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Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.
Classical Music: Improving Children's Development Classical music has been touted as improving memory, emotion, mood, even test scores. Whether...		Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a...
The Mayan Empire Students learn about the architectural and cultural wonders of the Mayan Empire as they explore...		"Frere Jacques" Translations Connect music and foreign languages with this resource. You will find the French song "Frere...
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