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Handout
Curated OER

The Choir

For Students 4th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about the choir, the oldest of all musical groups. They identify that human voices vary in pitch, some high and some low, making it possible to sing harmonies in different layers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Music Mania

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this music worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to basic music. There are 23 words located in the puzzle.
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Website
Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada: Emma Albani, Soprano (1847 1930)

For Students 9th - 10th
Emma Albani was the first world renowned Canadian opera singer. This site has detailed information about her life and recordings of her singing.
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Website
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Music Appreciation: Vocal Types and Ranges

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the six vocal ranges and the qualities which make individual voices within the ranges different. There is a video lecture and some associated videos of professional singers with the different voice ranges.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Maria Callas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Maria Callas, fiery operatic star, and see a portrait of her that was on the cover of Time magazine which was painted by Henry Koerner.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Leontyne Price

For Students 9th - 10th
Leontyne Price broke racial barriers with the power of her voice. See a portrait of her and read a brief account of her performances that changed the operatic world.
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Handout
Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Beverly Sills

For Students 9th - 10th
Delves into the life story of opera singer and director of the New York City Opera, Beverly Sills.