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This resource is ideal for any school group planning to attend a classical-music concert, whether at their school or off campus. A three-page essay includes information about how to dress, when to clap, and other concert etiquette conventions. A one-page (seven-question) multiple-choice quiz contains some silly answer choices that will get your students chuckling. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Product Detail These materials are ideal for junior high instrumental students who are performing an arrangement of “Spring” from Vivald’s Four Seasons in their band or orchestra. The following files are included: • Lesson Plan • Background reading material (2 pages) • Fill-in-the-blank Listening Map • Answer Key to Fill-in-the-blank Listening Map • Recording of Spring* *NOTE that this recording is in an .ogg format, which is playable via a VLC media player. (The file is in the public domain via

Many high school orchestras learn and perform Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1, which is rich in historical content. This resource will help students put their performance into context. Included are: A four-page background essay on Bizet's Carmen Suite and its relation to the opera A one-page synopsis of the opera, with YouTube links to fun short videos A two-page short answer questionnaire to assess student understanding of the reading A two-page answer key A one-page lesson plan

Warlock’s Capriol Suite is a staple of the intermediate to advanced high school orchestra repertoire. Included in this package are: • A lesson plan for teaching musical form and analysis, as well as the relationship between music and culture. • A one-page table with a description of the dance steps affiliated with each movement of the suite, plus fill-in-the-blank columns for students to write analysis of the music and the dance types. • A page with YouTube links that show recreations of the Ren

NOTE: This lesson plan, essay, and quiz are specifically intended to be used in a string orchestra classroom in which the ensemble is learning Wagner’s March of the Meistersingers arranged by Sandra Dackow. The product that you are purchasing here consists of a 620-word essay and an 8-question quiz that includes multiple choice and short answer questions. The lesson plan includes a link to a four-minute Biography.com video on Wagner. Students answer some questions based on the essay and some of

These materials and accompanying lesson plan are intended for use in the string orchestra classroom during the preparation for performance of “The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba” by G.F. Handel, arranged by H.B. Fisher and published by Highland Etling. A four-page (large type/with photos) essay provides historical background and context for the music that students are learning. A six-question multiple-choice “quiz” is used to assess students’ understanding of the reading material. For Google C

NOTE: This essay and quiz are specifically intended to be used in a string orchestra classroom in which the ensemble is learning J.S. Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor arranged by Francis Grant. Students will need access to the score and a recording (not included) in order to complete this assignment. The product that you are purchasing here consists of a 460-word essay and a 20-question quiz that includes multiple choice, True/False and multiple choice grid questions. Students answer some questio

This 30-minute activity is intended to be used in a music class as an introduction to "Sakura, Sakura," a commonly played piece by school bands, orchestras, and choirs. Page 1: Cover Page. Page 2: Lesson Plan. Page 3: Short answer worksheet for students. Page 4-5: Background reading on Sakura. The activity involves guided listening, reading, and descriptive writing, so will satisfy standards and expectations to integrate English/Language Arts into the music class.