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- Elements of Music
- Listening
Grab and Go Activity: Concept Albums
Concept Albums are fully contained musical works where the band or artist tries to unite the songs with a narrative/story or a common theme. Your students will enjoy this activity complete with slide deck and editable worksheet to discover story through song. Grab and Go: Concept Albums Slide Deck (Google Force Copy) Concept Albums Worksheet…...
- Elements of Music
- Listening
Grab and Go Activity: Active Listening
As a society, people rarely exclusively listen to music. It is more a part of the background sounds that overwhelm us every day. This should activity will challenge your students to begin to actively listen more often. Active Listening Activity Google Force Copy OMEA_GrabandGo_Active Listening… Please login or register to view this content. Click here...
- History
Grab and Go Activity: Modern Era Composer Pennants
Grab and Go! Students research composers in this collaborative slide deck. Modern Era Composer Pennant Activity – Google Force Copy OMEA_GrabandGo_20thand21stComposer_ResearchPennants (Powerpoint Download)… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
- History
- Inquiry
- Listening
Members Only (Secondary) – “The Origins of Video Game Music”
In this lesson, students will examine the origins of video game music. Students will explore the technology of early video game consoles and the music that was created on it. Students will investigate the composers who created this music and critically listen for the composition techniques that made early video game music effective. With this…...
Members Only Pop Up: Virtual Ensembles with Glen Waugh
Join Glen Waugh as he walks us through the process of creating a Virtual Ensemble video. OMEA Virtual Ensemble Video Slide Deck OMEA Virtual Ensemble Zoom VIdeo YouTube Link… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
- Assessment and Evaluation
Pop Up Workshop: Elementary Assessments to Report Card Comments
Join our J/I Resource Director, Lisa Snow on a journey of Elementary Assessments to Report Card Comments. Chat Transcript May 5 chat… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
- Assessment and Evaluation
Elementary Assessments to Report Card Comments
Join Lisa Snow as she leads our OMEA members on a journey from elementary assessments to report card comments! Elementary Assessments to Report Card Comments Youtube Link May 5 chat… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
Drip Drop Splash Elementary POP UP Zoom Recording
Join Lisa Snow as she demonstrates how to use our existing resource, “Drip Drop Splash,” normally for the classroom, to online learning. Slide Deck https://www.omea.on.ca/wp-admin/ … Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
- Composition
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Music & Computers
- Music For Creating
Coded Compositions (Secondary) – Members Only
In this lesson students will learn about messages that can be encoded in musical pieces through a variety of examples. Students will then use an online Morse Code generator or musical cryptogram generator to encode a message that will be used as the rhythmic basis for an original composition in BeepBox or music notation software. …...
- Instrumental
- Percussion
Downloadable Percussion Ensemble Pieces written by Duo Percussion (Members Only)
Percussion Ensemble Pieces Black Gold March The Adventures of ZoRo Duo Percussion – Introduction to Percussion Instrument Videos Youtube Playlist Link… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- History
- Social Justice
Affirming and Exploring Musics of the African Diaspora (Secondary – EDI) – Members Only
Teachers will: Reflect on the guiding questions throughout planning and assessment to consider the Learner, Learning, and Environment. “Who am I? Who are my learners? Who are we together?” The selection of resources, as text, must be informed through a lens of Educational Equity. Emphasize the exploration and analysis of music at a level consistent…...
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- History
- Social Justice
Who’s in the Hall (Secondary) – Members Only
In this lesson, students will examine the list of current inductees in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. They will explore the accomplishments and backgrounds of the current Hall of Fame members, and conduct a gap analysis to determine what’s missing. As an extension, students can then nominate other artists they think should be in…...
- Composition
- Music & Computers
- Technology
Breaking Down the Amen Break Composition Lesson (Members Only)
In this lesson, students will examine the Amen Break, a 6 second drum break that changed the course of music history. Students will explore the breakbeat by visualizing its rhythm using circular grid, waveform, MIDI and standard notation. Students will explore the sample’s journey through different music genres and critically listen for the techniques musicians,…...
- Composition
- Technology
‘Titled’ Composition Lesson – Members Only
Students will be analyzing music to discover how the title of the composition is reflected in the elements of music. Then, students will compose a piece of music where everyone has the same title. Throughout the project students will utilize the creative process to compose as well as analyze and respond to each other’s musical…...
- Elements of Music
- Inquiry
- Listening
- Social Justice
Pandemic Playlist (Members Only)
Students will create a pandemic playlist. This lesson includes a detailed assessment and evaluation tool. Secondary curriculum expectation: B1, B2 Word Document Download My Pandemic Playlist Google Drive Link My Pandemic Playlist Force Copy Google Doc… Please login or register to view this content. Click here to login or register...
OMEA resources have been accumulated and developed over several decades. It is important for us to recognize, respond to, and redress any bias or inequity that exists in our resources, and to cultivate and sustain equitable, inclusive, and diverse resources. We recognize the white settler colonial roots of music education in Ontario and are working to ensure that the OMEA resources offer opportunities to affirm, and also learn more about, the diverse identities of educators and learners. We are in the process of examining current and future resources to ensure they are in accordance with our Equity Action Plan.
We honour and value the lived experience and wisdom our membership brings to the OMEA. To create equitable learning spaces where educators, students, and community can learn alongside each other, we recognize this work belongs to all of us. We invite all members to share their insights and suggestions about the resources posted on the OMEA website by contacting webresources@omea.on.ca
