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\nLanguage of Place: Hopi Place Names, Poetry, Traditional Dance and Song\n

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\nFor Native Americans, the connection between themselves and the land on which they live runs deep and is apparent throughout their different cultures. During a series of three lessons, young scholars explore the culture of the Hopi...\n
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\nGrow a Musical Instrument\n

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\nMusic, culture, social studies, and plant growth all in one! Kids explore the various type of traditional African instruments that are made out of gourds. They then grow their own gourds and use them to create a wide variety of...\n
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\nThrilling Information: Music and Reading\n

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\nHere’s a cross-curricular program music activity that uses Peer Gynt to engage class members. Groups take one section of “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” choreograph their section of the tune to represent the story as they imagine it,...\n
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\nMusic of the Middle East\n

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\nExplore the cultural and religious influences that have shaped music in the Middle East. Classical and traditional music styles are covered in terms of instrumentation and music theory. This slide show would be appropriate for a music...\n
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\nMulticultural Music Connections\n

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\nNative American music is fun to listen to and great to play. Third graders get multiculturally inspired as they discuss musical sounds from around the globe, then play a few traditional Native American instruments. \n
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\nTwo Traditional Korean Songs\n

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\n\"Arirang,\" the most popular Koeran folk song, and \"Doraji\" are featured in a resource that includes suggestions for how to incorporate these hauntingly beautiful songs into your curriculum.\n
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\nAfrican American Music: Let’s Sing and Play Clapping Games\n

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\nTwo lessons focus on making a beat. Using popular African American music of its time, scholars listen and analyze the rhythm then recreate it with hands drums, and cups. \n
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\nMulticultural Music: Israel\n

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\nDo a grapevine to the left, lift your hands in the air, and sing out, \"Hey!\" These are the steps second graders will do when they sing and dance the Israeli folk song, \"Achshav.”  They will explore the concept of multicultural music...\n
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\nAfrican Music Quiz\n

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\nQuiz your class on the wonders of African music. There are approximately 25 questions broken into five sections, each section focuses on a different aspect of music applied to African music elements. Quiz topics include African music,...\n
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\nMaking Music From Space!\n

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\nWe know that sound cannot be heard in space, but can space make sound? Artists use various techniques to turn radiation waves, the earth's magnetic field, and other scientific data into music. This is the 20th video in a series of 22.\n
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\nTraditional Irish Music\n

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\nCelebrate sean-nós, céilí, and the lilting music of the Emerald Isle with a set of language arts activities! Learners complete word puzzles, vocabulary exercises, and comprehension questions about traditional Irish music.\n
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\nMusic: Off the Wall & Onto the Stage - Composing\n

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\nKids explore Gullah music from Africa and then create original compositions based on what they've learned. They practice traditional melodies and rhythms then make some of their own, which they then perform for the class. \n
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\nMusic of Russia\n

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\nMusic around the globe may sound different, but it always tends to function partly as a mode of communicating religion, rights of passage, and oral tradition. Delve into the world of Russian music. Folk, peasant, Cossack, and...\n
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\nA Musical Composition Experience\n

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\nUpper graders having skills in music performance will extend their abilities through creative musical composition. They'll use Finale 2000 to explore facets of music composition, they'll then compose a piece for their instrument in C, F,...\n
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\nArabic Folk and Popular Music: Egypt, Lebanon, and Spain\n

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\nHow many of us have actually listened to Arabic folk or pop music? Learn about the many facets of folk music common to Lebanon, Spain, and Egypt with this well-organized presentation. Islamic cultural influences are traced throughout...\n
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\nThe Summer Fun Summer Learning Music Unit\n

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\nTake note. Soul music. Gospel music. Country music. Summer comes alive with the sounds of music as program participants learn about various genres of music, create instruments, and write and perform songs about the facts and traditions...\n
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\nAesthetics and Affect in Music from Around the World\n

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\nStudents explore traditional music of different societies around the world by listening to number of different musical recordings, discuss how music makes them feel, examine how music is central to cultural traditions, and compose short...\n
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\nJamaican Song, Dance, and Play: Experiences with Jamaican Musical Traditions\n

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\nYoung musicians experience song, dance, and play of the Jamaican culture. Scholars listen for and recreate beats, they play tunes, make up original dances, and play a game that challenges pupils to pass stones to a specific beat.\n
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\nCommunity Through Northwest Coast Art & Traditions\n

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\nYoung scholars view video and watch an artist create a potlatch (gift necklace).  In this community and resources lesson, students understand the culture of Northwest Coast Art & Traditions  .  Young scholars...\n
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\nBraiding Rhythms: The Role of Bell Patterns in West African and Afro-Caribbean Music\n

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\nAfricans transported to the Caribbean as part of the transatlantic slave trade brought with them a rich tradition of music and dance. Four lessons teach young musicians the rumba clave rhythm, cascara rhythm, and the 6/8 bell patterns...\n
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\nJapanese Music Study\n

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\nGagaku is music traditionally played in the Japanese imperial courts of long ago. Learners listen to this and other traditional Japanese music to gain an understanding of culture and music history. They work to identify Japanese...\n
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\nMusic of Japan\n

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\nMy, how Japan has changed! From Hogaku to karaoke, this slide show provides an overview of the culture, instruments, and periods of transition through Japanese music. Here you will find 21 text-rich slides which are great for note taking.\n
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\nGeneral Music: Grades 4 & 5\n

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\nThe story behind the Star Spangled Banner sets off this singing and music lesson. Emergent singers study facts about Francis Scott Key and his famous song, they then discuss and practice singing the first verse paying close attention to...\n
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\nThe Sounds of an Island: Jamaican Music for the Classroom\n

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\nIntroduce young explorers to the music and history of Jamaican culture through game songs and dances. As a bonus, class members get to play simple songs transcribed for the recorder.\n
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