Suggested Level: Grade 6 Students will use the Composers’ Diversity Collective database to explore diverse composers. After comparing two pieces of music by one composer, students will analyze and give a personal response about the music. Download PDF Lesson Plan with Links to Additional Materials here: EDI_ Composer Diversity...

Suggested Level: Grade 3-5 Through the best-selling picture book Tomorrow, I’ll Be Brave by Jessica Hische, students engage in the creative process (see page 19 in the Ontario Arts Curriculum). Students collaborate in small groups to create 8-bar, spoken/rhythmic compositions on the theme of bravery. EDI_ Bravery and Music_ Rhythmic Composition...

Suggested Level: Grade 3-5 Through the song “I Lift My Voice” by Andrea Ramsey (from the Justice Choir Songbook), students engage in the critical analysis process by reflecting, responding, and analyzing the piece. Students then co-create lyrics to form a third verse for the song. Students also work on full ensemble choral singing in unison....

Suggested Grade Level: Grade 7 and 8 Students identify characteristics of jazz, gospel, R&B, or hip hop by listening to examples. After sharing the information as a class, students create a concept map to show the connections between the different styles/genres. DOWNLOAD THE PDF LESSON PLAN WITH LINKS EDI SOUL SOUNDS_ JAZZ, GOSPEL, R&B, HIP...

This resource serves to provide our current members with the information related to the 2021 AGM. Please login to ensure you can see all of the content. Saturday November 6th, 2021 Zoom 12:00pm Note: Please pre-register for the AGM so that we may prepare for the technology needed by following this link: https://bit.ly/OMEAAGM2021 Access instructions are...

Link to Zoom recording of the OMEA Advocacy Workshop https://youtu.be/ZAKhX2z05ts Workshop Chat Advocacy Presentation-Sept 14,2021...

In this lesson, students will explore beat, rhythm and found sounds (grade 1) or pitch (grade 2) while celebrating the beauty and diversity of their names. Students will engage in a read aloud that affirms identity and encourages students to take pride in their own names while also recognizing the beauty in the names of...

First Nations Choral Repertoire, with Sherryl Sewepagaham Link to YouTube Recording of Pop UP Zoom...

This Ready to Go Resource has secondary students working in groups to talk about the music of Duke Ellington. Are you playing any Duke with your ensembles? This lesson will introduce your students to the techniques to playing Duke Ellington’s music. The Music of Duke Ellington Group Work Assignment (Google Slides) – Force Copy...

Your students will love this interactive Google Slideshow with Google Forms and Interactive Slides focusing on the Evolution of Notation. Evolution of Notation Google Slides (Force Copy)...

These scavenger hunts are designed in such a way that the ENTIRE class or small groups work together to FIND the correct answer using the internet. These are designed for either Review or to begin the conversations and further lessons on a particular topic. Articulation Musical Terms Scavenger Hunt (Google Force Copy) Mussorgsky Scavenger Hunt (Google...

Mussorgsky used this series of paintings as inspiration for Pictures at an Exhibition. He took ideas from eleven pieces of art (sadly, only six still exist today) to create this music. Students will examine each painting and think about what they think they will hear. They will then listen to the music and describe what...

Students will choose from a variety of creative options to demonstrate their knowledge about the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras. No history papers or slide shows as an option!  Grab and Go History Exploration Activity (Google Force Copy) OMEAGrabandGo_ History Exploration Project (Microsoft Word Download)  ...