades 3-5

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this musical note identification worksheet, students examine 10 musical notes and then respond to 8 questions that require them to identify notes and notes in common time.
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How To Be Persuasive in an Entertainment Review

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write persuasively through description and word choice while reviewing a topic of interest to them.
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Eccentricity and Sound

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What do Lady Gaga and Dame Edith Sitwell have in common? As they examine Sitwell's poetry, class members learn that the similarities are far more than their unique appearance.
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Halloween Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 5th
Halloween music lesson plans can provide students a motivating way to learn about writing, dance, and rhythm.
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Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles; Le Martequ sans Maitre, Boulez

For Students 9th - 10th
In this music activity, students analyze two songs. They write about the structure of the music, including such elements as tonal structure and chording. Students respond to questions about the musical background of the performers of the...
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Understanding Past and Present Labor Injustice through Music

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore early 19th century labor conditions through the use of period songs. In this tolerance lesson, students listen to period songs and respond. Students write their own song that protests unfair and dangerous working...
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Using Story Elements to Write a Rep

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students write a rap song to tell the who, what, and where of a story. In this literature lesson plan, students learn to identify the setting, characters, and plot of a story. Students watch a video and discuss story elements. Then...
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Music in the Home

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The sounds of music can produce the melody of learning.
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The 1980's Series - Music

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
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.
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Musical Makeover

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the importance of folk music is various ethnic cultures.
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Connecting to Colonial Music

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners listen to songs from the French and Indian War period. They answer questions about the song and identify any historical terms. They examine the role of music in their own lives.
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Musical Mountain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to low, middle, and high pitches of music and identify if they are low, middle, or high. In this musical pitch lesson plan, students visually see low, middle, and high pitches on a mountain.
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I Love Music: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "I love music", write the words independently, and color the picture.
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Writing to Publicize an Event--The Cultural Day Festival on Sapelo Island

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a poster advertising the Gullah Geechee Cultural Festival on Sapelo Island.  In this Gullah Geechee culture activity, students watch a video called "Gullah Music" and discuss the music and traditions of the slaves...
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Scaffolding a Reading/Writing Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore pre-reading activities. Through looking at titles, and observing pictures, students predict what will happen in a story. They listen to a part of the story and then write their own conclusion. Students complete the story...
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Hip-Hop: A Journalist's View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars watch a CNN television news special about hip-hop and write a review. Using the internet, they investigate the pros and cons of the music while interviewing students on their opinions. They examine the growth of this type...
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Biopoem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Reinforce the actions, emotions, and characteristics that determine what a character is like by having your middle schoolers create a biopoem using the model presented here. You could engage them first by having them write a poem about...

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