Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Jazz and Ww Ii: A Rally to Resistance, a Catalyst for Victory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan that teaches the roles that jazz music and jazz musicians played in the war effort and that demonstrates the effect that the war had on jazz in America.
Unit Plan
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Time Signatures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain and understand the role of the time signature on a musical staff
Unit Plan
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Dots, Ties, and Borrowed Divisions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain the role of dotted notes, tied notes, and borrowed divisions in getting note lengths other than halves
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Other

Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role of arts education must have in the...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Marie De France

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent contains biographical information about Marie de France. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Other

Hildegard Publishing Company: Chiara Margarita Cozzolani

For Students 9th - 10th
A paragraph of biographical information about Chiara Margarita Cozzolani.
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Other

Hildegard Publishing Company: Antonio Bembo

For Students 9th - 10th
A paragraph of biographical information on Antonio Bembo, a female composer of the Early Baroque period.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Home Sweet Home Life in 19th Century Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site uses historically significant documents to paint a picture of family life in 19th century Ohio. Music plays a large role in this picture.
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Other

New Wave City: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, informative site describing New Wave music and fashion. Includes a history of New Wave City and how it has played a role in new wave music from 1977 to 1985.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Sources for 17th Century English Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains a plethora of links to websites related to the 17th century. Literature, music, history, politics, and the role of woman are all covered by these links.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Civil Rights Movement Photo Story Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will be able to explain various events that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The students will be divided into groups of 5. Each student within the group will receive an individual role of...
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Other

Hildegard Publishing Company: Francesca Caccini

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information about the Rennaisance composer, Francesca Caccini.
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Other

Primera Escuela: First School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A diverse variety of fun activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. Among other subjects you'll find: alphabet, animals, holidays and events, coloring pages (for fairy tales, holidays, vocabulary, etc.) crafts and more....
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Louisiana

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article provides a brief overview of Louisiana, followed by numerous in depth articles regarding relevant events and traditions from this state.
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New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Does a Composer for Media Do?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the typical projects and compensation a composer earns when working on films, games, and advertisements.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Do You Become a Composer for Media?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the typical training and education necessary to become a composer.
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Other

Hildegard Publishing Company: Rosa Giacinta Badalla

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information about Rosa Giacinta Badalla, a composer of the Early Baroque Period.
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Curated OER

Musical Score for "It's a Good World After All"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress explores Bob Hope and his role in American vaudeville in this century. Defines vaudeville routines and his bio information. Good resource site.
Graphic
Curated OER

Portrait of Karl Ludwig Nietzsche

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely in-depth and excellent biography set up in timeline format. Includes pictures of family members, and links to hear music that Nietzsche would have listened to in his own day. Use the buttons at the side or bottom of the page...
Graphic
Curated OER

Portrait of Franziska Nietzsche

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely in-depth and excellent biography set up in timeline format. Includes pictures of family members, and links to hear music that Nietzsche would have listened to in his own day. Use the buttons at the side or bottom of the page...
eBook
University of Michigan

The Women Troubadours

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights quotes from a few poems from Meg Bogin's book The Female Troubadours. There is also a very brief paragraph about women troubadours.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Prince, a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most talented American musicians of his generation. Like Stevie...
Article
Other

Film Sound: An Introduction to Film Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting introductory article about the use of sound in films. It explains the use of the human voice, background effects and music in film and the roles they have towards creating a balanced sound track.