BUNDLE: AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC STUDY: Slavery - Mid 1900's (POWER-POINT Edition)

This BUNDLE features 3 individual POWER-POINT files AND 1 PDF Teacher's Guide that are sold separately in my store but purchasing them in this BUNDLE saves you $4.00. With this purchase, you will receive the following files:

Genres explored and studied in this entire unit of study (ALL Parts 1, 2, 3 combined) are as follows:
Introduction to the Unit - (part 1)
Civil War/Underground Railroad/Harriet Tubman/Drinking Gourd - (part 1)
Blues - (part 2)
Ragtime - (part 2)
Jazz (Dixieland, Swing, Be-Bop, and Much More) - (part 3)
Bibliography/Resources/Citations - (part 3)

Activities included in this interactive unit of study are researching/understanding the significance of the Civil War and the purpose of the Underground Railroad and how music played a huge role in this movement, identifying the characteristics of Ragtime music, identifying why/how the Blues originated, and classifying/labeling/identifying the various forms of Jazz. This file is very large and, when available, has multiple forms of media and attachments included. Because of its size, individual chapters/files have been compressed into zip files. Video & Sound clips, listening maps, suggested websites & children's literature connections are provided when available, however, due to copyright laws as well as file & media size, SOME media files are not attached but directions, suggestions, and navigation are given on how to attach them on your own. Very clear details, helpful hints, & teaching suggestions are also included in the teacher notes sections under individual slides when PPT is in slide view mode (not presentation mode) to help best guide you in how to present the unit/information.

1. African-American Music (Part 1-POWER-POINT Ed.): History/Influences On Today's Music - 11 pages
This entertaining and engaging interactive POWER-POINT lesson (appropriate for grades 4-8) takes elementary music students on a journey through African-American Music and Culture. The journey begins during the Civil War era and continues up through the mid 1900's Jazz era. This particular POWER-POINT file is Part 1 of a 3 Part unit.

2. African-American Music (Part 2-POWER-POINT Ed.): History/Influences On Today's Music - 6 pages
This particular POWER-POINT file is Part 2 of a 3 Part unit.

3. African-American Music (Part 3-POWER-POINT Ed.): History/Influences On Today's Music - 16 pages
This particular POWER-POINT file is Part 3 of a 3 Part unit.

4. History of African Amer. Music: Musical Journey-Civil War to 1970's (A GUIDE) - 7 pages
This PDF document is a comprehensive unit of study for elementary-intermediate age music students in grades 4th-8th. Students will be taken on a musical journey through time as they dive deep into the history of African-American music beginning with slavery and the civil war and ending with the Jazz era (1970's - ish). It is up to each teacher's discretion as to how many weeks they allow the unit to last. Key points of history that are studied and are detailed in a VERY descriptive outline included in the purchase of this file are:
Coming to the U.S from Africa
Harriet Tubman
Peg Leg Joe
Follow The Drinking Gourd
Slavery/Escaping
Underground Railroad
Ragtime Music - Scott Joplin
Blues - Huddie LeadBelly Ledbetter
Jazz -
What is Jazz?
What Instruments are in Jazz?
What is Improvisation?
Dixieland - Louis Armstrong
Swing - Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald
Be-Bop - Charlie Parker
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!
Also included in this file is extensive lists of resources such as websites, apps, picture books, You Tube clips, suggested CD/Recordings, etc. to help you effectively teach this unit. This resource has a wealth of quality information compiled for you all in ONE place!!

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