Classical Connections to US History

By Ellen Wilmeth. Explore U.S. history and its connections to Western music with this all-in-one resource for upper elementary through high school. Along with a helpful historical timeline, each section includes a reproducible student article, activity sheets, games, and listening maps for 16 composers spanning 5 centuries. Full-length National Standards-based lesson plans accompany each section. All musical selection excerpts are on the included CD. For grades 4 to 8. 55 pages.