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Mania musical Spanish Music Bracket March Madness Spanish música GROWING BUNDLE
This Editable Google Spanish music bracket mania musical growing bundle includes everything you need to teach a music bracket mini-unit in a Spanish class updated for 2024. It can be adapted for any level of Spanish from exploratory Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, or Spanish 4. This Spanish class music bracket is perfect for March music madness or anytime your class needs a fun break. It could be a bell ringer class starter for 3 weeks or a 1-day sub-plan. This Spanish class Music Bra
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Remembrance Day / Veterans Day Song Resource: Little Red Poppy
Remembrance/Veterans Day Song Resource: Little Red Poppy includes song Little Red Poppy, with instrumental version, both accompanied by a 16 slide PowerPoint presentation. In addition, there is a musical score for those teachers wanting to perform the song themselves with their students in class or at assemblies, and a French version of the song entitled Petit Coquelicot Rouge for those schools wishing to go that route. Teachers will also get a supporting twelve page resource that has a word sea
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3rd - 9th
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History of Social Justice Movements & Protest Music | Comprehensive Unit
Studying the protest music of the past or present can be a powerful and engaging teaching tool for students, whether the goal is to better understand a historical time period, analyze the power of lyrics and poetry, understand forces of social change, or respond to current issues. This resource includes an editable Curriculum Map, multiple Google Slides presentations on The History of Protest Music and Social Justice Movements, and student assignments. Essential Questions (or Guiding Questions)
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10th - 12th
The Most Flexible Band Arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner Ever
For a school band in the United States of America, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is very likely the most requested piece of music. Whether it is for an assembly, graduation ceremony, or a sporting event, you can expect that call from the principal asking, “Can the band play the national anthem?” Having an arrangement of the SSB in the standard repertoire is a good idea for every school band regardless of grade level, size, or instrumentation.This Arrangement:There are many fine arrangements of th
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5th - 12th
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ANZAC Day Original Song Kit - Performance
"Can You Hear the Children Marching" is an original ANZAC Day song by Nathan Cahill. Sung by over 200 Australian schools in 2014 alone, the song perfectly demonstrates the 'pride of ANZAC' to both performers and audiences alike! This 'Essential Kit', designed for classroom or presentation use, includes:
Lyric video with vocals
Lyric video (backing only)
Vocal mp3
Backing mp3
Chord Chart
Simplified chord chart
Vocal/lead sheet
Piano score
Piano/vocal score
Lyric Sheet
Powerpoint file
Song discus
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PreK - 12th
Ancient Civilizations Song Analysis
Looking for a fun activity or station to liven up your ancient civilization lesson? Music is such a fun way to do that! Students will listen to various song parodies created by Mr. Nicky, and complete questions relating to the lyrics.YouTube Channel by Mr. Nicky: https://www.youtube.com/@mrnickyworldhistorysongsPlease support his YouTube channel! He creates amazing educational content that my students adore and love to sing along to.Included in purchase: Ancient Mesopotamia Song AnalysisWest Afr
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5th - 12th
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History of Music in America Google Slides and Videos
This "Music in 'Murica" Google Slides is an incredible, interactive, highly engaging walk through music history. Students will learn about the roots of spirituals to jazz to rock and roll to disco to modern pop, grunge and hip hop. Use this treasure trove of videos, songs, images and student activities to not only teach American History students about our musical roots, but about all of the corresponding political and cultural events that go along with them! These are some of my student's fav
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7th - 12th
Alexander Hamilton: The Making of a Patriot Musical Play, Activities & Worksheet
American History is part of the fifth grade curriculum. Lin-Manuel Miranda has created quite an interest throughout America with his musical Hamilton. How wonderful it is to stir up a desire to learn more about the history of America.The musical presented in this packet contains unaltered facts and timeline. It is an original musical written for the fifth grade. It was written so grade school students can learn more about Alexander Hamilton and the history he was apart of.In this 40 minute perfo
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Musical Plays, History, Activities & Worksheets Bundle
"We Didn't Start the Fire" Billy Joel Cold War Foldable Poster
"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel can add so much meaning to the events of the Cold War. This activity does a lyrics analysis and uses that analysis to build a group poster.My lesson is a cold listen of just the song. Then, we watch the YouTube video (link below) to see the events tied to the words. We then annotate on our lyrics while watching the video before splitting into groups and having a short discussion to find the topic that each group was intrigued by the most. Finally, stud
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8th - 12th
A Year of Spanish 1 Bell Ringers
38 weeks of bell ringers for Spanish 1. Each week highlights a different Spanish-speaking country.1-2 pop songs with music videos from every Spanish-speaking country.Includes each of my individual bell ringer slideshows at a discount (Don't buy these if you buy this item!):lunes lírico - 38 songs of the week that highlight 1-2 songs from each Spanish-speaking countrymartes del mapa - explore some basic facts and a video from a different country each weekmiércoles de escuchar - a short listening
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8th - 10th
Bundle: Samantha Smith: Short Story, Persuasive Letters
Create an entire unit by using this Bundle:-Learn about Samantha Smith's life by reading a short story.- Learn how to write persuasive letters and, a bonus, knit Samantha's outfit for an 18" doll.An Easel Assessment is included.
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6th - 9th
Hamilton the Musical Fun End of Year ELA Reading Activities Middle and High
Based on our Hamilton the Musical vs. History, parody rap song, these middle and high school end of year ELA activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a fun reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save you time
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8th - 10th
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NEW! Music in the Geography Classroom + 3 Freebies
Music is a great way to get students engaged and support the learning process. Our brain and body must be in a state of calmness to gear up for learning. Studies have shown that using music in the classroom provided an increased level of positivity and calmness in students. This bundle includes 7 lessons + 3 freebies. OR BUILD YOUR OWN BUNDLE HERE
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7th - 12th
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Songs of America Musical Class Play
This is a fantastic musical play written for my 4th and 5th grade class focusing on the history of patriotic songs of America! It was a huge hit, with parents and staff letting me know if was the best musical play performance they had ever seen at my performing art charter elementary school. Parents asked me if I planned to "sell it" as it should be shared with schools across America - and so here it is!
It's a journey through time, from 1776 to the 1940s with three main scenes (with easy t
MEGA Memorize CAPITALS of the World ▪ Recitations ▪ Worksheets ▪ Stream Video
Everything your students need to memorize the CAPITALS of the World - 203 Countries + 7 Territories in all!This bundle includes:58-pages of lesson plans with customization options Syllabi for independent learners43 audio recitation tracks with accompanying music (mp3 format)Links to stream video of the recitation tracks (via YouTube)Ready-to-print flashcards for each continent194-pages of worksheets (hidden message word search, crosswords, matching, copy work) for reinforcement, review, and quiz
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7th - 10th
AIDS Epidemic of the 80s & 90s UNIT: Music, Art, Science, and Politics
The Essential Question for students during this unit is: How did the LGBTQ community creatively respond to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s, and protest government inaction in addressing the epidemic? First, students will share what they already know about AIDS - do a KWL chart if you are familiar. Review the Overview slide with students to provide background information and front load before beginning videos and activities.Students will watch a video clip and look at documents that explai
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8th - 11th
Using Popular Music to Teach History - Thematic Units or an Elective Course
The materials in this bundle could easily be Units for a new HISTORY centered elective at your school. This program relies heavily on the music of the time period to take students on an eccentric tour through World History. I strongly believe that MUSIC is the most powerful tool that we have to engage students and create meaningful classroom experiences. Every lesson is this bundle uses music (with every continent, decade, and genre being represented). PowerPoint slides accompany each Unit - all
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7th - 10th
Tracks Across the Nation - A Golden Spike Musical Play, Activities & Worksheets
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad was a huge undertaking from it's first conception to the driving of the golden spike on May 10, 1869. The obstacles were many and danger was ever present. Men worked through extreme heat and cold while the challenges seemed to always lie just ahead. Welcome to an approximately 40 minute musical play, that includes 8 original songs. It will make history come alive as the story of the meeting of the rails unfolds through action, song and dancing. T
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Musical Plays, History, Activities & Worksheets Bundle
HistoryTunes 50 Song Bundle
This bundle contains all 50 HistoryTunes, covering key events over 400 years of American History. The package includes the following: 50 songs (MP3)50 lyric sheets with bold key terms, one for each song (PDF)50 vocabulary hand-outs with key term definitions, one for each song (PDF)50 differentiated worksheets with three levels of questions, one for each song (PDF)The 50 HistoryTunes included are:Early AmericaThe Lost ColonyThe Mayflower CompactThe House of BurgessesTriangular TradeJohn Locke Sof
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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MEGA Memorize COUNTRIES of the World ▪ Songs ▪ Worksheets ▪ Stream Video
Everything your students need to memorize the COUNTRIES of the World - 203 Countries + 7 Territories in all!This bundle includes:116 pages of Lesson Plans with customization options + LyricsSyllabi for independent learners49 Audio Learning Songs (mp3 format)Links to stream video of the learning songs (via YouTube)Ready-to-Print Flashcards for each continent196-pages of Worksheets for reinforcement and review21-pages of Review/QuizzesThere is a lesson plan and set of songs/worksheets/flashcards/r
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6th - 9th
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1950s Postwar America UNIT (the rise of suburbs, TV, Cars, and Surf Culture)
After WWII, the country’s landscape was changing, in ways that would have a major impact on American life and culture, and, certainly, on the worlds of young people. To begin this lesson, students will analyze the rise of the suburbs, and the ways in which the Beach Boys made music that evoked this important demographic trend. There are actually 3 separate lessons here, but in delivering the content to my own students, I discovered that it made more sense to combine them...themes repeat...The Be
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7th - 10th
Suburbanization in Postwar America (TV, Car Culture, and the Surf Sound)
After WWII, the country’s landscape was changing, in ways that would have a major impact on American life and culture, and, certainly, on the worlds of young people. To begin this lesson, students will analyze the rise of the suburbs, and the ways in which the Beach Boys made music that evoked this important demographic trend. There are actually 3 separate lessons here, but in delivering the content to my own students, I discovered that it made more sense to combine them...themes repeat...The Be
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7th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Smetana: The Moldau (Vltava)
Born out of the frustration to keep all students active when using tone chimes, this arrangement—and many others—were created to address the needs of general music classroom of 25+ students. The download file contains a ‘set’ of scores for The Moldau—one for each chime used in that arrangement. Note: This arrangement is written to include an optional soprano recorder part.
Please note that I have title printed on the music is Vltava, which is the Czech name for this river which runs through t
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3rd - 10th
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Mi tierra - Homeland: 8 Narratives & Songs on Migration, Identity, & Belonging
Mi tierra–Homeland is a multimedia project designed to engage your students in informed discussions on immigration, cultural identity, Spanish in the United States, and human dignity through music, narrative, and innovative classroom activities.The work consists of 8 chapters, each containing a personal narrative by writer and singer-songwriter David Lindes that explores a facet of his experience as a first-generation Guatemalan immigrant. Each chapter is included in both Spanish and English, a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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