Discover what the relationship is between poetry and the blues. This site features lesson plans and online resources.

Trace the history of the blues in America through the play, Blues Journey, based on the book by Walter Dean Myers. You can see video clips of the stage play, listen to blues radio shows, and learn about different types of blues music.

Learn about music called the Blues, and then write, play, and sing an original blues song.

"The Blues I'm Playing" by Langston Hughes is featured in this Masterpiece Theatre site on "Cora Unashamed". A good teaching tool to use along with the film.

Read an overview of "The Deep Blue Sea" by Terence Rattigan and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.

This is a biography of Sidney Poitier. It emphasizes Poitier's strength of character, both in the roles he has played and in his personal life.

Source of information about the acoustic flat-top guitar and the playing styles used in bluegrass music. Recommendations for instructional materials to learn to play; history of Doc Watson, discussion areas, links.

Describes the role that Rupert Blue, Surgeon General of the United States in 1918, played in combating and containing the influenza epidemic of 1918.

Article discusses the role blue-green algae plays in stagnant pond water. Also includes information about toxins from algae.

After listening to the song "Grey Street" by the Dave Matthews Band, and the song "Blu is a Mood" by Blu Cantrell, students will explore the lyrics and discover what role color can play when combined with a particular setting. Students...

This lesson introduces the scientific method to your students through song. Students will learn the steps of the scientific method through this great song written by Kathleen Carroll. Click on the link and play it for your whole class.

Gives basic information about the harmonica in addition to tips for purchasing and playing one

Kids learn about famous guitarist on this site. Some of the best musicians to ever play the guitar.

Ohio Public Library Information Network provides this site where you can play games, read biographies, find book titles and links for more information about astronauts, Indians, inventors, presidents, and women.

A great resource for information about SAD. Read about the symptoms, what causes SAD, how it was discovered that light is the key, and the role that melatonin plays in SAD. Also given are some tips for avoiding the "winter blues".

Not only is Shakespeare famous for his plays, but for his sonnets and songs, as well. View his poems here, including "The Phoenix and the Turtle", "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day", and other sonnets.

Interested in popular and serious music, Gershwin (1898-1937) played a big part in bringing jazz to a more important place in American music. He helped mix it with classical music in his compositions. Read more about his work, including...

At this site is a listing of Adrienne Kennedy's plays, awards, and the different countries in which she lived. There are multiple blue-highlighted links that open up to extensive information about commissioned assignments, a first-person...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Elmore James, an American blues singer-guitarist noted for the urgent intensity of his singing and guitar playing. He was a significant influence on the development of rock music.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Etta Baker, an American folk musician who influenced the folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s with her mastery of East Coast Piedmont blues, a unique fingerpicking style of...