Standard Course of Study :: General Music/All Other High School Electives

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A renaissance of jazz and poetry: The Harlem Renaissance was the birth of a creative plethora in all fields of art for African Americans. The poetry and jazz composed during or inspired by this era naturally complemented each other. Furthermore, many of the themes from the musical and literary worlds are universal and provide a great lesson on how two different works can have a parallel theme.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Music Education); By Janet Fore.

Spirituals: This lesson plan introduces students to the role that spirituals have played in African American history and religion. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Rhythm and art: Rhythm collage: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students produce collages, consisting of paper cut-outs, reflecting elements of rhythm in music. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Music Education); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Monsters: In this lesson, from ARTSEDGE, students use Beowulf to investigate views about “monsters” in society. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 12 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Music Education); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Form and theme in the traditional Mexican Corrido: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students learn about the traditional Mexican musical form of corridos, which dates back to the 1800s and continues to be very popular. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts, Music Education, and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Corridos about the Mexican Revolution: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students are introduced to causes of the Mexican Revolution and key revolutionary figures. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts, Music Education, and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

"Aida" and its relevance to the world today: This ARTSEDGE lesson uses the opera Aida and the history of the Middle East and Africa to open discussions about the current crisis in the Middle East. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts