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How to Write a Rap Unit - Song Form, Figurative Language, Imagery, Poetry, Music

By History in Harmony

This is a 30+ page workbook covering the basics of writing a rap (or any kind of song lyrics). It includes an extension/optional resource for creating your own beats to accompany your lyrics, but it is NOT a step-by-step music composition unit--

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Workbooks, Worksheets, Projects

$10.00

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Music Listening Journal/Guide (Analysis - Reflection - SQUILT)

By History in Harmony

Three variations of the listening journal I used for 3 years with my students. First one can be used on the first day of school -- no prior knowledge required! As students learn more music vocab, they can move on to the second one. The final one

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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African American Spirituals Music History Powerpoint and Notes

By History in Harmony

Learn the musical traits of African American Spirituals and their origins in slavery in the United States; discover their purposes and secret messages;listen to and analyze examples; compare and contrast different interpretations/versions. I used

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Music

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

$3.00

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Count on Me - Pop Music Arrangement - Orff Percssion, Guitar/Ukulele

By History in Harmony

Included are two arrangements of “Count on Me,” by Bruno Mars, each with a slight variance in difficulty level. Includes score, melody, and accompaniment for both versions. Version A is highly simplified.Limited to "lines and spaces" as much as

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Songs, Printables

$3.00

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Musicals / Musical Theater - Overview, Vocab, Reading Comprehension

By History in Harmony

This is a 7 page document containing two texts about musicals / musical theater-- one gives and overview and background, and one explains song types. Also included is a glossary, a short-answer comprehension activity, a vocabulary activity, and an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Music

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

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Firework Pop Music Orff Arrangement - Simplified Sheet Music

By History in Harmony

This is a simplified arrangement of the pop song "Firework" by Katy Perry. It is written so that the majority of the pitches fall within the staff to help students who are new to reading notation and are mostly reading "lines and spaces." It uses

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Songs, Printables

$3.00

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Opera Worksheets - Reading Comprehension and Vocab

By History in Harmony

This document about opera includes 3 pages of text, 3 student worksheets, and 3 answer keys: -glossary of terms -text about opera -text about operatic singing and song types -3 worksheets covering vocabulary and comprehension -3 answer keys I used

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.39 MB)

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How Far I'll Go (Moana) - Pop Music Orff Arrangement - Percussion/Ukulele/Guita

By History in Harmony

Included is two versions of “How Far I’ll Go.” The easier version primarily removes dotted rhythms and ties. Both versions can be played simultaneously The accompaniment is the same for both. This is written for 2 pitched percussion or any treble

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Songs, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.83 MB)

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The Composer is Dead Listening Guide and Vocab

By History in Harmony

This is a listening guide that goes along with Lemony Snicket's "The Composer is Dead," which is a picture book that comes with an audio CD featuring a performance of the accompanying composition and narration. The story can also be found on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.12 MB)

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Boston Massacre CSI Project

By History in Harmony

This middle-school level DBQ is a CSI-style investigation using 5 primary source documents and a case overview. You can complete the activity using only the primary source documents, or you can collect a few props to create an actual crime scene in

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.8

$3.00

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Declaration of Independence Annotating / Notes Graphic Organizer

By History in Harmony

I created this to go along with my state's required Declaration of Independence test. Includes: -An infographic-style note taking sheet for students to document some important facts regarding the Declaration of Independence. -Full text of the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.40 MB)

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Generic Chapter Summaries / Reading Log - Novel Study or Read Aloud

By History in Harmony

This is a simple chapter summary printable/packet, up to 30 chapters. This could be used by students as they individually read a novel, or could be used as a note-taking guide for a read-aloud novel. Chapter Summaries / Reading Log - Novel Study

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.09 MB)

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Wrecking Ball Pop Music Orff Arangement - Percussion Ensemble, Guitar, Ukulele

By History in Harmony

This product includes a score, an individual part for each of the 5 percussion parts with guitar/ukulele chord symbols written on the score and melodic part, an mp3 recording of the full score AND each melodic part, and a video follow-along score

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Songs, Printables

$5.00

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We Are Young Orff Percussion Arrangement Sheet Music

By History in Harmony

This is a simplified sheet music arrangement of the pop song "We are Young" by Fun. It is mostly accompaniment for students to sing along to (lyrics can be found online.. may need to change some words as appropriate!). Included: -Score: 2 Part

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Songs, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.60 MB)

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Sorry Orff Simplified Pop Music Arrangement - Guitar/Ukulele, Percussion

By History in Harmony

Included is an arrangement of "Sorry" by Justin Bieber for up to 4 parts including melody, accompaniment, some melodic embellishments, and ukulele/guitar or any chorded instrument. There is a 4-part 'score,' as well as individual parts. When making

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Songs, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.38 MB)

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Dixieland Jazz / Early Jazz PowerPoint and Notes

By History in Harmony

Listed for free currently because some people are having issues with font packages. If the font does not work for you, highlight the text and change it to a font installed on your computer.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (38.85 MB)

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Ragtime - American Music History - Powerpoint and Notes

By History in Harmony

note: I have had several comments that there are formatting issues. Currently I am listing this as a free product until I have the time to re-make the slideshow on a newer version of PowerPoint or Google slides. A great resource for you music

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (10.29 MB)

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10 Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War INFOGRAPHIC

By History in Harmony

I made this infographic using Canvas.com This can be used in conjunction with my other free product: Events Leading to Revolution Graphic Organizer

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

Digital Download PNG (0.66 MB)

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Events Leading to Revolution Graphic Organizer

By History in Harmony

This is a note-taking sheet that can be used in conjunction with my other free product: 10 Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War INFOGRAPHIC 10 Events Leading to Revolutionary War by Niamh Ann Stapleton is licensed under a Creative Commons

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.03 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught general music for a few years and recently swapped over to history!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, K-12, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. History/Social Studies endorsement for grades 9-12, Social Studies endorsement for grades 6-8, English Language Arts endorsement for grades 6-8.

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), For All Subjects, Writing, Poetry