Martin Luther King Jr music history Freedom song We Shall Overcome' - Bundle

Do you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month in the music classroom? This bundle includes the anthem freedom song We Shall Overcome' and the role of music on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. PDF - BW - Digital google slides

Here is a thoughtfully crafted music lesson plan for Freedom Music! Students will gain an understanding of the role that music plays in uniting people so their voices can be heard!

See how music encourages a peaceful protest for social change with colorful bios highlighting the achievements, roles, and life awards:

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Mahalia Jackson
• Stevie Wonder

Plus learn about and play the music for the Freedom song anthem "We Shall Overcome." This song shows how music evolves. Play "We Shall Overcome" on your choice of instruments:

• Ukulele - tab, and chords
• Recorder - CDEFGABCD
• Boomwhackers
• Xylophone with percussion

Teach dotted quarter-eighth notes with included body percussion YouTube video students can clap-pat-snap along with. Xylophone parts include swing rhythm and triplets with 3 different parts (soprano, alto, & bass xylophone) for ensemble playing.

Plus a boomwhacker play-along YouTube video students can easily learn from.

Also, let your student's voices be heard with the Worksheet to compose their own simple freedom song verse to We Shall Over Come.

Students will love ❤️ "Happy Birthday" by Stevie Wonder, and discover how this song helped Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a Federal Holiday.

YouTube links are included to hear the power of these songs sung live during Freedom Rallies by Mahalia Jackson, and Stevie Wonder.

Students can process information and reinforce learning through worksheets with fill-in-the-blank, unscramble words, short answers, and crossword puzzles. Younger students can also enjoy coloring pages of peace - peace sign and dove with an olive branch.

Coloring pages use two different color codes:

1. Identify dynamic signs forte, piano, mezzo forte, and mezzo piano
2. Identify quarter, half, and paired eighth notes

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Freedom Song Bundle include:

44 pages PDF color - BW

Plus Google Slides

YouTube videos

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