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Visual and Performing Arts Lesson Plans for K–12

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Visual and Performing Arts Lesson Plans for K–12
Bring Art to Life with Kid-Friendly Data
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Bring Art to Life with Kid-Friendly Data

Handout • PRE-K, Grades K-12
Bring Art to Life with Kid-Friendly Data

Statistics in Schools
National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on Using His Words to Bridge Worlds
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National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on Using His Words to Bridge Worlds

July 17, 2026
National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on Using His Words to Bridge Worlds

PBS News Hour Classroom
How Music Has Helped Tell America's Story from the Very Beginning
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How Music Has Helped Tell America's Story from the Very Beginning

August 04, 2026
How Music Has Helped Tell America's Story from the Very Beginning

PBS News Hour Classroom
Music in Our Schools Month Lesson Plans & Activities
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Music in Our Schools Month Lesson Plans & Activities

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Music in Our Schools Month Lesson Plans & Activities

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Black Music Appreciation Lesson Plans & Activities
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Black Music Appreciation Lesson Plans & Activities

53 Resources
Black Music Appreciation Lesson Plans & Activities

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Jazz Appreciation Lesson Plans
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Jazz Appreciation Lesson Plans

48 Resources
Jazz Appreciation Lesson Plans

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Suffix "ING" Rap by the Rapping Teacher

Instructional Practice, Interactive, Media • Grades 3-6
Suffix "ING" Rap by the Rapping Teacher

TheHipHop Teacher
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Prefix Rap - Rapping Teacher Raps Using the Prefix "Mis"

Instructional Practice, Interactive, Media • Grades 3-8
Prefix Rap - Rapping Teacher Raps Using the Prefix "Mis"

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1st Grade Music: Winter Performance + Tempo Lesson

Lesson Plan • Grade 1
1st Grade Music: Winter Performance + Tempo Lesson

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Hip Hop/ House Dance Warm Up

Grades K-3
Hip Hop/ House Dance Warm Up

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Feelings & Friendship: SEL Activities for Grades K-2

Activity, Handout, Lesson Plan, Worksheet • Grades K-2
Feelings & Friendship: SEL Activities for Grades K-2

Emma Foster
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Thirty Phones, One Guitar: a 15-minute ensemble lesson with no instruments

Activity, Lesson Plan • Grades 4-9
Thirty Phones, One Guitar: a 15-minute ensemble lesson with no instruments

Unison Phones
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Color Your Town: Concord, MA Landmark Coloring Pages (Free)

Activity • Grades K-5
Color Your Town: Concord, MA Landmark Coloring Pages (Free)

Our Town Store
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Exhibition Explores Connection Between Black Women and the Works of Shakespeare

October 22, 2026
Exhibition Explores Connection Between Black Women and the Works of Shakespeare

PBS News Hour Classroom
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American Progress and Manifest Destiny - Whose Perspectives?

Handout, Lesson Plan, Presentation • Grades 9-12, Higher Education
American Progress and Manifest Destiny - Whose Perspectives?

Project Look Sharp
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Advertising Meat: What Does a Farm Look Like?

Handout, Lesson Plan, Presentation • Grades 3-8
Advertising Meat: What Does a Farm Look Like?

Project Look Sharp

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