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M.U.S.I.C. ( Musicians United for Songs in the Classroom ) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) publicly supported organization that promotes the educational use of songs by teachers in all subject areas. Popular music and lyrics can be used in a classroom setting to illuminate a particular theme or topic leading students to new insights and understandings. Songs create an emotional hook in the classroom environment and can be used as a means to introduce and compare visual art, poetry, literature, historic documents, speeches, quotes, photographs, film and other primary resources.
We maintain a music education website for teachers and students that provides many lesson ideas and resources for use in the 7-12 classroom. This award winning websource also includes a Gallery Section with many examples of student works about and inspired by songs. So be sure to check out the 3D Memorial Projects, drawings, poems, mini-poster projects and an ESL/EFL learning activity .
Last school year students wrote essays about healthy risk taking and tolerance and also forgiveness. Essay topics for this year include, the pursuit of happiness and social responsiblity and also empathy.
We have previously published two editions of a work book for teachers called "Learning From Lyrics" and a third edition is currently under development. Check out excerpts from the publication at The Stories Behind the Songs section of our web site where you will find detailed song explanations including artist commentary along with links to resources and related works for students and teachers to study and compare. Learn about the origin and inspiration of songs dealing with many historic, political and social topics/issues including racism, civil rights, social responsibility, war, freedom of speech, depression, substance abuse, human rights, violence in society, foreign affairs, and suicide.
Please help support our music education program and organization by making a purchase at our Music Education Store.
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