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- 1st - 2nd
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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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This lesson enables teachers to use blues music to explore the history of African Americans in the 20th century. By studying the content of blues songs, students can learn about the experiences and struggles of the working-class Southerners who created th Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students experience the relationship between images conveyed in written literature and those conveyed in art by studying the artwork of Jacob Lawrence, and produce artwork by creating a neighborhood 'snapshot' combining photographs and music sampling. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students improvise a Blues melody choosing from these notes, G, Bb, B, D, or E, using xylophones and/or block flutes. They work in groups of three to improvise their own verse and share with the class. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify many genres of Black music. They identify Black music as a reflection of the culture. They study many historically influential Black music artists, producers, and other contributors. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students use music and rhythms to help them with their vocabulary. They use poetry and music to help them in their reading skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the three main forms of music elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. They listen to, analyze, evaluate, and describe music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students develop an appreciation for modern black music from a historical, political and lyrical perspective. They examine the political and the historical surge of the civil rights movement of the 1960's and how this surge directly or indirectly affected black musicians, who in turn affected the black population of America during this period. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students gain an appreciation for various types of music. Using the music of the past, they compare it with the music of today. In groups, they research periods in which blues and jazz were most popular and write their own piece of music to perform for the class. Full Review »
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