Free middle school other (performing arts) cultural activities

Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies, Other (Music)

Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Latinx Music: Children’s Music Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month and everyday! Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis

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Grades:

PreK - 6th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities, Lesson

The Roaring '20s

Created by

Claire Daubney

Explore the Roaring '20s through music and dance! A brief powerpoint explanation about music, dance, and culture during the 1920's and the beginning of the Jazz Age. Use as a springboard for other activities like studying famous jazz musicians or even teaching the Charleston to your upper elementary/middle school general music class.

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

4th - 8th

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Childish Gambino - This is America - Lyrics & Video Analysis Worksheet

Created by

Sarah Straub

Students will have the opportunity to break down the video starting with simple background/foreground analysis. It will then dive into the symbolism of the images in the video. Lastly, students will review the lyrics of the song and interpret their meaning.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Other (Music), U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

FREE PRINTABLE! Rounds for Chorus or General Music - Songbook Sample

Created by

Beach Plum Music

Sample of my Rounds Songbook including seven public domain canons - Christmas is Coming; Come, Follow Me; Ghost of John; Kookaburra; Sarasponda; Shalom Chaverim; White Sand and Grey Sand. These are great for elementary or middle school general music or choir. Can be printed and bound as a songbook for chorus members of all ages.

Subjects:

Activities, Songs, Cultural Activities

Grades:

2nd - 12th

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Jazz History Month: Children's Book Edition

Created by

Literature, Music, Other (Music)

Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Jazz History Month: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Black History Month, Jazz History Month, and everyday! Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

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JustAnotherPassionateTeacher

World Music (Africa) Lesson Plan (Funga Alafia)

Created by

This package comprises of two 1-Hour Lesson Plan, which aims to bring African Music into the Elementary School Music Classrooms. Using the song Funga Alafia. an African greeting song, the students will be able to know and understand the African Music in totality. More details will be provided in the Lesson Plan. *The powerpoint slides and worksheets (Optional) will be made available in the purchase section.

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By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Grades:

1st - 6th

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Black History is American History: Motown Play Alongs

Created by

Utilize this interactive classroom in your virtual learning classrooms or as a choice board for your face to face classes. Click on cups, a basketball, or a tennis shoe to access videos that will help your students practice rhythm and enjoy the sweet tunes of Motown! Students will enjoy practicing whole notes, whole rests, half rests, quarter notes, quarter rests, and beamed eighth notes.

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

2nd - 8th

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Musical Inclusion - Music With Leif

Black History Month Music Choice Board

Created by

Designed by a Board Certified Music Therapist: This Music Choice Board is perfect for inclusion or special ed classrooms during Black History Month or anytime of year! This resource includes a variety of genres centering Black musicians, songwriters, and artists from history to present day. It is set up with a field of 2 choice along with a PEC to prompt "I want." It also includes videos about Black poets, scientists, writers, athletes, and activists, as well as curated intro videos to Black His

Subjects:

Black History Month, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Cultural Activities

Se, Se, Se - A Japanese Musical Brain Break

Created by

Elementary Etudes

This game is so fun! Similar to "rock, paper, scissors," this Japanese game is a fun way to get your students up out of their chairs AND learning about Japanese culture. The game is sung and also teaches students to work with partners and show respect. You can use this as a brain break, musical game or in a world music unit! Extensions and resources are listed in this product for additional ideas. Game directions, tips and modifications are also included.

Subjects:

Japanese, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Games, Cultural Activities

Women Who Rock: Children's Book Edition

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Literature, Music, Other (Music)

Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Women Who Rock: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video with a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Women’s History Month. Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

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Black History is American History: Children's Book Edition

Created by

Literature, Music, Other (Music)

Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Black History is American History: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Black History Month and everyday! Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis

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Grades:

K - 8th

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Christmas Xylophone Music Stations / Centres

Created by

DGFingers Music Emporium

This package contains 6 familiar Christmas carols written in a suitable range for classroom xylophones. Each have a map of the xylophone with any flats or sharps plus the note ranges used. Each carol is given with and without note names on the score. Carols include: Jingle Bells, O Christmas Tree, Rudolph, Silent Night, Up on the Housetop, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Subjects:

Activities, Cultural Activities

Grades:

4th - 6th

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Shady Grove Trio - Appalachian Folk Tune

Created by

Lexis List

Enjoy this simple 3-part arrangement of the Appalachian folk song Shady Grove.Written in treble clefWritten in 2/4 timeUses eighth, quarter, and half notesRange: C4-C5Written in concert pitch and can be transposed easily if neededFolder includes pdfs of the score, individual parts, and an MP3 recording of the arrangement.

Subjects:

Activities, Songs, Cultural Activities

Grades:

3rd - 8th

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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt

Created by

Inspire Your Music

This was something quick I put together for by beginning band kids for a sub day. This assignment helps students connect Hispanic/Latinx cultures to music/band, celebrates Hispanic Heritage month and is something fun, hopefully, for the kids to discover. Feel free to add/change slides to your liking. Each slide will ask students to find a professional player for their instrument, a professional Orchestra Ensemble, an ensemble of any type, a conductor, and final slide asking for instruments un

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

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Motown Founders and The Civil Rights Movement- Ms. Volk's Online Classroom

Created by

Rebecca Volk

Ms. Volk's Online Classroom tackles subjects like the history and founding of Motown, the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of black history on the music world. Featuring interviews from black musicians and historians. And of course, pop culture references.

Subjects:

Research, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Cultural Activities

Grades:

K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Watch Full Video

Diwali Vocal Exploration animated

Created by

Catherine Beasley

An animated vocal exploration to celebrate Diwali. Follow the pathway of light from the diyas as it appears to use as a warm up. Students should sing in an ooo or aahh in their head voices. There are three blank slides to create your own paths or for your students to create their own pathways either on the smartboard or print these pages and laminate them to create a dry erase board.

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Cultural Activities

Grades:

PreK - 6th

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Music Coloring Page - Wynton Marsalis

Created by

ElderMusic

Classical & Jazz Trumpeter -- Color his portrait while listening to his music or watching him on youtube!

Subjects:

Black History Month, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

FREEBIE: Music in Schools Month Acapella Round: "I Love Music In My School"

Created by

Sing Play Create

FREEBIE song to celebrate Music in Schools Month. 3 part acapella round for upper elementary students and middle school beginning choir. LyricsI love music in my school.Singing songs and playing instruments is fun to do.Music makes me feel so cool- that’s whyI love music in my school.Resource Includes:3 Part Acapella Round Key of C Sheet Music in Portrait and Landscape formatSolfege, Melody and All PartsMp3 Practice parts with 8 beat introTeaching Pages for LyricsPower Point and PDF FilesIdeas f

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PowerPoint Presentations, Songs, Cultural Activities

Grades:

3rd - 7th

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Beginning Recorder Ensemble

Created by

Joshua Bickford

This is a fun arrangement of Mozart's, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," for beginning recorder ensemble. Instrumentation: Recorder 1, Recorder 2, Optional Clave, Piano or Harpsichord. The recorder parts are fairly easy. They only use quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, whole notes, and eighth note pairs. The two recorder parts have simple harmony lines in the middle section. The clave part is more advanced. I would probably find an older band student or adult to perform the clave part. My

Subjects:

Songs, Cultural Activities

Grades:

4th - 6th

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Early Jazz Music Listening Chart

Created by

Jayme Hayes

This chart work is great for sub plans, middle school and high school bands beginning to dive into the jazz style, or a music appreciation or history class. It can take about 15-30 minutes to complete, depending on the grade level and level of effort put into the answers.

Subjects:

Worksheets, Homework, Cultural Activities

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

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Composer of the Week

Created by

Lauren's Class

Four short bullet points about each composer, each one is A5. Composers include Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Strauss and John Williams. Please rate this product if you download it :)

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Other (Music)

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Cultural Activities

Background on "Peter and the Wolf"

Created by

Claire Daubney

A quick introductory powerpoint about the classic children's piece, "Peter and the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev. Introduces the instrumental characters and the story. Can be used before listening to the piece of music.

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Grades:

2nd - 6th

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Vocal Health: 10 Tips for Healthy Singing Warm up & Posture

Created by

bodymindmusic

Start every singing session with your choir or your private students with this great reminder! 10 Easy Tips & Reminders about getting our bodies, minds and voices ready to sing.

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