lesson 1

Les Paul Musician, Inventor, Sound Pioneer: Roots and Beginnings

essential question

Why and how do people create music?

Standards Used for the Study Unit

  • Wisconsin Standards For Music Brochure PDF
  • I can explore rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrases. (MG1.Cr.5.i)
  • I can explain how music relates to self, others, and the world. (MG4.Cn.6.i)

Classroom Lesson Activities / Resources

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Student Workbook

Scrapbook

Article: The Wizard's Earliest Experiments

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Vocabulary from Quizlet

Video and Music Clips

Lover by Les Paul

Multimedia

Les Paul – Musician, Inventor, and Sound Pioneer (Prezi)

Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound Activities Page

Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound from Wisconsin Biographies

Prezi Presentations

There are three Prezi presentations for use depending on the reading level of students. These are outlined below.