Here's a collection of unit plans for middle school musicians. Topics include the mbira, opera, rhythm and culture, music in Africa, music in the movies, music theory and notation, blues and jazz, and the ocarina. Definitely worth a look.

Concepts

opera, african music, blues music, jazz music, music theory

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• The lessons may be presented by the classroom teacher or by a music resource specialist

Classroom Considerations

• The units are designed by teacher candidates to fulfill the requirements of their curriculum and instruction course

Pros

• The 149-page resource includes eight separate unit plans, each with its own overview, list of standards addressed by the unit, lessons, activities, worksheets, assessments, and rubrics

Cons

• No links are provided to the online resources; however, some web addresses are listed