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Students explore the concept of slavery and the development of the blues in music, art, and literature. This is a highly creative multidisciplinary unit for younger students to gain an understanding of African-American history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the history of major American music genres. Then, through mock radio shows, students examine the distinguishing features of each genre and how each has changed throughout the years. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine messages in popular music, and observe the musical elements of the Rhythm and Blues and Rap genres. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine female artists who perform in the genres of rhythm & blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop/rap. They compose lyrics and melody in one of these genres. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of blues music. They compare and analyze two versions of the same 12-bar blues song. They read and identify notation symbols for rhythm and tempo. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students describe some of the characteristics of country and blues music. They see how country music rose to a nationally known music style. They write a two-paragraph essay on what they think country music be like in the next 100 years. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify some of Aretha Franklin's vocal qualities and techniques. They have a discussion of styles of music they heard on the video, including gospel, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues, and opera. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine how American Jews affect music and entertainment. They identify problems between immigrants and their children. They relate the Jewish American issue to those of African Americans. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students explore the various rhythmic combinations in jazz and blues music. They watch a video segment, apply a mathematical formula to calculate the number of possible rhythmic combinations, and perform a combination of notes and rhythm on a keyboard. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various types of Blues music found in the United States. Using the internet, they research the music's origins and themes. They discuss how the blues has influenced the music and groups of today. Full Review »
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