Pride Month Important LGBTQ Singers Musicians DEI LGBTQ+ ELA Lesson No Prep

This fully editable lesson plan, worksheet and template for a Pride Month and DEI activity where students learn about important LGBTQ+ musicians and singers who made a difference! Use this activity to encourage open-mindedness and build an inclusive classroom community that embraces and celebrates LGBTQ+ History and the important contributions of LGBTQ+ musicians and singers in the music industry. Students will learn about 16 different LGBTQ+ musicians and singers who made a significant contribution or impact to the music world, and will then get to pick one to research further in small groups, and then create a slide to share with the class!

For homework, have students write a reflection about the important contributions of LGBTQ+ musicians and singers and the obstacles that they had to overcome to achieve greatness.

The product includes:

• Pride Month - Significant LGBTQ+ Musicians / Singers Lesson Plan: Complete lesson plan for guiding students through notes and independent activity where students learn about 16 important LGBTQ+ musicians and then pick one to research further in small groups.
• Student Handout: For students to complete the Do Now, collect notes, collect research, and fill in information about the musicians.
• Homework Reflection Paragraph: For homework, assign students a written reflection where they consider the impact of the LGBTQ+ musicians that they learned about during class.
• 16 Short Paragraphs on Important LGBTQ+ Musicians and Singers: Introduce students to 16 significant LGBTQ+ musicians with these short paragraphs that include images and are accessible and provide key details about life and legacy.