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Connecting with the Arts
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snapshot of Delta Blues: Skip James and Robert Johnson
What ultimately influences a musician's creations? Is it
the time in which he/she lives, his/her personal experiences,
the music of the time and previous times, or the image the
artist hopes to convey? This lesson explores these questions
by looking at the life and times of two early bluesmen:
Skip James and Robert Johnson. Students consider what influenced
both men, their unique musical contributions, their public
personae, and their legacies.
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
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Hip
Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhythms
(PDF)
 Hip-hop
is a cultural movement that exploded in the early 1970s
in the Bronx, New York. It draws upon the dance, poetry,
visual art, social and political legacy of African, African
American, Caribbean and Latino immigrant communities in
the United States. Hip-hop began as an independent, non-commercial
musical and cultural form of expression. Nobody thought
it would ever make money. Rather, it was about enjoyment—or
“rocking the party.”
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| Lift
Every Voice and Sing
This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, explores
the origins of "The Black National Anthem," which was originally
a poem by James Weldon Johnson entitled "Lift Every Voice
and Sing." By analyzing the poem's figurative language,
students understand how the poem conveys a sense of hope
and unity despite hardship. Students also learn how the
addition of music further enhances the messages of imagery
of the poem.
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Arizona
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Rhythm
and Syncopation: Ragtime Study
 Explore
ragtime music, understand its development in relation to
jazz and investigate the historical events taking place
during the time ragtime evolved. Examine the common form
used in ragtime piano pieces and the concept of syncopation.
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Arizona
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| Twelve-Bar
Blues Students will first learn
about the history of blues music. They will then compose
a melody, using a 12-bar blues chord progression.
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Arizona
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African
American Art
 This
site sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago features
their collection of painting, sculpture and more creating
a legacy of work by African American artists from the Civil
War to contemporary times. Also included are lesson plans
and family activities.
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Arizona
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Tour:
Selected African American Artists at the National Gallery
of Art
Take
an online tour of selected images from the Gallery collection
of works by 154 noted African American artists.
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Arizona
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| Standards
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Connection
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Arts – Music: Grade 7 |
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Concept 1: Understanding the relationships
among music, the arts, and other disciplines
outside the arts. |
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Concept 2: Understanding music in relation
to history and culture. (PO: all) |
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Connection
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Arts - Visual Arts: Grades 6-8 |
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Concept 1: Artworlds – The student
will describe the role that art plays in
culture and how it reflects, record, and
interacts with history in various times,
places, and traditions. (PO: all) |
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 6-8 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 1: Research Skills for History (PO:
all) |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Writing: Grades: 6-8 |
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• Strand
3: Writing Applications |
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Concept 1: Expressive - Expressive writing
includes personal narratives, stories, poetry,
songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may
be based on real or imagined events. (PO:
all) |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Reading: Grades: 6-8 |
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• Strand
2: Comprehending Literary Text |
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Concept 1: Elements of literature - Identify,
analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures
and elements of literature. (PO: all) |
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 9-12 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 1: Research Skills for History (PO:
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