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In this excellent music and history lesson, 1st graders watch movies and listen to music sung by Elvis Presley, then draw and write as if they were a famous singer. This entertaining and inventive lesson has a terrific assessment embedded in the plan. Fantastic!

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rock and roll music

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Grade
1st
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Discussion
Year
2005
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