Exploring Diversity through the Music of 20th Century America

By jtynan29
Grade Level
9-12
public
LEARNING PLAN
Essential Question
  • How did artists use songs and performances to affect social change and enact social justice?
  • How have artists from this century impacted future generations with their music?
Texts
Informational

Race Riots

In this essay, the author gives a short history of race riots, showing how they were originally organized by whites in an effort to show dominance over African Americans, particularly in the South.
by
Learning for Justice Staff
Grade Level
9-12
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Topic
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice Domain
Justice
June 20, 2016
Teaching Strategies
Community Inquiry

Critical Listening Guide

A guide to help students interpret, analyze and evaluate information encountered in a variety of media formats. Use this guide with the spoken and performed texts included in the Perspectives anthology.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
CCSS
RL.6-12.1, RL.6-12.2, RL.6-12.4, RL.6-12.6, RL.6-12.7, RL.6-12.8, RI.6-12.1, RI.6-12.2, RI.6-12.4, RI.6-12.6, RI.6-12.7, RI.6-12.8, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.2, SL.6-12.3
July 13, 2014
Community Inquiry

Socratic Seminar

A structured discussion in which students examine issues and respond to open-ended questions about a text. Students use dialogue rather than debate to communicate with each other.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
CCSS
RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.3, SL.6-12.4, SL.6-12.6
July 13, 2014
Student Tasks
Plan Built By
jtynan29
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Group of adults listening to one person speaking.

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