Maps, music, and video-recordings can be effectively used to discuss the present and historical incidence of the " plena" . In the way that rap music is referred to as "the people's" CNN, plena, an Afro-Puerto Rican musical form that has much in common with other Caribbean musical expressions, is sometimes referred to as "the newspaper of the people" as it expresses what is going on in the lives of working class people.

Students learn about the history of major American music genres. Then, through mock radio shows, students examine the distinguishing features of each genre and how each has changed throughout the years.

This is a link to the artcile which complements the New York Times Lesson.

Students develop an understanding of the history, development, and social influence of various types of world music through the creation of music museum exhibits.

Students need knowledge and understanding of whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes in order to correctly solve the mathematical word problems.

This detailed site give an introduction into the acoustical workings of saxophones, primarily soprano and tenor, and gives fingerings, sound techniques, and several other scientific methods into playing the instrument.

Students examine the language used in music reviews to describe world music and explore the relationship between music and culture. They will then write a description of a kind of American music they know well and detail its cultural roots and significance.

Students compose a statement of basic rights to protect their own health and well-being. They then research the history, power and purpose of unions in the United States before creating their own union to promote the interests of (middle school or high school) students. Copyright laws and music protection are heavily researched.

The violin, a four-stringed instrument tuned at intervals of a fifth and played with a bow, has the capability to produce an amazing array of sounds that both express and evoke a wide range of human feelings and emotions. In this lesson students research the history of the violin, its manufacture, and the musicians who have mastered the art of creative expression through this instrument.