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Handel
worksheet and his last chance
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8th Grade
05/12/2014

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Why did Jamie not fit in at his new school?
Definition
he is poor
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who gave Jamie the nickname "Mutt" and why?
Definition
Toby- he had to clean up after everyone
Term
Was Mr.Handel rich or poor? How can you tell?
Definition
rich- by the way he dresses and looks
Term
How did Jamie help his mother at night?
Definition
he would clean his, and her client's, houses
Term
Explain what is meant by the title "Handel's Last Chance"
Definition
if he didn't get a lot of money he would be in too much debt
Term
If Jamie stayed in school, he wanted Mr. Handel to teach him something he knew nothing about- what was that?
Definition
how to read and understand music
Term
How did Handel happen to hear Jamie singing for the first time?
Definition
he was washing the stairs and singing
Term
True or false
with limited ability, Jamie was asked to read a passage from a Shakespeare play in front of his class
Definition
true
Term
true or false
jamie burned a whole in Handel's choir robe while ironing it for his mother
Definition
true
Term
true or false
because he was exhausted, jamie sang out of tune when he auditioned for handel's choir
Definition
false
Term
true or false
being accused of stealing of handel's gold watch, jamie was thrown in jail
Definition
true
Term
true or false
through the jail window, jamie's friend got his attention by clapping his hands in a certain way
Definition
false
Term
handel composed vical music with texts in ______
Definition
German
Term
handel wrote many _____ and _______
Definition
operas
oratorios
Term
while living in Italy, Handel wrote music for _____ ______
Definition
opera companies
Term
handel write the messiah in approximately __ ________
Definition
one month
Term
true or false
the text of the messiah is from the bible
Definition
true
Term
handel was born in _____, but later became a citizen of ____
Definition
Germany
England
Term
At the time of his death, Handel's operas were thought to be old fashioned. Many were not performed again until the _____
Definition
1920s
Term
Handel's oratorios were especially popular in ____ and _____
Definition
England
Ireland
Term
True or false
Handle composed almost as fast as he could write the notes
Definition
true
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