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African American history during the Jim Crow era includes encounters with poverty, racism, disrespect, and protest. Harper Lee develops all four of these themes in her famous 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. To help students understand these ideas, this Full Review »
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A preponderance of African American cultural expressions in the first half of the 20th century focus on the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South, attempts to escape this climate by migrating North, and myth versus reality of life in the North. Thes Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the issue of race in television since the 1950's, focusing specifically on African-American entertainers. After researching important issues, events, and television personalities of specific decades, students create TV guide issues. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze spirituals, blues and gospel to develop an appreciation for the origins of jazz music. They examine poetry from African American artists. They describe the impact of African American songs and writings on American culture. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students create their own music through "Theta composer" and give a short presentation about the African American musician and instrument that they researched. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students delve into the life and music of Duke Ellington as a major American musician and composer. The elements that made the sound of his orchestra unique and the talents of his band members are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students browse current issues of Targetnewspaper and their local newspaper and look for articles/advertisements featuring jazz, blues, funk, hip-hop, gospel or ragtime musicians. They discuss the African American roots in these types of music. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students are introduced to ways to increase their self-esteem. As a class, they share their specific talents under three categories. In groups, they use the internet to research the lives of various African Americans making sure to note their struggles and behaviors. To end the lesson, they set their own career goal and how to accomplish it. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate a variety of sites to gather relevant information for a presentation about African American musical forms in this general Music lesson for middle school and high school. Resource links are provided to aid instruction. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze the origins of jazz music by examining work songs, spirituals, blues, and gospel songs as well as works of poetry from African American artists. They create their own poems from either the narrative, dramatic, or lyric style. Full Review »
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