Ultimate Music History Bundle: 6 Units, 500+ Pages, 2 Years of Content!

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My goal is to provide educators with thoughtful materials that they can either integrate into their current curricula or adopt entirely. The Ultimate Music History Bundle contains six different units: Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance Eras), Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, Impressionism Era, and Jazz Eras. With more than 500 pages worth of content, these units comprise over two year's worth of study for General Music classes. All files, with the exception of the PowerPoints, are in PDF format. Below are the items that you will find within each unit of this bundle. Note that certain units contain additional items not mentioned below - please see the individual unit pages at Mr. E's Music Room for more information.

Unit Map

Each unit contains a unit map which presents a content overview (overarching goals, essential questions, knowledge and skills, repertoire/key musicians, and terms) in addition to individual lesson plans. Each lesson plan has been aligned to the National Core Arts Standards and contains detailed step-by-step teacher instructions. Space has also been provided for educators to enter their respective state standards.

Each unit contains a set number of lessons designed to be 50 minutes each. Please note that teaching schedules vary. These units have been designed based on a 6-day rotating schedule. With one lesson presented per class rotation, the content should encompass 2 -year's worth of classes (3 units per year). The lessons in each unit are as follows:

Early Music

• Day 1: Early Music Introduction
• Day 2: Sacred Music (Day 1 - Plainchant)
• Day 3: Sacred Music (Day 2 - Motet)
• Day 4: Secular Music (Day 1 - Madrigal)
• Day 5: Secular Music (Day 2 - Instruments)
• Day 6: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 7: Assessment

Baroque

• Day 1: Baroque Introduction
• Day 2: Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto/Concerto Grosso)
• Day 3: George Frideric Handel (Oratorio)
• Day 4: Messiah Money
• Day 5: Johann Sebastian Bach (Fugue)
• Day 6: Johann Sebastian Bach (Listening Lesson)
• Day 7: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 8: Assessment

Classical

• Day 1: Classical Introduction
• Day 2: Haydn and Chamber Music
• Day 3: Haydn and the Symphony
• Day 4: Mozart and the Symphony (including Sonata Form)
• Day 5: Mozart and the Sonata (including Sonata Form)
• Day 6: Beethoven and the Sonata
• Day 7: Beethoven and the Symphony
• Day 8: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 9: Assessment

Romantic

• Day 1: Romantic Introduction
• Day 2: Saint-Saëns and the Symphonic Poem
• Day 3: Tchaikovsky and Ballet
• Day 4: Wagner and Cancel Culture
• Day 5: Opera Through Time
• Day 6: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 7: Assessment

Impressionism

• Day 1: Debussy and the Prelude
• Day 2: Debussy and the Suite
• Day 3: Ravel and Music Storytelling
• Day 4: Ravel and Neoclassicism
• Day 5: Boulanger and Musical Sketches
• Day 6: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 7: Assessment

Jazz

• Day 1: Introduction and Ragtime
• Day 2: New Orleans Jazz
• Day 3: The Swing Era
• Day 4: Bebop
• Day 5: Review (Includes Kahoot Game Link)
• Day 6: Assessment

PowerPoints

Each lesson plan is accompanied by a corresponding PowerPoint presentation, containing the lesson learning activities, images, and select YouTube links.

Unit Packet

The student unit packet is designed to accompany the learning activities within the lesson plans and PowerPoints. The written activities within this packet may be used as formative assessments.

Assessment/Answer Key

A final written assessment and teacher answer key are provided.

Adaptable and Customizable

Within the Unit Map, there are opportunities for educators to customize the content to their liking. Although there are designated/suggested recordings for certain activities, many components of the lesson plans are flexible and can be adapted to recordings/compositions of your choice.

I hope these materials serve you well! If you are happy with your purchase, please share your comments and rating on TpT. Happy music making!