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Music composition thematic unit plans for Google Apps
Lin-Manuel Miranda | Digital & Printable Music Composer Listening Unit
If you loved Hamilton, Encanto, Moana, Mary Poppins, or In the Heights, you're going to love this Lin-Manuel Miranda Listening Unit! Since LMM is responsible for composing music for both film scores & the Broadway stage, his music will be familiar and engaging to a wide variety of students. This composer unit makes is great for in person learning as well as during Distance Learning! Also, please note that these diverse stories are key for students being able to feel included in your class
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month | Songs, Composers & Bulletin Boards (20% off)
Women's History Month Music Activities BUNDLE
This bundle includes all slides and resources for Women's History Month available on my store! With all 4 items, you will have everything that you need to celebrate women of history, classical, and popular music. The preview attached is ONLY the slides for the Women's History Month presentation - please note there are 4 different items available. To see those previews, follow the links below. All the text and videos are editable on the slides but NOT the backgrounds. Worksheets come in PDF forma
Grades:
PreK - 8th
History of Social Justice Movements & Protest Music | Comprehensive Unit
Studying the protest music of the past or present can be a powerful and engaging teaching tool for students, whether the goal is to better understand a historical time period, analyze the power of lyrics and poetry, understand forces of social change, or respond to current issues. This resource includes an editable Curriculum Map, multiple Google Slides presentations on The History of Protest Music and Social Justice Movements, and student assignments. Essential Questions (or Guiding Questions)
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10th - 12th
Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas Digital Listening Unit
Use these fun & editable Google Slides when teaching Paul Dukas' music, Goethe's poem (modified as the original is in German), and Disney's animated "Fantasia." This is easily used during a hybrid or Distance Learning setting as it is fully equipped with embedded YouTube videos, audio suggestions, printables, & more! Students will be able to engage in this contemporary masterpiece by:listening to and/or reading Goethe's poemlearning about the composer & authorread & watch Disney
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Classical & Romantic Music Listening Units | Growing Bundle (20% off!)
Distance Learning | Virtual Field Trip to Space with Holst's Planet Suite
Oh how I love Gustav Holst's Planet Suite! It's programmatic, beautiful, and engaging. Want a tie into Social Studies / History? Study these Roman gods. Want to connect to Science and the planets? Here ya go! Connection to art? There are coloring Listening glyphs included. How about connecting to math? Identify these time signatures or the rhythmic chant in Jupiter's 5/4 ostinato. Relating each movement on the exit slip to an emoji is a nice Social-Emotional Learning component!This Virtual Field
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Grades:
1st - 9th
Semester 1 (half year) comprehensive music program (MT, Jazz, Modern Band)
This is a half-year curriculum replete with curricular maps, some modular design, and some unit plans.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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American Music Genres Unit
This is the unit I use with my middle schoolers to talk about the history of American music. I did leave out some genres, but this covers:pre-20th century influencesragtimebluesjazzR&Brock and rollsoulfunkdiscohip-hoprapEach genre covers: the definition, peak popularity, characteristics, influences and two influential musicians from the genre.This includes the Slides and a packet for students to follow along with.
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6th - 12th
Scale and Chord Composition Project - Circle of 5ths
This booklet provides space to explore the Circle of Fifths, scales and simple composition using the notes of the scale (or pentascale!) on the piano.Design incorporates mindfulness coloring pages to compliment the students composition if desired.Space is provided to explore major and minor chords, create left hand patterns, write or color in the scale notes on a keyboard and create your own title.Pages include 1 full spread per major key signature or be flexible and use just 1 page. Usually use
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Not Grade Specific
Elementary Music, Art, & Dance Lessons for Celebrating Holi: Festival of Colors
This spring Hindu festival of colors called Holi is celebrated in India and around the world. Honor your students that observe this holiday & teach your students that do not celebrate with dance, coloring, and composing!Included in these editable Google Slides:Welcome / intro pageBrief explanation of HoliColor explanationEmbedded dance video from the amazing "Dance with Miss Priya" Please subscribe & support her work3 listening suggetions for dancing & tossing colorful scarves. (K-2
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K - 4th
Gustav Holst: Musician of The Month Activities & The Planets
Use these slides and activities to teach students all about contemporary musician Gustav Holst and his multi-movement work "The Planets". Students will learn about Holst and work through various activities separated by grade with essential questions and videos. Older students will engage in a compare/contrast activity with Mars Bringer of War and John Williams' Imperial March. Extend this unit lesson by downloading my FREE Holst Composition Project Worksheet.All credits listed in the slideshow -
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K - 5th
Composer Camille Saint-Saens Listening Unit on Google Slides
This composer unit on Camille Saint-Saens was inspired by you all and your love for my John Williams Listening Unit. These editable Google Slides are ready to go for a sub tub, for in person or during Distance Learning, and tie into the year in a multitude of ways. Danse Macabre is fun for October (Halloween) & November (All Saints Day), Carnival of the Animals is a great musical joke for April Fool's Day or when studying programmatic music. Did you know he was the first composer to write
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K - 8th
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Row Your Boat: A Teaching Packet for Piano Students
Row Your Boat is a melody that is familiar to most piano students. This packet takes advantage of that familiarity and uses it to teach students about rhythm and counting, reading notes, theory, improvising, and composition. It is designed for beginners who are comfortable reading notes but need additional practice.
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K - 1st
Fossils - Song & Ostinatos
Dinosaur fossils are a wonderful springboard for different rhythmic ostinatos. Enhance your classroom with captivating "Dinosaur Bones" book companion activities, offering a versatile approach to engage your students—Dinosaur Bones by Bob Barner.Begin by immersing them in the world of fossils through reading and discussion, then seamlessly transition to teaching the accompanying song using a visually appealing slide deck.Explore the melodic dimension by warming up with So-La-Mi pitch patterns an
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K - 5th
Also included in: Dinosaurs ROAR!
What do Dinosaurs Do?
Embark on a prehistoric musical journey with our captivating lesson plan inspired by Lydia Watson's "What Do Dinosaurs Do?" Begin by igniting curiosity with a lively discussion about dinosaurs, seamlessly intertwined with reading the story and singing the accompanying song. Introduce an engaging layer, as students delve into echo singing, rhythmic ostinatos, and the melodic charm of barred instruments and glockenspiels.The next lesson takes the adventure to the next level, inviting students to
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Dinosaurs ROAR!
Dino Boogie
Di-no Boogie stomp and shake! This original piece has allowed my students to live our their Dino dreams, dancing like their favorite dinosaurs. In this engaging and interactive lesson plan, Day 1 kicks off with teaching a lively song through echo, utilizing a visually appealing slide deck for lyrics. Students actively participate in creating dynamic movements for different dinosaurs and the chorus. As the days progress, the plan introduces bass borduns through body percussion, seamlessly transit
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K - 5th
Also included in: Dinosaurs ROAR!
Pirasaurs!
Embark on an exciting musical adventure with the Pirasaurs! This lesson set works great with Pirasaurs by Josh Funk.Day 1 sets sail by immersing students in the captivating world of Pirasaurs through a delightful book, followed by the introduction and teaching of a lively song using a visually engaging slide deck.Days 2 and 3 delve into the rhythmic realm, seamlessly incorporating broken bordun beats with body percussion and transferring the experience to barred instruments. Students not only si
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Dinosaurs ROAR!
Peter And The Wolf - A Story Told Through Music: A Unit of Study - GOOGLE SLIDES
GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION JUST UPGRADED/ADDED AND PRODUCT RECENTLY UPDATED: JUNE 2023This BEST SELLING lesson is NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE SLIDES FORM and is appropriate for grades 2nd - 5th grade. Students will explore and discover the musical tale of Peter and the Wolf by listening to and identifying the musical themes for each character and their assigned instrument. Included in this lesson are audio sound files for character instrument themes, various video attachments, a listening map, and MUCH M
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PreK - 6th
Video Game Music Composition Project!
In this resource we discuss the three major sounds that occur in video games and where they occur. After learning all of the different sounds we go in depth as to how to create each one. At the very end students will have a complete idea of a video game. This can be presented to the class or turned in individually! Very fun and students LOVE it!
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3rd - 6th
Solfege Challenge
Here's a perfect way to start your music class or incorporate sight reading! Complete with a chart for suggested levels in each grade, a quick link page for fast access to different (color-coded) levels, and premade melodies! This presentation comes with 60 one measure melodies and 5 two measure pentatonic melodies. Each level contains grade-appropriate melodies. For an application example, with a Do Re Mi challenge, I randomly select three students that get to hold a boomwhacker (or any instrum
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Grades:
K - 6th
Les chansons! FRENCH - Introduction to songs, songwriting, musical terminology
In this unit with 4 sections of lessons and activities, students will discover:- What is a song?- How is a song created?- How are songs similar and different?- Who writes songs? Can I write a song?Students will learn theory, including musical terminology such as beat, rhythm, melody, rests, couplet, chorus, refrain, rondo, rime, etc. Using this resource as a guide, you will lead students through each lesson and exploration activity where students have the opportunity to play with lyrics, listen
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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