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Featured High School Resources
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CLASSROOM TOOLS
They system you establish for students entering your classroom can greatly effect the amount of instructional time you have during... Read more -
First Day Activities For High School Students
It can be challenging to determine what needs to get done the first week of school. TeacherVision Advisory Board Member, Sara,... Read more
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ACTIVITIES
The activities in this section are effective in helping children:demonstrate an awareness of music as a part of daily lifedevelop... Read more -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Introduction to Mariachi Music
Introduction to Mariachi Music When beginning a discussion of the mariachi, it is helpful to start with the word "mariachi"... Read more -
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Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence
Students discover the patterns in music that relate to the Fibonacci Sequence.ObjectivesStudents will be able to list some... Read more -
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Discipline Strategies in the Music Classroom
Discipline Strategies in the Music Classroom Classroom Management Behavior Contracts Rules Classroom ManagementAffirmation is one... Read more -
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Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Estimated Time of Completion: 3 to 5 class periods with some additional time for students to complete group projects. Objectives... Read more -
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Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Estimated Time: Ten 50-minute class sessions with out-of-class time for students to research, draft, edit, and prepare required... Read more -
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Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music
Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, "Owl Dance." Allow them to describe and analyze the drum patterns... Read more -
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Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
Estimated Time of Completion: Depending on prior knowledge of musical notation, the lesson should take between 50-70 minutes. ... Read more -
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Estimated TimeThis lesson is composed of four integrated teaching sessions designed for 45-55 minute class periods. Taught as a... Read more -
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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Estimated Time: Depending on the students' previous knowledge of musical notation, the lesson should take about 50-70 minutes. ... Read more -
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Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on “The Riddle Song” to show the pentatonic scale and... Read more -
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Introduce gospel music while explaining lyrical meaning and cultural values.ObjectivesStudents will differentiate between gospel... Read more -
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Percussion Performance and Culture
Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural relevance, and perform in the style... Read more -
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Subject areas: Music, Art, and Language ArtsEstimated time of completion: 3 - 45 minute periodsSummary:In a series of three short... Read more -
LESSON PLANS
Work with students to improvise dialogue (speaking and singing), music, and scenery to turn a story into an emotional performance.... Read more -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Strategies for Developing Basic Music Knowledge
Strategies for Developing Basic Music KnowledgeDeveloping basic knowledge is not thought of as fertile territory forthinking. It... Read more -
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Getting a Good Recommendationby James Patrick O'BrienThe annual springtime ritual is underway: A flurry of graduating music... Read more -
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Introduce your class to the Musical Styles, Vocal Music, Instruments, and Tradition of the Han Chinese... Read more -
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Activities for Music in Our Schools Month<sup>®</sup>
Activities for Music in Our Schools Month®These suggestions were contributed by MENC members from around the United States. ... Read more -
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Grades: 4-8Subject areas: Music, History, Language Arts, and TheatreEstimated time of completion: 6 - 50 minute... Read more
