Wide World of WebVisits
A Wide World of Web Visits
Online Excursions for the Music Classroom
Edited by Jeanette Morgan
Reproducible Book
44 pages
For grades 3-6
Cross the curriculum bridge with these easy-to-use, multi-faceted lessons based around music websites and written by a team of master educators. A perfect resource for music appreciation classes, these lessons will enable your students to explore everything from African music and rare instruments like Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica to world-class orchestras and arts organizations without ever stepping out of the classroom. From ten-minute "excursions" to full-blown units, you will surely find a WebVisit suited to your particular needs and curricular goals. Reproducible.
Contributors: Artie Almeida, Katie Grace Miller, Patricia Bourne, Bonnie J. Krueger, Jeanette Morgan.
Contents (with Target Concepts):
- Piggies, and Horses, and Music - Oh My! (Melody and Harmony)
- Native American Drums and Dances (Native American Culture)
- San Francisco Symphony Kids (Notational Symbols/Texture/Arranging)
- The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra (Tone Color/Instrument Families)
- National Arts Centre - Arts Alive Music (Instrument Families/Great Composers)
- The Glass Armonica (Tone Color)
- PBS Kids Go! Africa for Kids (African Music and Culture)
- A Trip to the Opera (Opera Terms and History)
- The Invention of the Electric Guitar (History of the Electric Guitar)
- PBS Kids Go! Jazz (History and Composers of Jazz)
Author | Morgan, Jeanette |
Format | Book |
Print Age/Grade | Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 |
Print Sample Link | http://www.lorenz.com/med/pages/30_2574H.pdf |