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- 5th - 8th
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Students use web quest to take a trip back in time to hear what those living at the time had to say about a devastating earthquake and then visit the future to compare to the possibility of an earthquake in Memphis. Full Review »
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This lesson enables teachers to use blues styles and performers to think about various geographical regions of the United States. By studying different blues styles from the Mississippi Delta, Texas, and the Piedmont region of the Southeastern Coast, or f Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read about the civil rights movement in their textbooks. They engage in a whole-class discussion of how nonviolent direct action can be a powerful tool for bringing about social, economic, or political change. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students read a series of sentences and decide what literatary term is being shown. They also discuss a novel about prejudice. 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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- 7th - 9th
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Students explore the blues as a musical form. They view the video, "All Day and Night: Memories of Beale Street Musicians." They discuss the relationships of African-Americans in Memphis, Tennessee and the musicians reflected in the movie. They complete a web organizer to distinguish between the Beale Street musicians and their homes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the life of Richard Wright. They create a Power Point presentation to showcase Wright's journey from Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago, New York, and France and how he was an example of an African-American who moved north. They present their Power Point presentations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study "The Blues" as both a poetic form and the literary expression of the African-Americans. They take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee and explore the history of the blues and blues singers. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the history of the city of Memphis. They research the cities past using the internet and various print resources. Students create a presentation of their findings. 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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