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Global Music: Steve Reich – Ghana, Bali, America and Germany

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore the music of Steve Reich. In this global music lesson, students compare the music compositions of Steve Reich to African and Balinese music. Students discuss their personal comparisons.
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"In the Hall of the Mountain King" From Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music appreciation worksheet, students listen to In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg. Students read about the composer and the piece before answering one question.
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"Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music appreciation worksheet, students listen to "Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss Jr. Students read about the composer and the history of the piece. Students answer five questions about the music.
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"Hornpipe" From Water Music by George Frideric Handel

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this classical music worksheet, students listen to a recording of "Hornpipe" from Water Music by George Frideric Handel. Students read about the composer and the form of the piece. Students complete 8 dot to dot or instrument...
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Bob Dylan

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Bob Dylan worksheet, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Yusuf Islam

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Yusuf Islam [Cat Stevens] and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Mother's Day Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 5th
Mother's Day lessons provide students a way to learn about art, music, and history.
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A Jazz Talk Show

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students analyze and describe music while connecting it to history and culture. They gain experience in theatre arts skills and writing. They use the Internet to do research in order to find out the most about this subject.
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Music Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners identify the features of a synthesizer and practice using them. They record different sounds using the software provided. They also examine sound waves and applications through the synthesizer.
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Chick Corea and Nicolas Economou: "Songs for Children"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners study the career of Chick Corea, whose work has spanned myriad styles in the past thirty years. They explore the double meaning of "Children's Music" and are introduced to the piano
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"Ricercare" from Musical Offering by J.S. Bach

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students sing pounds or partner songs. They listen for one melody in a polyphonic texture. Afterward, they use a pencil to draw the "shape" of the melody on paper.
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Music Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore several different music-related jobs by role playing activities that portray each job. In this music careers lesson plan, students plan a performance where all of them have a specific music related job.
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Mural to Music 2

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students make a collaborative mural drawing to music using invented sign language, music and their responses to music. They select the music to be played while they are drawing. As the music stops, students move to a new location on the...
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Local Leaders and Why They are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils discuss the concept of being successful. The class produces a web page that showcases leaders from their community. They describe their contributions to the community and state the qualities that led them to success.
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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Romare Bearden

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine and discuss a collage by the artist Romare Bearden. They analyze the impact of jazz on art, listen to jazz, and create an original collage.
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Ooooh, The Oud

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars listen to a performance of the instrument, oud. After watching a video, they discover how many parts of the world it is used in and locate the countries on a map. They compare and contrast the oud with other instruments...
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Band On Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work together to email other students in bands across the country. Using a list of questions, they correspond with their pen pals that are the same age as them. They also write high school and college bands to gather more...
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Ferde Grofe

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in three different activities centered around Ferde Grofe. The different lessons are used to introduce music and the artist to the class. They listen to stories that music tells, and create their own sand painting...
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Powerful Words Can Warm the Heart: Art from the Heart

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore how artists contribute to the public good. In this art and community lesson, students identify a community's needs and wants, identify how characters in a story meet their needs and wants, and identify ways that arts...

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