Power to the People: Music of Social Justice No Prep Handbook for Grades 8-12

Music has accompanied every major social movement of the 20th and 21st centuries in America. Power to the People is designed to help students unpack the construction, meaning, and influence of protest and social justice music.

This NO PREP handbook includes:
-9 detailed lessons
-Reproducible student handouts
-Links to media
-Big Ideas and Essential Questions
-Authentic Performance Task Ideas
-Website with live audio/video links (listed after table of contents)

Topics Include:
-Music of the American Revolution
-Spirituals
-Blues
-Music of the Civil Rights Movement
-Anti-War Music
-Music of the Farm Workers Movement
-Social Justice Roots in Hip Hop and Rap