Brain Trust

Warrior Run Middle School

Teacher: Ryan Czekaj

MSL Mentor: Phillip Woodmore

Lead Intern: Rosie Wilson

Intern Team: Peyton Beebe, Jim Frangione, Rob Kiesel, Omar Mendoza, Nick Ranaglia, Fred Spaziani

Unit 1

Native American Music
Target Grade: 7th

Content

1. Lesson plan for 2, 50-Minute Classes
2. Slides with embedded links
3. Music Covered: Orphan Child and Pleasure Dance
4. Activities: singing, listening, recording, body percussion, movement, discussion
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Unit 2

Music During the Era of Slavery
Target Grade: 7th

Content

1. Lesson Plans for 3, 50-Minute Classes
2. Power Point with embedded links
3. Music Covered: Field Hollers, Hammer Ring, Bile Dem Cabbage Down, Patting Juba, Swing Low, Wade in the Water, Follow the Drinking Gourd, Jesus Leads Me All the Way
4. Activities: body percussion, listening, singing, discussion, writing
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Unit 3

Appalachian Folk Music

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Unit 4

American Folk Music (Guitar)

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Unit 5

The Blues (Guitar)

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Unit 6

Rock and Roll (Guitar)

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Northeast Middle School Music Programs

Teacher: Ms. Berman

MSL Mentor: Lauren Ryals

Intern Team: Richard Cross & Julianna Johnson

Unit 1

Blues

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Unit 2

Jazz

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Unit 3

Rock and Roll

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