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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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- 7th - 11th
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Students read the essay The Devil's Blue Dye: Indigo and Slavery to explain the hardships faced by slaves on indigo plantations and investigate gaps in historical and scientific record that leave understanding of their lives--and deaths--incomplete. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students create lyrics for an environmental blues. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research the history of the blues and relate the development of this genre of music to the African-American experience in America. They explore the relationship between the quest for civil rights and the music that relates to it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee in their study of the blues, its characterisitics, founding fathers, and histororical influence on modern music. They compose blues lyrics that reflect present-day attitudes and concerns. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine influence The Blues had on Rock and Roll and the concomitant social, political, and economic factors and movements during the post-World War II period. Students then research and create multimedia reports on teacher-approved bands, including timelines of bands' careers. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded" paragraph about some aspect of the singer's life. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the blues, one of the most distinctive and influential elements of African-American musical tradition. Students take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee, one of the prominent centers of blues activities, and explore the history of the blues in the work W. C. Handy and a variety of country blues singers whose music preserves the folk origins of this unique American art form. Full Review »
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