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- 5th - 6th
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Students gather insights about the opportunities created for black musicians in Pittsburgh at the Crawford Grill. They create a detailed illustration of a busy scene at the Crawford Grill in the heart of the 1960s using information gathered. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify many genres of Black music. They listen to examples of black artists playing songs of social concious, then identify issues that are addressed by today's Black artists. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch a video that highlights the role of artists' images throughout the history of Black music in the United States and describe the influences of the civil rights movement on Black culture. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the role music played in African American history and research events of the Civil Rights movement. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the musical styles of call and response and the blues while delving into the difficult lives of many jazz musicians. Travelling in the South was challenging for black musicians during this time and the difficulties are explored in this l 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the course of Black music from the 1900's to the beginning of the jazz age. They realize that when education is defined as enlightened training for a place in society and for individual personal development, it was highly respected in Africa. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research a musician or composer of their choice and present their research through a written paper and free choice activity. This lesson can be done over the course of five to six classes with some homework. The paper correlates with the English Language Arts Curriculum as set forth by the NC Standards. Full Review »
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- 1st - 9th
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Students embrace, celebrate and study why February is Black History Month. They assess who Carter G. Woodson is and how the month long celebration evolved in the United States. Each student interacts with history, music, literature and politics dealing with civil rights. Full Review »
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