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Music Common Core RH.9-10.2 resources
History of Rock and Roll Music with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Beatles, Motown!
In this engaging product on the history and evolution of Rock and Roll music, students begin in the 1940s to learn how Rock and Roll was born. Students learn about the "Big Band" and "crooners" of the 1940s and the style they captured (Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, "swing music). Then, students learn about the birth of rhythm and blues with Elmore James, the impact of radio DJ Allen Freed, record producer Sam Phillips, and the impact of Elvis Presley, Willie Mae Thornton, Chuck Berry, Little R
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6th - 10th
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The Star Spangled Banner & Lift Every Voice and Sing - Black History
Engage your students in a dynamic discussion and analysis of two anthems, "Lift Every Voice & Sing" and "The Star-Spangled Banner". This resource includes: Articles, Website suggestions, Book recommendationsPowerPoint Presentation to accompany all student worksheetsCulturally Responsive Classroom TipsEstablish Discussion NormsGoogle Slides version18 Fillable PDF worksheets:Set Learning Intentions WorksheetPre-analysis worksheetLift Every V
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8th - 10th
Also included in: Black History Bundle
Swing Heil: Jazz, Swing Kids and Nazi Culture--A Mini Unit
In the 1930s, Swing music was all the rage. And a small group of devoted teenagers in Nazi Germany challenged the regime simply by the music they listened to. This mini-unit is perfect for a high school world history course and a viewing of the 1993 film, "Swing Kids." This package contains 4 activities:1. Swing Heil: How Music, Culture and War Intersect Webquest. This webquest is 6 pages of exploration of jazz and swing music, the Hitler Youth and the historical Swing kids. The webquest focuses
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8th - 12th
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Vietnam War Song Analysis Small Group Project: Songs from 1964-1967
This small group project involves 8 different groups getting a song to analyze. They have to answer questions in 5 different categories and then make a short presentation to the class where they discuss the context, symbolism, musicality, historical interpretation, and more. I do not have a grading rubric or answer key for this assignment in the packet, I simply have on the assignment a sentence stating that it is out of 30 points, 5 for each of the 5 categories and an additional 5 points for
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Cold War Unit Bundle: PPT, Readings, Projects, Activities, & More
Protest Music Inquiry: Song Analysis and Five-Paragraph Essay
Inquiry Question: "How does music reflect social change?"In this assignment, students will be analyzing American protest music from the 20th century. All of the songs relates to the social changes that occur in the 1960s-1970s and represent the following topics: The Civil Rights Movement, The Gay Liberation Movement, The Second Wave of Feminism, The Red Power Movement (indigenous peoples), the Anti-Vietnam War/Counterculture Movement and the Brown Power/Chicano Movement. Procedures:Step 1:Studen
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9th - 12th
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RI8.7 Protest Song Analysis: Fortunate Son (Vietnam Era Music)
The lyrics of the song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival are presented for students to analyze. Provide students with this worksheet so that they can read (and follow along) while they listen to the song. The more background information that your students have about the Vietnam War, the draft, and other events of the 1960s and 1970s, the easier this assignment will be. This assignment is also provided in a Vietnam War Unit bundle to provide students with all of the necessary backgrou
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill - LISTENING SKILLS: No prep
Have everything you need to embark on an unforgettable auditory journey of Kate Bush's progressive pop triumph "Running Up That Hill", a listening skills music lesson exploring the song's compelling lyrics, distinctive instrumentation, and groundbreaking production. Do you have learners that love the 'Stranger Things' TV show or 80's Pop classics? They will love analysing "Running Up That Hill", and commenting on why this ground-breaking track became such an important part of the plot for the ch
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Song Analysis-Listening Skills-MEGA BUNDLE
Reggae, Calypso, Salsa & ‘Tambrin – An Introduction to Caribbean Music
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series that follows one Musicologist's journey into Caribbean History.'Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and 'Tambrin' is the series's 700-word introduction. It provides a brief survey of the historical conditions that gave rise to the Caribbean's modern music forms. This primer is an excellent resource for History, Social Studies and Geography teachers, or for instructors of the Fine Arts, looking to provide their stud
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Race and Music in America Bundle American Music History Lessons
This bundle contains three lessons discussing the relationship between race and popular music in the United States. Students will look at the music of the Civil Rights Movement to understand the movement, the development of popular music in the 1950's and its relationship to racism and segregation and will look at the relationship between race and music that led to the formation of popular American music such as jazz, folk, country, and rock & roll. This Bundle Includes:Three American music
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8th - 12th
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African American History Webquest
This resource uses music, maps, pictures, and historical sources to get students investigating African American history from the slave trade, the Civil War, freedom, and the Civil Rights Movement. I originally created this assignment for a distance learning activity as my students read the novel The Glory Field, but it could be used to build background knowledge for a number of texts or in a history classroom. You could even use this for a music class! It could be used as one large assignment or
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7th - 10th
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Music as a Time Machine – Mini-Curriculum from the documentary 'Hola, Flamenco'
One of the most fascinating aspects of music and dance is how they often mirror the historical conditions from which they arose. Flamenco, with its exotic movements and rhythms, helps to tell Spain’s complicated story of migration and religious conquest. It acts as a looking glass, a living monument to the region's Arab, Jewish, Gitano (Romany) and Eastern roots, that might otherwise be lost. 'Music as a Time Machine' is a 2000-word informational text that can help teachers supplement lesson pla
Revolutionary Music of the 60's
This project will serve your class by exploring the musical revolution of the 1960’s. It can be used for any applicable history course (American History, World History, Music History, etc.), and can even be used as a primer to talking about psychological/ sociological interpretation of phenomena in advanced Psychology or Sociology Courses.
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6th - 12th
Cold War Berlin: Musical Resistance (slides, videos, questions, activities)
The Cold War, especially the erection of the Berlin Wall, affected the music, fashion, and politics of Germany, as well as the United States. This Unit asks students an Essential Question: How did music help people resist what the Berlin Wall symbolized? The first activity gets students talking about why a country might build a wall and what effect it would have on its citizens. For background information, use the Overview slides as front-loading. Next, students watch the video clip Constructing
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8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
How to Start a New Nation by Misduh P - Revolutionary War Rap & Lesson Plan
This lesson plan combines rap with history to give students an interesting way to study the causes leading up to the American Revolution. Students will construct and argument and annotate music that details the life experience of a Patriot Colonist in the 1770s. Includes:1. MP3 of How to Start a New Nation by Misduh P.2. Lyrics sheet complete with footnotes for vocabulary.3. Full lesson plan and extension activity.4. Argument based worksheet handout for student assessment.
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6th - 12th
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Music as a Time Machine – Compare and Contrast ‘Cheat Sheet’ Grid
One of the most fascinating aspects of music and dance is how they often mirror the historical conditions from which they arose. Flamenco, with its exotic movements and rhythms, helps to tell Spain’s complicated story of migration and religious conquest. It acts as a looking glass, a living monument to the region's Arab, Jewish, Gitano (Romany) and Eastern roots, that might otherwise be lost.'Music as a Time Machine' is a 2000-word informational text that can help teachers supplement lesson plan
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Music as a Time Machine – Understanding Flamenco, Understanding History
One of the most fascinating aspects of music and dance is how they often mirror the historical conditions from which they arose. Flamenco, with its exotic movements and rhythms, helps to tell Spain’s complicated story of migration and religious conquest. It acts as a looking glass, a living monument to the region's Arab, Jewish, Gitano (Romany) and Eastern roots, that might otherwise be lost.'Music as a Time Machine' is a 2000-word informational text that can help teachers supplement lesson plan
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cold War Berlin: Musical Resistance Unit
The Cold War, especially the erection of the Berlin Wall, affected the music, fashion, and politics of Germany, as well as the United States. This Unit asks students an Essential Question: How did music help people resist what the Berlin Wall symbolized? The first activity gets students talking about why a country might build a wall and what effect it would have on its citizens. For background information, use the Overview slides as front-loading.Next, students watch the video clip Constructing
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8th - 11th
Music as a Time Machine - Vocabulary Exercise
One of the most fascinating aspects of music and dance is how they often mirror the historical conditions from which they arose. Flamenco, with its exotic movements and rhythms, helps to tell Spain’s complicated story of migration and religious conquest. It acts as a looking glass, a living monument to the region's Arab, Jewish, Gitano (Romany) and Eastern roots, that might otherwise be lost. 'Music as a Time Machine' is a 2000-word informational text that can help teachers supplement lesson pla
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Music as a Time Machine - Reading Comprehension Quiz
One of the most fascinating aspects of music and dance is how they often mirror the historical conditions from which they arose. Flamenco, with its exotic movements and rhythms, helps to tell Spain’s complicated story of migration and religious conquest. It acts as a looking glass, a living monument to the region's Arab, Jewish, Gitano (Romany) and Eastern roots, that might otherwise be lost.'Music as a Time Machine' is a 2000-word informational text that can help teachers supplement lesson plan
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Cold War Berlin: Song Comparison Graphic Organizer (3 songs; lyrics included)
The Essential Question for this unit is: How did music help people resist what the Berlin Wall symbolized? Students will analyze 3 songs from the 1980s released as both a response and in resistance to the wall put up in Cold War Berlin. The songs included for analysis are - Nina's - 99 Red Balloons, Billy Joel's - Honesty, and Vladimir Vysotsky - I Don’t Like. Students will analyze important lyrics, each song's message, and the emotions conveyed by filling out the graphic organizer.
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8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The Ballad of the Green Beret Quick Read: 1 Page Reading with Questions
This one page reading discusses this story around the song, "The Ballad of the Green Beret." It talks about the writer and singer's tour in Vietnam, the lyrics and the meaning, and his life afterwards. It then has the lyrics for the students to find the symbolism and answer 3 other questions.Perfect for online learning and teaching.Follow Learning the Social Sciences on TpTFollow on PinterestFollow on FacebookFollow on Instagram
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8th - 12th
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