lesson:
A Veteran’s Soundtrack to the Vietnam War
Grades: AP/Honors/101, High
Subjects: Social Studies/History
Activities: Textual Analysis, Think-Pair-Share, Visual Analysis
Topics: Civics and Politics, Social-Emotional Learning, War
How did popular music amplify the voices and experiences of Americans serving in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War?
lesson:
World War II and the Shrinking of the Ensemble
Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History
Activities: Charts and Graphs, Role Playing, Textual Analysis, Visual Analysis
Topics: Labor History, Technology, War
How did wartime restrictions and other factors cause popular music ensembles to shrink in size during the 1940s, helping to set the stage for the small “combos” of Rock and Roll?
lesson:
The Birth of the Microphone
Grades: High, Middle
Subjects: CTE, General Music, Science, STEAM
Activities: Interactive Tech Tools, Textual Analysis, Visual Analysis
Topics: Media Studies, Technology
How did the development of microphones in the 20th century change the way people make and listen to music?
lesson:
Italian-American Vocalists Before Rock and Roll
Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History
Activities: Charts and Graphs, Gallery Walk, Musical Analysis, Station Activities, Visual Analysis
Topics: Migration
How did the careers of Italian American vocalists in the first half of the 20th century reflect the experiences of Italian American immigrants and attitudes toward them in the wider American culture?