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Requiem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People Lesson PlanRequiem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People Lesson Plan
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Requiem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People

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Students read poem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People, listen to Requiem based on poem, work on reading poem as music plays, discuss reasons for composer's musical choices, and investigate possibilities of performing a reading for an audience.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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