Students will be able to: listen with purpose to a musical selection; read with understanding a sample of poetry; and, discuss as a group what similarities in structure can be found in each creative sample. Through careful listening and sequencing, students will discover that each inventive listening example is congruent to the other through musical design and form.

This lesson will introduce students to the History the Nutcracker Ballet by P.I. Tchaikovsky. They will learn and listen about History the Nutcracker Ballet by P.I. Tchaikovsky through the resources provided. 

Students will learn about Johannes Brahms and his music through a fun-filled lesson on musical form. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #6 of the National Standards for Music Education: listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

This listening map is designed to support listening lessons/activities in the music classroom. This lesson resource is designed to fulfill Standard #6 of the National Standards for Music: listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

Students will gain a basic knowledge of acoustics; the families of instruments in the orchestra; an instrument's pitch range; and how sound is produced by an instrument.

Students will be introduced to Jewish folk music through singing, playing, and dancing a traditional arrangement of "Al Tiruni" and participating in guided discussions of Jewish history and cultural heritage.

Students will use Mike Seeger's performance of "Josh Thomas' Roustabout" as a gateway to exploring vocal expression within a limited-tone sequence. Students will critically discuss the relationship between the voice and accompanying instruments, compose their own limited-tone songs, accompanying themselves on Orff Instruments, and improvise within a limited-tone sequence on recorders.

While gaining exposure to a wide range of music "“ from classical to contemporary - students will understand that music and literature share a common language. Students will understand that hearing the language of music helps us to understand the language of literature.

Students will compare the experience of listening to a piece of music (without video or other visual accompaniment) and the experience of watching a performer as the piece is played.

The four styles of music within the Mexican culture are the backdrop for this lesson which provides students an opportunity to create percussion instruments and recognize the difference while playing each style. Lucha Libre masks are also part of the culture and students gain a deeper understanding of it by creating their own masks

Introduce students to the melodic rhythms of the tabla tarang, classical drumming from India, through music and movement. Learn to improvise the jati system of vocalizing rhythms.

Students will understand that music communicates many things. Students will understand that music can be represented and expressed on paper through the use of line and color.

Music can help us learn about history! This lesson demonstrates to your students how music of the Baroque period reflects the importance of the institutions of State and Church, and the influence both had on the
work of each composer.

The North Carolina Symphony's Musical Meditations series offers moments to be calm, present, and mindful, supporting stress-management during the busy school day. Each short video features the NC Symphony playing musical excerpts from famous composers set to the breathtaking visuals from North Carolina State Parks.

When did music develop? What role did music play in precivilization? This lesson asks students to interact with the music and art of the hunters and gathers, and determine what role it played in their culture.

Students use music they already know and love to learn about the language and expression of music. Students will select an autobiographical piece of music that represents who they are, what is important to them, what they value, and how they would like to be perceived by others.

Experience Norwegian folk music through a journey north to the land of the fjords and
Hardanger fiddles. Students will have an opportunity to listen, discuss, and play
Norwegian folk songs

This lesson will introduce students to the music of composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky and prepare them for a field trip to see "The Nutcracker" ballet. Students will write a poem from the images they imagine or vizualize while listening to two selections from "The Nutcracker".

After learning about the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven and listening to a variety of musical selections, students will create an Ode to Beethoven to express their appreciation and knowledge for his life and musical talent. In addition, the students learned about the artist Andy Warhol, and will use this knowledge to create an art piece of Beethoven in the style of Warhol.

Students will learn to identify diverse musical elements, including steady beats, rhythm, melody, harmony and expressive qualities in an improvised setting. The series of lessons presented here, which draw upon a selection of Nigerian flute music, will facilitate students' creation of new musical phrases and compositions. These lessons will provide intermediate-level children the opportunity to hear improvised flute performance for solo, duet and octet ensembles.