Making Music Happen
Secondary Curriculum
These lesson plans can be used as isolated, one-day lesson plans or as jumping-off points to entire units centered on the themes found in the museum. Each lesson plan includes a teaching guide, links to relevant media, and any accompanying resources, such as student worksheets and lesson slideshows.
Many of these lesson plans can be used “as is” and require no prior knowledge or experience. They would be great to use as a substitute or “one-off” lesson plan to supplement your standard curriculum.
Other lessons provide ideas and extensions involving resources such as instruments, student devices (Chromebooks, iPads, etc.), and other relevant tools. Be sure to consult the “materials needed” section before you use a lesson plan to ensure you have what you need to help students succeed!
Each lesson plan contains ideas for extending concepts, connecting with other areas of the curriculum, and adapting to suit the needs of diverse learners.
All lesson concepts and learning outcomes tie into National Standards to make each plan as accessible as possible to teachers around the country. Please consult the “standards” section of each lesson plan for specifics.
Each lesson provides ideas for how the lesson might connect to specific careers in music. This aligns with NAMM’s mission to provide resources and support for careers in the music industry. Learn more about this initiative at careers.namm.org to provide students with important information on careers in music.
S1 Being Heard – Luthiers and Musicians
S2 Turn it Up – Amplifying Music
S2 Lesson Plan
File Size: 191 kB
S2 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 58 MB
S2 Worksheet
File Size: 157 kB
S3 Instruments on the Move!
S3 Lesson Plan
File Size: 203 kB
S3 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 84 MB
S3 Worksheet
File Size: 159 kB
S4 Making Musical Waves
S5 The Changing Role of Music in Our Homes
S6 Music Match Makers
S7 Making Music Electric
S8 The Sonic Palette – Drums and the Drum Set
E8 Lesson Plan
File Size: 186 kB
E8 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 72 MB
E8 Worksheet
File Size: 150 kB
S9 MIDI – Controlling the Sound
S10 Making Music Anywhere
S10 Lesson Plan
File Size: 204 kB
S10 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 29 MB
S10 Worksheet
File Size: 149 kB
S11 Innovation and Creativity in Musical Instruments
S12 Global Reverberations of Music Makers
S13 Beyond the Instruments
S13 Lesson Plan
File Size: 180 kB
S13 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 15 MB
S13 Worksheet
File Size: 142 kB
S14 Ingenuity in the Music Industry
S15 Think Like a Retailer
S15 Lesson Plan
File Size: 192 kB
S15 Presentation
pptx
File Size: 36 MB
S15 Worksheet
File Size: 151 kB