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Music Common Core RI.6.4 pdfs
Mozart Reading Activities | Musical Composer Reading Unit
Your students will enjoy learning about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with this high-interest Close Reading Unit! Perfect for any time of year, this resource includes everything you need, including worksheets, for a full week of reading activities about the musical composer Mozart! Fun for students and NO PREP for teachers!Click HERE to SAVE 40% with the September Close Reading Unit.Click HERE for BIG SAVINGS with the Close Reading Bundle for the YEAR!Click the PREVIEW button above to see
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Leveled Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle for the Year
Explore ELA and SEL with Beyoncé
"Explore Language with Beyoncé: Vocabulary & Comprehension Activity" is an engaging activity designed for middle school students to enhance their English Language Arts skills through the world of music and culture. This product includes an informational passage about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, highlighting her journey from Houston, Texas, to global superstardom. It covers her music career, influence on culture, advocacy for social justice, and philanthropic efforts. The product features multipl
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6th - 8th
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Digital Activity, Music Composer, Music Substitute Activity
This low-prep, time-saving digital Secret Code Activity is the perfect resource for 5th-8th grade students learning about the life and music of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Engage your students while they decode the secret cipher and learn about Lin-Manuel's life as a composer. Quick and easy setup makes this activity ideal for substitute days, too!Transform your Lin-Manuel Miranda lessons into an exciting game with this digital Secret Code Activity. Designed for 5th-8th grade students, this resource all
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5th - 8th
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Johannes Brahms, Digital Activity, Music Composers, Music Substitute Activities
This low-prep, time-saving digital Secret Code Activity is the perfect resource for 5th-8th grade students learning about Johannes Brahms. Engage your students while they decode the secret cipher and learn about Brahms's life as a composer. Quick and easy setup makes this activity ideal for centers or substitute days.Transform your Brahms lessons into an exciting game with this digital Secret Code Activity. Designed for 5th-8th grade students, this resource allows them to practice reading compre
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Informational Passages & Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Packet: Exploring Learning Musical Instruments (Grades 5-8)Description:Discover the fascinating world of learning musical instruments with this comprehensive reading comprehension packet designed for students in grades 5-8.Delve into an engaging informational passage that explores the joys and challenges of learning to play musical instruments, providing valuable insights into the benefits of musical education.Strengthen reading comprehension skills with a key id
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5th - 9th
Richard Wagner, Digital Activity, Music Composers, Music Substitute Activities
This low-prep, time-saving digital Secret Code Activity is the perfect resource for 5th-8th grade students learning about Johann Sebastian Bach. Engage your students while they decode the secret cipher and learn about Bach's life as a composer. Quick and easy setup makes this activity ideal for centers or substitute days.Transform your Bach lessons into an exciting game with this digital Secret Code Activity. Designed for 5th-8th grade students, this resource allows them to practice reading comp
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5th - 8th
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Digital Activity, Music Substitute Activities
Get your 5th-8th grade students excited about learning Johann Sebastian Bach with this low-prep, time-saving digital secret code activity! They will have a blast decoding the secret cipher while learning about Bach's life as a composer. Perfect for centers, substitute days, or independent work!This digital secret code activity is a fun and engaging resource for 5th-8th graders who are studying Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a low-prep, time-saving resource that can be used in a variety of classroo
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5th - 8th
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Digital Activity, Music Substitute Activities
This low-prep, time-saving digital activity resource is perfect for your 5th-8th graders who are learning about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in a fun way! The resource is a digital secret code activity that engages students in decoding a cipher to reveal a final code word. Benefits:- Allows for a fun and engaging way for students to learn about Tchaikovsky- Helps develop reading comprehension skills and the use of text-based evidence to support answers- Provides an opportunity for students to learn
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5th - 8th
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Digital Activity, Music Substitute Activities
Discover a low-prep, time-saving digital activity resource that will engage your 5th-8th graders in learning about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This secret code activity is perfect for centers or substitute days, providing a fun way for students to decode a cipher while learning about Mozart.This resource is a digital secret code activity designed for 5th-8th grade students. It includes a reading passage about Mozart with links to listen to his famous compositions. Students will answer 10 questions
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5th - 8th
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Ludwig Van Beethoven, Digital Activity, Music Substitute Activities
This low-prep, time-saving digital activity resource is perfect for your 5th-8th graders who are learning about Ludwig Van Beethoven in a fun way! Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Students won’t even realize how much they are learning about Beethoven because they will want to decode the secret cipher as soon as possible!This digital secret code activity resource is designed for 5th-8th grade students who are st
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5th - 8th
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Coretta Scott King Digital Escape Room for Black History and Women's History
Updated: April 8, 2022 - Expired QR Code replaced! Please download new product PDF if previously purchased. Did you know that Coretta Scott King was a classically trained concert singer and master of several instruments? This digital escape room activity is great for Black History Month, Women's History Month, or even Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Students will practice citing evidence, making inferences, determining the meaning of words and phrases and more. Music standards apply as well, especi
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5th - 8th
Puerto Rico is More than just Salsa – A Mini Curriculum
In cultural terms, Puerto Rico is unique among Caribbean islands for two reasons: first, it contains a post-colonial music form (Jibaro) that is completely free of African influences. Second, its most famous music form - Salsa - was not actually invented on the island itself.How did Brooklyn's Nuyorican community create a traditional music form while living so far away from the rhythms and melodies of home? Where can these influences be found among the throbbing beats of San Juan's current night
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading Passage and Questions Middle School - Music Lessons Sub Plans - Banjo
Supplement your MUSIC lessons with this nonfiction passage about the BANJO or use this as an interesting INFORMATIONAL passage for ELA. Increase your students' music literacy and reading comprehension! This informational text, in either PDF or digital forms, will provide background knowledge about this unique instrument and will help your students expand their understanding. Perfect for sub plans because you can just print and go, or assign it digitally.A WORD SEARCH for important vocabulary w
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4th - 7th
Hola, Flamenco – A Mini-Curriculum Devoted to Spain's National Art
History, Music, Dance, Cultural Studies and adventure come together in a high-spirited romp through the rolling hills of Andalusia!‘Hola, Flamenco’ is a historically-themed mini-curriculum dedicated to Spain’s UNESCO-recognized national art. Featuring performances, demonstrations and interviews with some of Flamenco’s most renowned and charismatic figures, it provides a striking, vibrant introduction to Spain, to European History, and to one of the world’s most beloved cultural genres.***An exci
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hear, Think, Wonder About the Revolution (featuring music from Hamilton)
This is sure to please! It features a 60 page variety of lessons that can be taught all together as one unit or used individually (suggested pacing and teaching time is included). This unit is intended to give students an in-depth analysis of each of the key groups involved in the Revolution (Patriots, Tories, Monarchy), and allow them to step inside the different perspectives of each group. The unit is divided into six sections: Wondering About the Term Revolution, Thinking About the Events Lea
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5th - 8th
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The Romany: Centuries of Discrimination (Complete Mini Curriculum)
If you are lucky enough to have traveled in Europe, you’ve probably seen members of the Romany ethnic group gathered outside of popular tourist sites, Known variously as Roma, Gypsies, Tsingani, Boyash, Zingari, Kipti and, in Spanish, Gitanos, the Romany rank among Earth's most marginalized ethnic groups.'The Romany, Centuries of Discrimination,' is a 400-word informational text that can help teachers supplement their lesson plans for a variety of subjects - from History to the Arts to Ethnic St
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Jamaica's Reggae, Rage & Redemption – A Mini Curriculum
The spirit of the Islands comes alive! 'Destination: Music' is a seven-part essay series that follows one Musicologist's journey into Caribbean History.'Jamaica's Reggae, Rage & Redemption' is the powerful 3200-word climax of the series. Incorporating all the lessons learned in previous essays, it discusses the uniquely miserable conditions endured by Jamaica's slaves, and the unique cultural output that emerged as a result. Included in the analysis are the theories of repatriation theories
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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White Belt Test Packet-Strings
The White Belt Test is the first belt test for beginning string musicians. It covers terms for parts of the instrument and bow. The study guide ‘Instrument Parts’ is a perfect activity for the first days of class before everyone has an instrument.
Fill in the 'Instrument Parts' worksheet as a class. Teacher should hold up an instrument to describe and show the different parts of the instrument to the class. Use a document camera or smart board to ensure that all spelling is accurate for home st
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4th - 6th
Nonfiction Article: Bachata Music
This is a nonfiction article about the history and characteristics of Bachata music! The article is appropriate for use in upper elementary and middle school, based on the reading level. This article teaches about this genre of music, where it developed, and famous Bachata artists.This would be a great article to use for Hispanic Heritage month (Sept. 15 - Nov. 15). It can be used to teach main idea, key details, vocabulary meaning from context clues, or text features.This article is one I creat
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3rd - 8th
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Calypso: Trinidad’s Captivating National Art – A Mini Curriculum
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad.Why did Calypso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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'Tambrin, the Music of Tobago – A Mini Curriculum
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad. Why does 'Tamb
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Spotlight on William Grant Still
Brief biography of William Grant Still, known as the Dean of Afro-American Composers. Review questions included.
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5th - 8th
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Carnival & Calypso in Antigua – A Mini Curriculum
The island of Antigua lies approximately 450 miles north of Trinidad, a distance that was all but unfathomable to slaves during colonial times. Yet despite their physical separation, these enslaved populations and the unique musical cultures they created would evolve to be remarkably similar. Calypso Music is perhaps the best example of this.'Carnival & Calypso in Antigua 'is an 850-word journal-style essay that features interviews with Antiguan media personalities and music historians. Payi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and Tambrin: An Introduction – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part One, 'The Roots of Caribbean Culture,' is the series's 700-word introduction. It provides a brief survey of the historical conditions that gave rise to modern Caribbean music forms, such as Calypso, Salsa and Reggae. This free primer is an excellent resource for History, S
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
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