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Virtual Talking Machine
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): 1920s (16)
In the Classroom
Play the music over classroom speakers to display for students what the music of the 20's was really like. This would also be a cute way to teach the Harlem Renaissance. This would be particularly interesting in a US history course.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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SFS Kids - San Francisco Symphony
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): countries (70), musical instruments (53), rhythm (22), worksheets (71)
In the Classroom
Share this fantastic site with your school's music teacher, but save it to use with students for a variety of different lessons. For example, incorporate music into your lessons when teaching about worldwide countries, taking advantage of the featured playlists in the educators' section. Engage students with an introductory activity using IdeaBoardz, reviewed here to add sticky notes with students' knowledge of specific instruments, countries, or different kinds of music. As you add information and resources to your lessons, use Wakelet, reviewed here, to create collections to share with students that include videos and websites related to the content taught. Have students show what they know using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here, to create a website, video, or presentation on their chosen topic. For younger students, work together in groups or as a class to create a music book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Include audio recordings, student drawings, and videos as part of your digital book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jazz in America - Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1920s (25), 1930s (40), 1940s (68), 1950s (32), 20th century (169), africa (149), african american (117), blues (19), harlem (9), jazz (16)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered on this site! The lesson plans are meant to be taught in American history classes, so search and see how this site can benefit your classroom. Make sure and save this one as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Marching.com - Marching.com
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): competitions (11)
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Pop Music Lessons - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Examine this site, and take advantage of the free lesson plans that are appropriate for your classroom! Students will be much more interested, and you will be surprised at how music virtually cross-bridges every subject.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Standards for Music Education - National Association for Music Education
Grades
1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): music theory (47)
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This site is written primarily for music educators.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stephen Collins Foster - University of Pittsburgh
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biographies (96)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans with the Teacher Resource portion of this site. Great supplements for a unit on the Civil War, just make sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Visual Blues of Jacobs Lawrence, Aaron Douglas and Romare Bearden - Yale University
Grades
7 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities on this site! This site would be great during a unit on the Harlem Renaissance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Guide Through the Culture of the Blues - Yale University
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): blues (19)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities on this site! This would be an excellent resource for a US or World history classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Blues Impulse in Drama: Lessons on Racial Pain - Yale University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (149), african american (117), blues (19)
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The Blues Impulse - An Era and the Ambiguity of Adolescence - Yale University
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans and activities! This site would be an excellent resource during a unit on the Harlem Renaissance or during Black History Month!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching Academic Skills Through the Exploration of Music - Yale University
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): literature (211)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan and classroom activities hosted on this site! The incorporation of music into these lessons would be great for ELL or lower-achieving readers, who may be able to access the content better through these methods. Be sure to save the site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Sousa Page - Dallas Wind Symphony
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): biographies (96)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of John Phillip Sousa. What is unique about the site is that it has audio of many of Sousa's compositions, which would be great to sample after a unit on his work. This would be extremely useful for history or music teachers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mutopia
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): composers (21)
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Bookmark this site for use in your music classes all year.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Music Education Online - Children's Music Workshop
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): musical instruments (53)
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Multicultural Music - Wesleyan University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): africa (149), music theory (47)
In the Classroom
Music or History teachers looking for music sources to supplement a lesson should look here first! Not only is there information to help teachers/students review - but there are resources that allow you to listen to the music being studied in each section. This could be useful in a lesson on the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920's, or even the Jazz age.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Mississippi Writers & Musicians - Mississippi Writers and Musicians
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): acting (16), artists (88), authors (101), biographies (96)
In the Classroom
Give students a list of fun facts (e.g., "Won a Grammy," "Wrote a bestselling novel") and a list of names from the site. Students can use the website to match each fact with the correct person. Each student selects one writer, musician, artist, or actor from the site and creates a trading card that includes their photo, a brief biography, a notable achievement, and a quote or fun fact. Have them use paper or a template from Canva, reviewed here. Have students research one person from the site and write an imagined interview, with 5-7 questions and answers. They can role-play the interview in pairs or write it as a dialogue script.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): medieval (33), renaissance (38)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an activator or introduction on a unit about Shakespearean England. The information on the instruments offers more insight on the life and times being studied. Select some of the more interesting instruments and add their pictures and audio into your lecture to spice things up!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Interactive: Roots of Jazz - PBS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): 1900s (79), 1920s (25), 20th century (169), jazz (16)
In the Classroom
This site would be a great addition to a US history class studying the Harlem Renaissance. The site could be used for the lesson plans OR as a learning center in your classroom. If using the site as a learning center, we recommend creating a graphic organizer to accompany it for students to take notes on each section. For help creating a graphic organizer, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jazz History Pages
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): jazz (16)
In the Classroom
The most usable portion of this site is actually the interactive picture seen on the main page. Rarely are teachers going to need to go in on an in-depth exploration of Jazz, but the main page picture can be used in a visual discovery activity. Open the image on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and have students discuss what they observe, infer and predict about the image. There is a zoom tool that can provide greater detail. Guide the students towards why this image is significant, why someone would take it, how important Jazz was in this community, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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