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Students explore women and music in the 20th century. In this music lesson plan, students study the relationship between literature and music through The Color Purple and music by Ethel Waters, MA Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, and Janis Joplin.

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the color purple, alice walker

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bessie smith, billie holiday, dinah washington, ella fitzgerald, ethel waters, janis joplin, ma rainey, sarah vaughan, the color purple, women in music, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Year
2009
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