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Name: The Shape of a Melody
ID: m11832
Language: English (en)
Summary: Lesson plan for an activity that encourages children to recognize and discuss basic information about a heard melody.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: activity, lesson plan, melodic contour, melodic shape, melody, music, national art standard 2, national art standard 6, national dance standard 1, national dance standard 2, national English standard 3, national music standard 6, national music standard 8, national music standard 9
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.8 (history)
First publication date: Feb 17, 2004 10:04 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jan 18, 2013 12:33 pm -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.8 Jan 18, 2013 12:33 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
updated links
Version: 1.7 Mar 11, 2011 7:29 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
removed from survey
Version: 1.6 Apr 12, 2010 8:37 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
linked to survey
Version: 1.5 Jan 2, 2010 3:35 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added Google analytics code
Version: 1.4 Aug 11, 2008 12:47 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
updated MENC link
Version: 1.3 Nov 28, 2007 11:47 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
changed search terms, expanded goals list
Version: 1.2 Nov 14, 2007 12:12 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added goals and asssessments, and ideas for extending the activity and tying it to other disciplines.
Version: 1.1 Feb 17, 2004 2:25 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
New module

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