Learning+With+Music

=**Learning With Music** =

Music can provide us terrific insight and understanding of the lessons we study in school and life. Below is a list of some of the ways we use music for learning in both history and English in Mrs. Barnett's classes at Fayetteville High School.

We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel's amazing song takes a quick look at our world from the time span of his life up to this song's release in the 1980s. Check out the history projects related to this song. Essays on the project are graded for English class.
 * Special Projects**

Matchbox Twenty - Watch a video and respond to the discussion for Matchbox Twenty's song, "How Far We've Come"
 * Specific Songs**

Ragtime Music - Go here to learn about Scott Joplin and the ragtime music of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Jazz Music- The 1920s featured this wonderful style of music. See more about jazz music on this page by Jessica H.
 * Interesting Styles**

Ceremonial Music- Go here to learn about the songs of America. We take a music quiz on all of these in U.S. History! I purchased this music from itunes and play each song from my computer for students. To practice, we use our clickers as we listen to each song.
 * Patriotic Music**

Coming Soon....
 * Grammar Tunes**