Music History Resources for the Secondary Classroom

This contemporary collection teaches American music history through student-centered projects. Each of the 15 lessons is intended to prompt risk-taking and the expression of artistic intent, making students

This standards-based hip-hop curriculum is an innovative resource for middle/high school general music classes. The program is designed to help teachers involve more students in their music programs by

Teach Yourself Music History is a thoroughly enjoyable overview of all the major periods of Western music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,

Balance your music history curriculum with this indispensable classroom resource! This long-awaited manual focuses exclusively on the female artists who haven't made it into most textbooks. Biographies,

Nominated for a spoken-word Grammy, this book combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past 50 years. Focusing on the years 1971 to the

Here's a complete music appreciation course in a single 120-page package! For each of the 22 featured composers there is a composer biography, a portrait, a listing of the type of music he or she composed,

This collection of creative listening activities invites students to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and

Nine names you need to know! Each composer is introduced with a quick-read Bio, brief Composer Connections facts, and a Listening Lab identifying important works and key elements to discover in each musical

This two-disc DVD package from award-winning drummer, author, and educator Daniel Glass offers a sweeping look at 100 years of music evolution, covering the end of the Civil War (1865) to the dawn of the

A complete music appreciation course in an interactive slide format that’s ready-made for remote teaching. For each of the 22 composers, there is a biography, a portrait, the types of music he or she

Bring music history to life with this reproducible classroom resource. Short classroom theater scripts allow students to immerse themselves in important musical moments, from Guido d'Arezzo developing music

This sequel explores the lives of 17 more great composers, including Schubert, Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Stephen Foster, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Barber, and

Each musician in this series is introduced with a quick-read bio, brief connections facts, and a listening lab identifying important works and key elements to discover in each musical selection. Students

Anyone who has ever read anything about a favorite musician will find that it is often the so-called trivia that makes things memorable about that person. Nowhere is this more apparent than in this book.

Your students have been sent back in time to help Beethoven complete his Ninth Symphony. In this fun and inventive approach to virtual escape rooms, your students are brought right into Beethoven's home

Prepare to be astonished by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected by this author! Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The rock star who became an astrophysicist? The song that

Composer of the Month bulletin boards are a great way to introduce new music to your students while incorporating music history and listening activities to supplement lessons. They look great as

This groundbreaking study of slavery and spirituals is the first to place the unique voices of an enslaved people squarely within the context of their daily lives. A succinct history is woven into an

Protest music is largely perceived as an unsubtle art form, a brand of songwriting that preaches to the converted. But popular music of all types has long given listeners food for thought. Fifty years

Many of the most enduring works carry an aura of mystery and remain little understood by modern listeners. But fear not! It's not as mystifying as it seems. Anyone can understand and appreciate Western art

Reimagined for distance learning! Balance your music history curriculum with this indispensable interactive slide presentation that focuses exclusively on the female musicians who haven't made it into most

This universally acclaimed and award-winning book is an authoritative survey of the traditions of Western music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time. The main five volumes

This investigation of how music entered American homes and became a cultural institution that would expand to become a multibillion-dollar industry weaves a history of the evolution of pop music in tandem

A global approach to music across cultures – this book helps students listen to all music and understand its place in an interconnected world. Using a cross-cultural framework that balances coverage