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Interpreting Music Data Rubric
In this interpreting music data rubric worksheet, students use this rubric as an assessment tool. It is designed to evaluate the students' music presentation.
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Interpreting Choral Music
Budding musicians determine the differences in style between the various periods in choral music. They engage in a class discussion, read one of the suggested materials, then perform a choral piece from a specific time in history.
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Introduction To Melodic Notation: Sol-Mi
Second graders discover the use of melody in music and how it relates to simple songs and music notation. Students sing and move throughout this lesson. Emphasis is placed upon group and individual practice interpreting musical melodies.
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Listen to the Sounds of Poetry
Twelfth graders examine the elements of poetry and music. In this creative writing lesson, 12th graders discuss the features of poetry and music lyrics. Students identify popular music and dissect their contents in literary terms. ...
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Clash of Cultures
Seventh graders explore several different cultures and their influence on one another. In this culture clash lesson, 7th graders choose a culture and create a handbook showing the history, the areas where they settled and recipes from...
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Fourth graders examine an event in American history from several perspectives. In this Midwestern history instructional activity, 4th graders create a timeline of the events leading up to the wrecking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Students...
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Peter Presents It All
Students use the story Peter and the Wolf to review story elements and identify orchestra instruments. In this orchestra identification lesson, students read the story and listen to the music from the story. Students use a graphic...
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Exploring Musical Form through Performing, Movement, and Listening
Third graders sing, listen to and create movements for a variety of songs and pieces that have AB form and verse-refrain form. They explore the basic forms that give them the tools to analyze other music works as they progress in the...
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Elvis
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...
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Winter Lights
Fourth graders investigate American culture by performing music together. In this holiday celebration lesson, 4th graders perform songs, dances and eat food related to winter holidays such as Christmas and Chanukah. Students create lists...
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Thanks for Thanksgiving
Second graders discover the history of Thanksgiving. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders fill out a KWL chart then research Thanksgiving to gather new information. Students write a paragraph about what they learned and illustrate them....
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Elementary Music
Fourth graders sing with accurate pitch and good breath support and chorus speak a song. They then sing a song with expression and good dynamics to enable students to perform for an audience.
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God Save the King for the 21st Century
Fifth graders are introduced to songs about America and God Save the King to incorporate rhyming techniques and lyric writing. In this God Save the King lesson, 5th graders work in pairs to rewrite lyrics to the song America. Students...
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Composer Corner
Fifth graders study composers. In this music lesson plan, 5th graders research five different composers from various musical eras using a computer assisted lesson plan. Students complete a multiple choice test about the composers.
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VH1 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll Lesson 5
Students analyze female artists who work in the genres of rock and roll, and alternative rock music. They complete an information sheet on biographical information.
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Exploring Musical Form Through Performing, Movement, and Listening
Third graders sing, listen to and create movements for a variety of songs and pieces that have AB form and verse-refrain form. Classmates create movements for an unfamiliar two-part song. They practice their movements, and then perform...
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Reason for Rhythm
Sixth graders examine percussive music. In this music lesson, 6th graders examine various types of percussive music and instrument. Students create their own world rhythm instruments.
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Incorporating Japanese Music into the Music Classroom
Fourth graders experience the music and arts of Japan as they explore the language and culture of the country in this lesson. A variety of musical elements from the culture are demonstrated.