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Black History Month songs under $5
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.)
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.) - This 14 page Civil Rights teaching package centers on the death of Emmett Till in 1955 and the impact it had on the overall Civil Rights Movement. The package comes with a series of resources, including: a detailed and engaging reading on the life and death of Emmett Till, a set of analysis questions related to the reading, a song analysis and discussion guide for the Bob Dylan protest song The Death of Emmett Till
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6th - 12th
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Hip Hop Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Worksheets 6th and 7th Grade
Based on a history of Hip Hop and rap music song, these main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for 6th and 7th grade include multiple-choice questions, extension activities, and graphic organizers. Students will listen to the song then use the song's lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students struggle with identifying central idea. This is a great resource to supplement those skills." – Austin H.This act
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6th - 8th
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Black Women in History | Phillis Wheatley Biography Reading Activities
Use rap music to teach your students about Black women in history with these Phillis Wheatley biography reading activities.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below. What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fun and easy to use, the students really enjoyed the lesson." – Angie A.The song for these activities explores the life of this famous female poet who was the first published Black American author, noting her chall
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4th - 6th
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Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan)
Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan) - This 4 page Civil Rights teaching resource contains a project that requires students to analyze the song Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan and the ways in which it relates to the overall events of the Civil Rights Movement. The famous song became an anthem of the Civil Rights era and is an excellent tool for student analysis in order to show their interpretive skills and their ability to relate a source to the events of th
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5th - 12th
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Every Little Thing Book-based music lesson for Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Jamaican musician Bob Marley's song "Three Little Birds" is beautifully adapted by Cedella Marley & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton in the book "Every Little Thing." These editable Google Slides offer elementary music students a change to sing, play, listen, read, & dance.Included pages:Read the book - aloud or embedded YouTube videoLyrics to sing - chorus, verse, chorus formInstrument ostinatos for hand drum & tambourineXylophones or boomwhackers chords (color coded)Sing wit
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Book-based Music Lesson Bundle #5 : Black History Month (20% off)
Lean On Me {World Drumming Play-Along}
This lesson is ideal for celebrating Black History Month, introducing world drumming techniques, or just for a fun activity!Students will receive a brief introduction to the origins of the djembe drum and learn two different ways to play it. Then, they will apply what they have learned with easy to follow, low-prep rhythmic patterns to accompany Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" using drums.Note: mp3 of song not included. I play the YouTube video for my students to accompany.You might also be intereste
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K - 5th
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Jazz Music of the Harlem Renaissance
Guide your students through the history of jazz during the Harlem Renaissance. This vibrant, informative 20-slide Google slideshow teaches students to listen, discuss and learn about the great composers of jazz in the 1920s and 1930s. This resource includes the following:links to videos of famous jazz compositionsstudent reflection promptshistory of jazz/background information slideslinks to videos that teach about the Harlem Jazz scenevibrant photos and images from the time periodAs a bonus...a
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Not Grade Specific
This Train - African American Spiritual with Orff Arrangement
"This Train" is a simple and catchy African-American spiritual, perfect for Black History Month. Included is sheet music, lyrics page, 4 rhythmic ostinatos, and 2 melodic borduns/ostinatos. A perfect way to have fun, sing, practice rhythms, and give your students the opportunity to play instruments - all in one activity!Rhythms Include: ta, ti-ti, ta rest, syncopa/quarter note, beamed 8th notes, quarter rest, 8th-quarter-8thRhythmic Instruments include:* Hand Drum* Wood Block* Maracas* Jingle
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1st - 5th
Fun ELA Activities for Middle School Jazz Reading Comprehension Passage
Do you need some fun ELA activities for middle school? This rap song with jazz reading comprehension passage activities is the way to do it! Based on a history rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activit
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5th - 7th
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"A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald | Jazz Song for Voice & Orff
This childhood nursery rhyme came to life when Ella Fitzgerald sang it in 1938 and this unit keeps the song bursting with life! In these Google Slides, you will find:Information on the song & jazz singer Ella FitzgeraldInformation on jazzMusic with standard notation using half notes, quarter notes, & quarter restsSolfege Orff/BoomwhackersHand drumGuiroClappingXylophones or MetallophonesSong lyricsRead Aloud (link to YouTube Video - rights belong to original artists)Game (Lyric inspired
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 1st Grade | 30% off
Kye Kye Kule: A Folk Song from Ghana & Game
Kye Kye Kule (Chay Chay Cool-ay) is a fabulous and engaging folk song from Ghana! This African song has an accompanying circle game akin to Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes mixed with Ring Around the Rosie and will be one of your students' most requested games! This Call & Response game is taught sequentially through rhythms, lyrics, movement, and solfege (Sol, La, & high Do). This also connects to social studies / history and includes a map. Not only is it fun, but offers you a snap
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PreK - 8th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 1st Grade | 30% off
12 Bar Blues AAB Form Songwriting
Have your students compose and perform their own 12 Bar Blues Songs! UPDATED! There are two versions of the 12 bar blues songwriting worksheets and included two versions of the 12 Bar Blues Visual. This worksheet is color coded for Boomwackers and accompanies the 12 Bar Blues Form Visual/Worksheet available in my store, Suzabella's Symphony.
Here is the teaching sequence for a Blues Unit:
1. Have students experience the 12 Bar Blues pattern by first introducing the solfege and then playing i
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1st - 5th
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Move it Monday! For Once In My Life - Rhythm Stick Routine
Are you looking for a fun and simple rhythm stick routine that will have automatic buy in with your students? Then I have the routine for you! I've created a rhythm stick routine to the song For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder. This upbeat arrangement of the classic ballad will have your students swaying and grinning ear to ear! This activity can work beautifully for a Valentine's lesson, Black History Month lesson, or just a fun lesson any time of year!In this product you will find: full stick
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2nd - 5th
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"We Shall Not Be Moved" Protest & Spiritual Black History Month Song w/Orff Arr.
Learn about Black History through a song that began as a spiritual and was transformed into a protest song. Perfect as a beautiful concert performance selection for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Black History Month, or Juneteenth, or in-class learning any time of the year. A perfect companion to the book "Build a House" by Rhiannon Giddens, the acclaimed musician and musicologist. This book is on my TOP TEN list of favorite books for the classroom.Resource Activities:song origins and history disc
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4th - 7th
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4th Grade Black History Month Activities: Martin Luther King Jr Reading Passages
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This year, make Black History Month come alive for your students with a musical video and set of illustrated activities about MLK, the Civil Rights icon. Learn how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History through his message of nonviolent resistance.
The video reviews facts from his boyhood, education, marriage, and discusses his many battles and victories he won as leader of the Civil Rights Movement up until his
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3rd - 6th
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Song Analysis Handout - Example Song Included "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Use this song analysis handout with students to critically think about a song and its lyrics, while reinforcing the elements of close reading and literature. The song anaylsis worksheet is blank and can be used with any song, but the song "Life Every Voice and Sing" (AKA The Black National Anthem) is included. I've used this handout in English and Social Studies classes grades 7-12, but it could probably be used with lower grades also.
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Not Grade Specific
Journey to Hip Hop black history rap
Journey to Hip Hop Black History RapLyric sheet and lyrics with rhythmThis 23 verse rap traces the history of hip hop beginning in Africa and goes through Spirituals, Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Soul, Old School Hip Hop, Rap, and Hip Hop. It also encompasses significant events in Black history such as the slave trade, emancipation proclamation, the great migration, civil rights, Rosa Parks, and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. I have used in in my music curriculum with grades 3 - 8. It makes a wonder
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5th - 7th
Follow the Drinking Gourd - History and Sing-Along
My students love a good mystery and really love secret codes. They get so excited to learn code songs and any song for that matter where the words have a double meaning.
I use "Follow the Drinking Gourd" and an introduction to African American music and then our unit progresses to spirituals and freedom songs. My students love the stories behind the songs and enjoy sharing what they have learned about slavery in their social studies lessons. I always like to add to their background knowledge
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3rd - 12th
Hip Hop Making Inferences Nonfiction Passage Worksheets for Middle School
These making inferences nonfiction passage worksheets for middle school are based on a history of Hip Hop and rap music song. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to infer information about Hip Hop and rap music and its founders.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students enjoyed this. Thanks! – Rachel W.This activity is:- no prep to save you time- super simple and easy to use- a high-interest reading passage based on a clean, school-appropriate
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5th - 7th
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Humano by Chocquibtown Song Activities- Digital Included
Get students thinking with this song activity for Humano by the group Chocquibtown. Chocquibtown is a well known band, and their sound appeals to students. Use for a class music day, sub plans, or just an infusion of culture! Not only will students hear authentic music, but this activity covers the themes of heritage and equal treatment of all people. This also makes for a great lesson during Black History Month.This product will enhance your students' listening skills and prompt discussion. Thi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scott Joplin - The King of Ragtime PowerPoint Presentation | Black History Month
The King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin, is yours to teach your students about through this engaging and informative PowerPoint presentation. Included are biographical facts, compositions, key terms, and an audio component so students can hear the music themselves! To top it off, there's even a quiz at the end to test what they've learned. Bring the life and music of Scott Joplin into your classroom with this exciting PowerPoint presentation!What's included in the package:✅ Scott Joplin PPTX✅ Scott
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Jazz Masters PowerPoint Presentations Bundle | Black History Month
Hip Hop Main Idea and Supporting Details Nonfiction Passage for Middle School
This main idea and supporting details nonfiction passage for middle school is based on our History of Hip Hop and Rap Music song and includes multiple-choice, self-grading questions, a graphic organizer, and a turn-and-talk activity. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify the main idea and its supporting details for various sections of the song.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students love this resource. It provides the right amount
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Fun End of Year Independent ELA Reading Activities for Middle School
"This Little Light of Mine" Voice & Xylophone / Orff Arrangement & Boomwhackers
"This Little Light of Mine" is an African American Spiritual Song and serves as a beautiful introduction to music sung during a very harsh time in the history of the United States. Help students celebrate Black History Month (February) and build musical skills by reading notes, singing, & playing Orff instruments.In these editable Google Slides, you will find:Lyrics3 Part Vocal & Orff ArrangementColor-coded Sheet Music for BoomwhackersIntroduction to African American Spiritual SongsInfor
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
Michael Jackson, King of Pop
Discover Michael Jackson through links to the book Ever After, a short biography video, a video "12 things you didn't know", 3 of his solo career performances, 2 of his performances with the Jackson 5 and 4 fun Just Dance videos for students to practice dancing to his music! This is a great spotlight artist lesson for Black History Month or any unit on Pop music.For more Black History Month resources, click hereFor resources on different genres, click hereFor more google slides lessons, click he
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K - 5th
Also included in: Black History Month in the Music Classroom
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