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Fifty Nifty works!
By CAM

I taught high school and when we started working on states, they burst into song! One started it, then more joined in. I was amazed. I asked where they learned it and they said fifth grade social studies. They had remembered
the song for 7 years!
I now use music a lot - music ABOUT the time or place and music FROM the time period or place. To build a library of music cheaply, scrounge around in the bargain bins of music stores, even WalMart. I have a CD of national anthems, and CDs of the music of many nations. Kids need to hear different kinds of music, with and without words. You can have a

contest, sort of Music Jeopardy or whatever. After studying several styles - play a little bit and let them tell what country it is from, or what decade.
Oh, yeah. Amazon.com has music - click on "new and used from $----" and buy it super cheap. I have used this for both books and music and have NEVER gotten anything damaged.