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Other (performing arts) thematic unit plans
Film in Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School and General Music
With these Film in Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School and General Music, you can help your students learn about the Elements of Music while listening to some of their favorite movie soundtracks. Each of the no prep lessons include a variety of activities for film in music history, reading comprehension and the Elements of Music listening activities.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releasesUPDATED RESOURCE DECEMBER 2023Included in the UPDATED Film in Music Lessons and
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6th - 9th
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
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4th - 8th
Handbell Unit - Learn to Play Hand bells / Tone chimes
A best seller. A unit of study for teaching upper elementary and middle school students how to play hand bells (aka hand chimes or tone chimes). This is the process I have used for years to teach 5th - 8th graders to play. It is a step-by-step process with 7 lessons, songs to use and how to teach the lessons. It has a .pdf file of the teaching process along with 11 projectable .pdfs to use with the class. This unit is for 2 octave hand bells (G4 to G6).It takes about a month (or 7 class periods
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5th - 9th
Rock Music Appreciation for Middle School | Year-Long General Music Curriculum
The Rock Music Appreciation for Middle School Year Long Curriculum is a great collection of resources that are suitable for the Middle School and General Music classroom. There are enough resources to teach for an entire year. Each resource is ready to teach, you just choose a lesson or activity and go.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releasesThe complete resources included in the Rock Music Appreciation for Middle School | Year-Long General Music Curriculum include:African and
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6th - 8th
Unit Bundle: Music History (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic)
Welcome!My goal is to provide educators with thoughtful materials that they can either integrate into their current curricula or adopt entirely. The Unit Bundle: Music History contains four different units: Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance Eras), Baroque Era, Classical Era, and Romantic Era. With more than 300 pages worth of content, these units comprise over a year's worth of study for General Music classes. All files, with the exception of the PowerPoints, are in PDF format. Below are
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6th - 9th
African and Jazz Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School & General Music
These African and Jazz Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School & General Music tell the story of how Rock Music began. The resource has been created with the Middle School and General Music student in mind. It has a focus on the Elements of Music Listening Analysis, Paragraph Writing and the use of the Reading Comprehension Strategies to help improve the writing and literacy skills of your students.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releases Included in the African and
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6th - 8th
Bucket Drumming Karate (Google Slides Version) w Play Along Tracks!
**NOTE: This is for the Google slides version - a PowerPoint version is also available.This is a fun way to establish rhythms with students from kindergarten on up, but I've found it works best from third grade through eighth grade, giving kids a way to not only learn aurally but visually and kinetically all at once! All you need are some sticks and some buckets, and it can be as easily as chopping up some dowel rods from your local hardware store, chopsticks from your local eatery, or even buyi
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3rd - 6th
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Music in the Movies Mini Unit for Music + Language Arts || Google Slides + PDF
This is a ready-to-go, no prep, entirely done for you mini unit that is sure to engage your students, even if music is not their thing! I have created this unit to integrate music and language arts so that it is cross-curricular and purposeful, and can result in multiple marks for you as the teacher.Students will:* Learn about the history of music in the movies* Explore some Oscar winners* Learn specific terminology* Develop an understanding and appreciation for mood, tone, and feeling conveyed
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4th - 8th
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Instruments of the Orchestra Music Lessons and Worksheets for General Music
These Instruments of the Orchestra Music Lessons and Worksheets have been created with the Middle School and General Music student in mind. This unit of work on the Instruments of the Orchestra has a focus on the Elements of Music Listening Analysis, Paragraph Writing and the use of Reading Comprehension Strategies.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releases Included in the Instruments of the Orchestra Music Lessons and Worksheets for General Music:TWO versions of the Instruments
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6th - 8th
Pop and Rock Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School and General Music
The Pop and Rock Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School and General Music have been created with the Middle School and General Music student in mind. These pop and rock music appreciation lessons have a focus on the Elements of Music Listening Analysis, Paragraph Writing and include Reading Comprehension Strategies.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releases Included in the Pop and Rock Music Lessons and Worksheets for Middle School and General Music: TWO versions of the
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6th - 8th
Music History Unit: Introduction to Jazz (Middle/High School General Music)
Welcome!My goal is to provide educators with thoughtful materials that they can either integrate into their current curricula or adopt entirely. The Introduction to Jazz unit contains over 80 pages of content and is a 6-10 week unit that explores jazz history of the first half of the twentieth century. All documents, with the exception of the PowerPoints, are in PDF format. Please note that teaching schedules vary. This unit has been designed based on a 6-day rotating schedule. Below are the it
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ultimate Music History Bundle: 6 Units, 500+ Pages, 2 Years of Content!
Ultimate Music History Bundle: 6 Units, 500+ Pages, 2 Years of Content!
Welcome!My goal is to provide educators with thoughtful materials that they can either integrate into their current curricula or adopt entirely. The Ultimate Music History Bundle contains six different units: Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance Eras), Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, Impressionism Era, and Jazz Eras. With more than 500 pages worth of content, these units comprise over two year's worth of study for General Music classes. All files, with the exception of the PowerPoints
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6th - 9th
UKULELE UNIT for Music Class! Google Slides & Canva Slideshows
This 44 page slideshow is ready-to-present meaning you can start this Ukulele Unit TODAY! This unit is meant to be taught over the course of a few weeks, depending on how often you see your students and how quickly they master each chord. The slideshow is available on both Google Slides & Canva (best with Canva Pro or Canva Education). Included:Ukulele BasicsUkulele HistoryUkulele AnatomyHow to Hold, Tune, & Play UkuleleChords BasicsChords included: C, Am, F, G, G7, D, C7, A7Videos, Imag
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: GROWING MUSIC CLASSROOM BUNDLE! 38 resources and counting!
Bucket Drumming with Disney Inspired Beats
This is a fun way to establish rhythms with bucket drumming, using tunes that most students already know! The rhythms are interesting but not hard, and are designed for students to work on syncopation, rhythmic literacy through repetition and visuals. The beats are inspired by Disney music from Zootopia, Tarzan, The Lion King, Lilo and Stitch, Moana, Princess and the Frog and The Little Mermaid.The songs include:Try EverythingTrashin' the CampI Just Can't Wait to be KingHawaiian Roller Coaster
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1st - 8th
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Bucket Drumming Classic Rock
It's time to take it to the next level! This set of rhythms works great for bucket drumming but also for various percussion ensembles. It combines multiple rhythms and beats to give kids a chance to experience old and new (to them!) songs while keeping a steady beat, learning how to play effectively in an ensemble and having a great time making music together!
Each song includes instructions as well as lyrics, rhythms, web links and even gives you the chance to rick-roll your students! All o
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3rd - 12th
Must Be Santa Picture Cards
These picture cards are PERFECT for teaching the classic Christmas song "Must Be Santa" to your students!Included are picture cues for each verse - 2 sizes (four to a page and half page size)Header pieces for a pocket chart & Numeral cardsOne song sheet with the words
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PreK - 2nd
BUNDLE-History of Rock-n-Roll: Journey through the Decades (50'S-Present)PPT Ed.
IT'S HERE....FINALLY!!!! The power-point edition of a product I've had in my store for several years now but with a HUGE upgrade....so huge I've had to split it into 2 files, a part 1 and part 2!!! This file is the BUNDLE KIT of both parts, parts 1 and 2 in a zipped compressed file folder. Each part/file is sold separately in my store but purchasing this BUNDLE/KIT saves you $2. This presentation has everything you could possibly need or want to walk your upper elementary music students through
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3rd - 8th
Hand Bell Music - Christmas Handbell bundle
I love using handbells with kids and I've done it for 25 years. This is a bundle of 7 of my Handbell arrangments for 5th grade, middle school, and can also be used with high school and adults.Listen to a digital track of each of the songs.Carol of the BellsDeck the HallsDing Dong Merrily on HighGood King WenceslasJingle BellsO Christmas TreeSing We Now of Christmas(Some of these arrangements are sold separately)I also have resources for:Teaching children to play recordersTeaching children to pla
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5th - 12th
The Piano and Other Keyboards Music Appreciation Worksheets and Lessons
The Piano and Other Keyboards Music Appreciation Worksheets and Lessons is a great addition to the middle school and general music classroom. Your students will learn about a variety of different music keyboards including the piano, rock keyboard, pipe organ, harpsichord and the celeste.Click here to stay up to date with latest product releases Included in The Piano and Other Keyboards Music Appreciation Worksheets and Lessons:TWO versions of the Piano Worksheets and lessons– one printable and t
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6th - 8th
Elementary Music Summer Olympics - Tokyo
This five day unit (with bonus day!) focuses on using the Summer Olympics as a learning tool for music education, while incorporating traditional summer Olympic sports such as swimming, gymnastics, fencing, synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, table tennis and even golf! It can be used for elementary school students from kindergarten to sixth grade (although my high school students begged to do some of these too and enjoy them!), and offers students the chance to both prove their knowled
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K - 6th
Music History Unit: Classical Period (Middle School General Music)
Welcome!My goal is to provide educators with thoughtful materials that they can either integrate into their current curricula or adopt entirely. The Music of the Classical Era unit contains 94 pages of content and is an 9-week unit that explores Classical music history with an emphasis on musical form. All documents, with the exception of the PowerPoints, are in PDF format. Please note that teaching schedules vary. This unit has been designed based on a 6-day rotating schedule. Below are the i
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6th - 9th
"Keys to Treasure" Piano Unit for grades 4-6
Want to teach a piano unit but have a limited number of keyboards in your classroom? This is a fun and motivational pirate-themed piano unit that will last about 3-4 months! This unit was designed for the general music classroom, grades 4-6, with a minimum of 6 keyboards/pianos. Students work in groups for this unit. However this unit can also be adapted for piano labs and for other grade levels. This unit includes everything you will need to teach students how to play the piano from square one!
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4th - 6th
The Nutcracker Agenda Slides with Linked Music, Ballet Scenes and Activities
Are you looking for over 30 activities to use with your Nutcracker Unit? Do you need a beautiful Google Slide™ deck hyperlinked to youtube music and videos to both organize and present your Nutcracker lessons? Do you need Emergency Music or even Long Term Sub Plans for a non-music sub? These slides ensure that your students are actively making and responding to music whether you are there or not! Since the slides are editable, you can add to or delete any content that you wish. This pack can be
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K - 5th
The Listening Walk: Exploring Sounds through Literature (Music, Language Arts)
This series of four lessons is aimed at Kindergarten through Grade 2, with possible adaptation/extension for older grades. Using Paul Showers' book, The Listening Walk, students will explore environmental sounds and think about how music is inspired by nature. Students will create music and graphic scores of their own and perform their music with the help of a student conductor. Read more about it here.This plan addresses several of the new Music Standards (Cr1, Cr2, Re7, Cn11) as well as severa
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K - 2nd
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