All MMC Lessons
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VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam, Lesson 3
Added: Jul 7, 2009 - View
Students will examine the nature of their own generation by looking at current events and music styles. Students will update old lyrics with new ones that are more relevant to current times and express a truth about their own generation. Students will perform their updated lyrics and support their choices. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam, Lesson 2
Added: Jul 7, 2009 - View
Students will analyze the meaning of songs, how its music complements the lyrics, and how the meaning can evolve over time. Students will make a compelling presentation of a favorite song lyric.Students will find inspiring sources for new songs in the newspaper.Students will learn about using other songs as inspiration for new ones.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam, Lesson 1
Added: Jul 6, 2009 - View
Students will compare and contrast two current songs of different genres and gain an understanding of what makes a genre.Students will learn to analyze the distinguishing features of the grunge genre in terms of its place in history, musical style, and aesthetic impact.Students will learn that lyric writing is a creative way of expressing a personal truth. Students will learn to paraphrase a Pearl Jam song.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Ice-T’s Rap School, Lesson 3
Added: Jul 2, 2009 - View
Students will understand how to successfully work in a group.Students will create and perform their own autobiographical rap songs.Students will understand how rap music and music in general can help us to deal with emotional issues. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Ice-T’s Rap School, Lesson 2
Added: Jul 2, 2009 - View
Students will understand how composers use their personal background to create music.Students will gain insight into how rap music tells both a personal and cultural story.Students will better understand Nelson Mandela and apartheid. Students will write an autobiography about themselves using a rap rhyme scheme.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Ice -T’s Rap School, Lesson 1
Added: Jul 1, 2009 - View
Students will learn the history of rap and gain an understanding of the components of rap music including the social element. Students will analyze “Power” by Ice -T to better understand the content, rhyme scheme, melody, and rhythm of rap music. Students will experience the correlation between Shakespeare’s poetry and rap music of today. Students will discuss the power of autobiography and how music can be used as a vehicle to help us express our personal lives and our culture. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Docs: Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop, Lesson 3
Added: Jun 30, 2009 - View
To understand the relationship between hip-hop culture and the diamond trade.To explore ways not just the hip-hop community, but everyone can assist the people of Sierra Leone.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Docs: Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop, Lesson 2
Added: Jun 30, 2009 - View
Students will understand how music can be used to express culturally or politically charged views.Students can recognize and experiment with the creative process by composing their own short rap on a world issue affecting life in our society.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Docs: Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop, Lesson 1
Added: Jun 30, 2009 - View
Students will gain awareness of, and discuss the link between the diamond trade and the issue of poverty and despair in Sierra Leone.Students will identify historical and cultural links between the United States and Sierra Leone, namely slave trade, the embracing of hip-hop music, and the diamond trade.Students develop a realization as to how important hip-hop music is to the youth of Sierra Leone as a means of expression.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 2), Lesson 3
Added: Jun 30, 2009 - View
Students will learn to sing the chorus of the song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.Students will compose an alternate version of the song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.Students will perform their own version of “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”Students will practice proper audience behavior.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 2), Lesson 2
Added: Jun 29, 2009 - View
Students will discuss censorship of music and other art forms.Students will create their own list of criteria for acceptable music. Students will write a list of their own “Filthy fifteen” based on their criteria for acceptable music. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 2), Lesson 1
Added: Jun 29, 2009 - View
Students will describe and learn about the development of Heavy Metal in America.Students will compare different sub-genres of metal, including Hair Metal and Teeth Metal.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who, Lesson 3
Added: Jun 29, 2009 - View
Students will identify an overture and its relationship to an opera.Students will be able to tell if and how “Tommy” qualifies as an opera. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who, Lesson 2
Added: Jun 29, 2009 - View
Students will articulate how the elements of a popular song (form, instrumentation, lyrics) reflect the society in which the song is written.Students will articulate the similarities and differences between the culture of the 1960’s and that of today.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who, Lesson 1
Added: Jun 29, 2009 - View
Students will identify the instrumentation used in the music of The Who, and describe the role each part plays in shaping the sound as a whole. Students will discuss how instrumentation and part-writing creates a “signature sound.”These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Driven: KanYe West, Lesson 3
Added: Jun 26, 2009 - View
Students will be able to compose/produce a beat in the style of KanYe West. These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Driven: KanYe West, Lesson 2
Added: Jun 26, 2009 - View
Students will be able to recall prior knowledge on KanYe West and from the video VH1 Driven: KanYe West.Students will be able to use the Pre-writing Worksheet (from Lesson 1) to compose their own rap.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Driven: KanYe West, Lesson 1
Added: Jun 26, 2009 - View
Students will be able to understand the life and biography of KanYe West.Students will be able to draw connections between their own lives and the life of KanYe West.Students will be able to compose a rap in the style of KanYe West using his song “Through the Wire” as an example.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx, Lesson 3
Added: Jun 25, 2009 - View
Students will learn about blues, poetry, and the Harlem Renaissance.Students will learn the 12-bar blues form.Students will recite the Langston Hughes poem The Weary Blues along with the recording.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx, Lesson 2
Added: Jun 25, 2009 - View
Students will compare and contrast:Classical piano style with jazz piano style.The major scale with the blues scale.Students will describe the characteristics of the major scale and blues scale.These lessons provided to you by VH1 Music Studio, Cable in the Classroom and MENC.Please note: Most VH1 Music Studio programs are centered around an artist or group. This program recording is no longer available, but the accompanying lessons can be adapted for use in the classroom without the use of the program itself.Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these lesson plans may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.

