Music

EDSITEment! Lesson Plans

National Endowment for the Humanities | Jul 28, 2020

This resource offer synchronous lesson plans that can be adapted to remote teaching.
The Origins of Music

Odd Quartet | Jul 27, 2020

This brief video tells the story of 11th-century Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo and the beginning of sheet music and musical scale.
A Very Brief History of Classical Music

David Bruce | Jul 27, 2020

This video explores the history of European classical music, including chants, polyphany, symphony, scales, and rhythm.
What is Gregorian Chant?

Understanding Music | Jul 27, 2020

This video explains what Gregorian chant is, exploring its origins, importance, and general characteristics.

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U.S. History Scene
Rhae Lynn Barnes & Jenni Ostwinkle, U.S. History Scene | Jul 27, 2020

U.S. History Scene provides educators with free digital resources, selected by historians, that teachers can incorporate into their curriculum.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Historica Canada | Jul 27, 2020

The Canadian Encyclopedia is an expansive collection of primary and secondary sources on the political, social, economic, cultural, human rights, and legal history of Canada.
The Zinn Education Project
Zinn Education Project, A collaboration between Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change | Jul 27, 2020

The Zinn Education Project website offers free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and grade level.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | Jul 27, 2020

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History offers a vast array of primary and secondary sources as well as an...
Slave Societies Digital Archive
Jane Landers, Director, and the Department of History, Vanderbilt University | Jul 27, 2020

The Slave Societies Digital Archive is a growing online archive of secular and non-secular sources related to the history of...