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For all subjects Common Core RI.7.5 cultural activities

Destination Caribbean – The Historical Roots of Reggae, Calypso, Salsa + Tambrin

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'Destination: Caribbean’ is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using the region's most popular music forms – Reggae, Calypso, Salsa, etc. – like a time machine, transforming rhythms, lyrics and melodies into a vehicle for understanding the historical conditions that created them. Many of the Caribbean's traditional dance steps, costumes, instruments and religions evolved as methods for slaves to preserve their culture and undermine their captors. As we discover through reading, a Rastafaria

Subjects:

Dance, For All Subject Areas, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Printables, Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.3

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.6

, RI.6.8

, RI.7.1