LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 9

The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.

Objective 9.04

Identify and describe roles of musicians in various musical settings and cultures.

Resources aligned to this objective

The Second Grade World of Louis Armstrong
Second grade students will explore the music of Louis Armstrong via booktalks, compact disc recordings, digital video disc recordings, and may pursue internet web-questing through Marco Polo (http://www.marcopolo-education.org) and http://www.redhotjazz.com as a bonus!
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Music Education)
By Dirk Robertson.

Lesson plans on the web

Music from across America
To develop their listening skills, students use worksheets to record their impressions about the music they hear from across America. In addition to learning about musical instruments and the geographic and cultural context of music, children are encouraged to think about and express their personal responses to music. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Music Education)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities