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Middle school music composition cultural activity microsofts
Composer Research Poster Project & Presentation
This is designed to help students work together to discover and share information about the life, career, and music of a famous composer or musician!
This includes an example/sample layout of what the final project should look like, as well as headings students can cut and glue into their project. There is a group project grading rubric to hold the teammates accountable for their effort and quality of work. Designed for teams of three, but could be flexible. Directions for the project are i
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6th - 9th
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Opera History Presentation (BRIEF!) with an Oral Review, and a Written Quiz
This PowerPoint and the Assessments herein attempt to make learning about Opera History fun and interesting by engaging students with fun animation, colorful slides and read-along pages that can be printed or simply projected so you can read it aloud to the students, or they can read it aloud from a screen to each other.
It gives a very brief history of the beginning of opera, explains what Overture, Recitative and Arias are, talks a bit about basics of opera plots and voice parts. There is al
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5th - 12th
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and $ benefit Puerto Rico! Bomba Y Plena!
This powerpoint is an instructional material to teach the cultural context, instruments and rhythms of Puerto RIcan Bomba Y Plena! Learn about the dances, the musical styles, the names of the instruments and the 3 different percussion parts! The parts in an of itself are not too complex, yet they are exciting and fun! They encourage collaboration, dancing and an overall great sense of community!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music Genre Listening Assessment
This is designed to assess the students ability to listen to a piece of music and differentiate between different genres of music. The genres covered in this assessment are: jazz, country/western, opera, band, and classical. These titles combined with icons, make it possible to use this assessment with many different levels of reading comprehension.
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1st - 8th
Composer Ross Edwards
Looking to study a composer from Australia? Check out Ross Edwards! Teach your students about this composer and listen to some of his music. Included is a video interview with Edwards. Also included are a crossword puzzle and word search (all with answer keys) and color by code sheets.
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K - 8th
Composer Henry Mancini
Looking to study a composer from America? Check out Henry Mancini! Teach your students about this composer and listen to some of his music. Included is a video interview with Mancini. Also included are a crossword puzzle, word search and word scramble (all with answer keys) and color by code sheets.
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K - 8th
Famous Female Composers - International Women's Day Research Activity
A quick music research activity in honour of International Women's Day (March 8th). Students are required to research 3 different female composers: One from eras pre-1800; one from the late modern era (1800-1900's), and one from the 20th century to present day. Includes lists for each era. A great activity for learning good research practices. Can even be used as a game/scavenger hunt activity. Includes editable MS Word document, as well as PDF copy.
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7th - 12th
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Hispanic Brilliance in Music PDF and PPTX SET 2
Musicians: Hispanic Heritage MonthThese slides feature 5 musicians who are of Hispanic descent. The slides provide imaging of the artists, a short blurb about the artists, and a link to a song by the artists.I use these slides throughout the month of September. At the beginning of each of my music classes, I introduce an artist to start the class period.My store has monthly musician slides for heritage months and beyond. This is a fantastic way to expose students to all types of music throughout
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4th - 6th
Impressionism & Pointillism: Artists, History, and Influences (Google)
This 47 slide presentation covers both Impressionism and Pointillism paintings. Students will be able to meet the following objectives:Understand the compositional style and painting techniques of Impressionist art.Discuss the inventions that influenced the Impressionist period of art.Discuss the brief history of Pointillism. Entrance and exit tickets are included along with an 11 question quiz (answers included). You can use this during your in-person or remote learning lessons or you can post
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Madam Butterfly, An Opera Study Resource
This is a 12 frame power point designed to be used as a resource for the opera, Madam Butterfly.It includes information about the story as well as pictures, music clips and assignments.It is great to use to prepare students for going to this opera.
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8th - 11th
World Music Listening Guide (Multi-cultural music listening)
This listening guide is designed to facilitate active listening. Questions are formulated to improve aural and differentiation skills. It can be used with any kind of music.
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2nd - 9th
Classroom Music Debates
Unlock the harmonious world of music with our captivating pack of classroom lessons! Engage your students in thought-provoking debates with our 30-minute sessions, packed with four intriguing questions that will ignite their curiosity. From the dispute of "Is Auto-tune killing music?" to the insightful inquiry of "Should everyone be required to take music class?", each lesson promises to stimulate critical thinking and foster lively discussions. With the added excitement of accompanying Yo
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5th - 8th
Bizet's Dream ~ Movie Guide + Word Search + Overhead
"Ah, music ! What a beautiful art. But what a wretched profession !" Georges Bizet (French composer ~ 1838 - 1875)These Feature * Film questions go with Bizet's Dream in the Composers' Special Series which is available online at various sites such as here 'Bizet's Dream'.Each Feature * Film sheet has twenty follow-along questions that go with the film. Having students select from multiple choice answers allows more time for their eyes to stay on the film (and not spend it looking down writing ou
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6th - 12th
Spotlight on Florence Price
Handout with a biography of composer Florence Price. Review questions and listening log also included.
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6th - 9th
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Photo Finish - Percussion composition! (Tubano/Tambourine)
In "Photo Finish", introduce your kids to some great music from indigenous instruments from Africa! Using your classroom Djembe or Tubanos (along with tambourines), learn the music by rote by taking it one rehearsal section at a time (with rehearsal markings [A], [B], [C], and so forth). This is terrific practice with your older students who want to work on alternating hands and adding different timbres in with the tambourineIncluded is the key for tubano and tambourine notationAt the
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Tubano MEGAPACK! - 20% off of 14 resources!
Funga Alafia: African Folk Song
This African folk song is great for many levels of learning. Syncopation, movement and composition make this a versatile lesson for all classrooms and grade levels! Different lesson segments let you pick and choose want you want to cover!This set includes:Lesson idea pageLesson for use with book The Laughing RiverNotation of the Song4 Activities to use with the Song: Literature, Rhythm, Movement, InstrumentsPrepare Syncopation Rhythm Notation SlidesPractice Syncopation Rhythm Notation SlidesSt
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Syncopation Unit
Composer Worksheets or Quiz - piece matching and name scramble
Corresponding worksheets for a middle school class. I left it in Word document form so you can change the composers to suit your classroom lesson. One worksheet has a scramble of the last name, with the first name as a hint. Example: Wolfgang Amadeus RZMOTAThe other worksheet has students match the last name of the composer to a famous piece they have written. (I tried to include pieces the students might recognize.)
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5th - 9th
Maple Leaf Rag Listening Map
Visual listening map for Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag."
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2nd - 8th
Reading and Questions about Rap Music
This is high school level reading activity about rap music, with corresponding questions. I used this in my high school music appreciation class.
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Music History for Music Appreciation/General Music Bundle
Beethoven 250 ~ Choice Board
"What I have in my heart and soul must find a way out. That's the reason for music." Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer ~ 1770 - 1827) The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. Born on December 16, 1770, he died on March 26, 1827 at the age of 56. This Choice Board project can be done in paper form in class or online. It is intended for students in German 1 & 2 or students in Music classes. There are two slightly different versions of the project: ♪ One for Germ
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8th - 12th
CTE / Career Explorer Slideshow: World-Shakers of Music (Music Unit)
Aloha!This listing is for a slideshow presentation used for my 7th and 8th grade CTE / Career Explorer Wheel course, Music unit. The kids really enjoyed the slideshow and all the musical exposure that it gave them (pro tip: middle- and high-schoolers can love any lesson that involves music). Have students take notes as they follow along and this lesson will take about 1 hour to finish.*Note: This slideshow is available for purchase at an even better price as part of my Intro to Music and CTE Car
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7th - 10th
Irving Berlin An American Song ~ Movie Guide
“Music ... gives wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." Plato (Greek philosopher ~ died 348 B.C.) These film questions go with the A&E Biography of Irving Berlin, a poor immigrant whose musical talent led him to compose endearing, patriotic, inspiring, and romantic songs that are now classics in American culture. You get:1. A 3-page introductory overhead giving some background to set the scene 2. A Feature Film sheet with 20 questi
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8th - 12th
Madama Butterfly
This article explains what the opera, Madama Butterfly, is all about. You can also play the aria, Un Bel Di, from the opera.
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7th
Learning with Music Lyrics: Graphic Organizer v2
Use this Graphic Organizer to use a song's lyrics to help teach a particular lesson. Students enjoy breaking down the lyrics and hearing the song.
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6th - 8th
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