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 9.02

Classify various exemplary musical compositions and discuss the characteristics that cause each work to be considered exemplary.

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Lesson plans on the web

Ellington, music, and color
This series of lessons encourages students to explore the work of Duke Ellington, the composer whose name is synonymous with Swing, Jazz, and the Big Band Sound. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center-ArtsEdge