Students analyze the transition from acoustic to electric instruments in the 1950s, exploring how amplification and the electric guitar changed the sound and energy of music.
An intermediate jazzy pom dance routine set to 'Under the Sea', focusing on sharp motions, jazz technique, and high-energy performance.
A high school Media Studies lesson exploring how cinema portrays mental illness, specifically dissociative disorders, and the real-world impact of these portrayals on social stigma. Students analyze horror tropes and rewrite scenes for clinical accuracy.
A 30-minute introduction to sight reading in 6/8 time and the key of E-flat major, focusing on the feeling of compound meter and navigating three flats.
This lesson shifts focus to the collective representation of apes as they form a community in the sanctuary and eventually rebel. Students analyze the portrayal of ape communication, social hierarchy, and the final shift toward agency.
Students explore Caesar's origin story, analyzing how the film represents growing ape intelligence and emotional complexity within a laboratory setting. The lesson focuses on the intersection of science and ethics through the lens of primate representation.
A vibrant art lesson for 4th-5th graders exploring primary colors through the lens of a 'Color Lab', featuring the work of Piet Mondrian and hands-on mixing experiments.
A comprehensive rhythm project where students review fundamental rhythm values (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole notes and rests) through interactive games and a final composition project called the 'Groove Blueprint'.
Reflect on the legacy of jazz, its influence on modern music like Hip Hop, and its status as a global art form.
Learn about the fast, complex sounds of Bebop and the cool innovations of Miles Davis that changed music forever.
Step into the dance halls of the 1930s and 40s to experience the power of the Big Band Era and the elegance of Duke Ellington.
Follow the Great Migration to Chicago and meet the first superstars of jazz, including the legendary Louis Armstrong.
Discover how the emotional depth of the Blues and the syncopated energy of Ragtime provided the foundation for jazz.