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Class Flow: Classical Composers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains music and biographical information about many classical composers. Information about the Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, and 20th Century Era is also included....
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China the Beautiful: Classical Chinese Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of Chinese poems in Chinese, with English translations for many. Some also include audio. Include classical and more contemporary poets. Search a list of poets or browse by period. There are also a few topical...
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Turizm.net: The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age: 1453 1600

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on a time period on the left of your screen and get great information on what happened within the Ottoman Empire during those years. Information on custom, culture, military achievements, and more are included.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: John Pohl's Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerica includes an introduction of the term Mesoamerica, the human populations and the region covered, a chronology including the PreClassic, Classic and PostClassic periods, and art and writing in ancient...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World History: Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Meso Amer

For Students 9th - 10th
AP World History learning module on the Post Classical World covers Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, & Meso-American Societies.
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Classical Composers Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a good resource for composer information. Photos, sound files, biographies and web links for hundreds of composers throughout history. Also, a calendar listing composer births/deaths for each day of the year plus a composer...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Moldenhauer Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress contain approximately 3,500 items documenting the history of Western music from the medieval period through the modern era.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, taken from the Nation Gallery of Art talks about some of the art pieces of the Neo-Classical period.
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Able Media

Women in the Oikos: The Stranger Within

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis which examines the role of women in the Greek family as seen in many of the Greek plays produced during the classical period of Greek history. The author argues that Greek men had little reason to trust their wives since...
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Tufts University

Tufts University: The Treasuries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tufts University provides a discussion of the Treasuries, public works built in the classical period of ancient Greece. Tells what they were used for and how they were constructed.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Musical Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the most significant artistic output of the most important composers within each historical period.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Timeline of Famous Composers 1600 to Present

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF document showing composers in various musical eras from the Baroque period to modern times.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Timeline of Famous Composers: 1100 1700

For Students 9th - 10th
A PDF timeline of composers in the Gothic, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
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Mex Connect

People and History of Mexico: The Post Classic Period (900 1521 Ad): The Aztecs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the settlement of the Aztec in Tenochtitlan, which soon became the capital city of their empire, their notable religious observations and customs, and the news of the landing of the bearded white men bearing crosses.
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Mex Connect

Mexico Connect: The Post Classic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This article includes a summary of Toltec culture and civilization. There is also a link to a timeline of Mexican history.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communication: History of Public Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson offers a brief history of public speaking drawing upon the Western thought from Greece and Rome with Aristotle and Cicero. It lists and discusses the periods and the major speakers of each period.
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Quia

Quia: Music Trivia

For Students 3rd - 5th
A great study tool for a music class! Students match classical muscians to the instrument they play in one of four games: matching, concentration, flashcards, word search.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Camille Saint Saens

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Camille Saint-Sans, born on October 9, 1835.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Max Bruch

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Max Bruch, born on January 6, 1838.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Alexander Borodin

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Alexander Borodin, born on November 12, 1833.
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Classics for Kids: Ottorino Resphigi

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Ottorino Resphigi, born on July 9, 1879.

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