8th Grade National Standards for Music Education

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Mathematics

Music

Music National Content Standard 6

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Graphing Pitch

Distribute a group activity that explains the musical relationship between length of instruments and their pitch.

Subjects

Mathematics

Measurement

Music

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LESSON PLANS

Instruments and Melodies

Use chords to help students in grades 5-8 play simple tunes on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a…

Subjects

Music

Musical Instruments

Music National Content Standard 2

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LESSON PLANS

Singing Lesson for Grades 5-8

Improve students' breath control and posture with this lesson of singing exercises. Meets National Music Standard 1.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Art, Music and Drama

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LESSON PLANS

Music and Interdisciplinary Connections

Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.

Subjects

Visual Arts

Music National Content Standard 6

Music National Content Standard 8

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WORKSHEETS

Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe

Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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ACTIVITIES

Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #1

These activities and strategies for music education will help you use technology in your classroom to teach singing.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 1

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ACTIVITIES

Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #2

Learn how to use technology to teach instrument performance with these activities and strategies for music education.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 2

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LESSON PLANS

Interactive Timeline

Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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LESSON PLANS

Appalachian Riddle Song

Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and…

Subjects

Music

Multicultural Music

Music National Content Standard 1

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LESSON PLANS

Musical Roots

Teach the relationship of today's pop vocal music and other American vocal genres.

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 6

Music National Content Standard 9

National Standards for Music Education

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LESSON PLANS

Melody of Tearin' Up My Heart

The melody of the *NSYNC song Tearing up My Heart is examined in detail by listening to the recording, reading sheet…

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 5

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #8

Demonstrate relationships between music and other arts with these student activities and teacher strategies for music…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 8

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LESSON PLANS

Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #5

Discover great activities and teaching strategies for using technology to help students read music.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 5

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LESSON PLANS

Rhythm and Melodic Phrase in Little Birch Tree

Students will listen to and describe the variations of a theme in a classical selection, The Little Birch Tree.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 6

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WORKSHEETS

Native American Pronunciation Guide

Distribute a guide that is helpful with the transcriptions of Native American lyrics and vocables.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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LESSON PLANS

Harmony of Tearin' Up My Heart

Learn about the harmony with *NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 5

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ACTIVITIES

Activities for Music in Our Schools Month^®

Schools from around the U.S. shared their success stories for celebrating Music in Our Schools Month® (March).

Subjects:

Music

National Standards for Music Education

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #3

Use technology to encourage musical improvisation with these student activities and teacher strategies.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 3

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #4

Incorporate technology with music education. These student activities and teacher strategies explain how to use software…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 4

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #6

Connect technology and music education in your classroom. These student activities and teacher strategies use…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 6

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #7

Technology can help students evaluate music. Learn how to incorporate technology in music education with these teacher…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 7

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #9

Learn how technology can help you demonstrate music's relation to history and culture with these student activities and…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 9

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LESSON PLANS

Singing Ideas for Grades 5-8

Help students sing chord progressions and perform in an ensemble.

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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