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Student-made Web Pages...Show Off Their Work!
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Designed to teach students how to create a web page using Netscape Communicator's Composer and can be used by students in grades 3-12 to present their projects or research on their school's web page. Designed to be taught in a lab setting and will be used by the technology teacher in coordination with the classroom teacher.
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Rock, Rap, and Roll
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Students will research three styles of music (Blues, Rap, and Latin),write an abstract on the style assigned and prepare an oral report that will be delivered to the class. Students will also compose a song in their assigned style using the Rock, Rap’n Roll software, and will be performed for the class as part of the oral presentation.
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Call It Macaroni ... Music of the American Revolut
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Students will listen to and perform songs from the Revolutionary War era, study the relationship of the music to the events and rising tensions of this time period, research several songs of the era and their different verions, the instruments used during this period, and the way music played a part in the daily life of the people of this time.
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Iditarod Music Trail
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Students will demonstrate the capacity to listen to and comment on several styles of music.
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Dream a Dream: Reach a Goal
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Developing dreams and achieving goals that we set for ourselves.
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Classical Music: Is it all the same?
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Students develop an understanding of music history and classical music, study one composer and two periods of music within confines of unit. Higher thinking skills, comparing/contrasting, the writing process, and design are used to help students learn more about musical history; will take what is learned, turn it into a powerpoint presentation of two periods of music; students learn very basic powerpoint techniques to help them show the difference between different periods of music.
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The Seasons-Myth, Reality, Feelings
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Essential Questions: What are the Seasons of the Year? How did ancient cultures explain the phenomena of nature? What is the scientific explanation for the seasons? How have people expressed their feelings about the seasons of the year?
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Under the Canopy
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This rainforest unit is an integrated
summer reading program designed to reinforce
language arts skills with an emphasis on reading
and writing. The summer program is designed to
help students at risk meet the N.Y. State
standards. This unit is literature based and
spans a period of four weeks incorporating
reading, writing, and technology skills for
students who have just completed grades one
through five. It will also expose the students
to the geographical and scientific significance
of a rainforest habitat.
This theme based approach to learning a broad
topic allows students functioning at a wide
variety of levels to work together cooperatively,
learn from each other, and have fun together.
At risk readers take on the role of the "mentor"
or "teacher" when paired with younger students
and they are then able to build their self-esteem
. These students are rarely able to be the
experts with their peer group so this becomes a
very positive experience for all the children.
In addition, the younger students love the
attention from their older classmates.
All aspects of the summer program center around
the rainforest theme including reading, writing,
listening, and speaking projects, art activities,
guest readers, and even snacks are woven into
the theme.
"Under the Canopy" is sure to be a swinging good
time for all!
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Twentieth Century Artists
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Introducing Twentieth Century American Artists, producing an essay and a mask which reflects that style.
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The Twentieth Century
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Essential Questions: What major changes have occurred in the United States in the twentieth century? What political, social, economic, scientific, and cultural events influenced American History? What resources are most effective in finding historical information?
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It's (almost) ShowTime!
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Students discover, validate, and grow within each of the Arts/Theatre Standards while creating a live theatrical production.
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Intro to Band Participation
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Designed to aid band director teaching students and parents to identify and understand many facets of the instrumental music program and the benefits it offers. Specifically addresses issues pertaining to participation in instrumental music program: eligibility requirements, practice responsibilty, lesson & band rehearsal participation, music festival opportunities, band instruments available for study, and the application procedure for participation in the instrumental music program. Student will have chosen an appropriate instrument, acquired knowledge that will enable him/her to be successful in the Instrumental Music Program.
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REEL or REAL
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Students will compare and contrast live versus videotaped performance of the same title. A collaboration between the ELA teacher and the performing arts presenter is essential for maintaining uniform presentation of related ELA concepts and reinforcing those concepts practiced in the classroom.
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Rain Forest Animal Habitat Museum
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A rainforest project that requires students to have a thorough understanding of one specific rain forest animal and its needs.
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