Celebration of Black History Thru Music

From Spirituals to Hip-Hop

(Grades 4-6)

A perfect student introduction to the rich history of African American music & to demonstrate how it has influenced & shaped music around the world. Focuses on important musicians from a variety of musical styles & highlights how the roots of African American music can be traced -- from the slave songs of the 1700s, through Hip-Hop music of the 1970s & 80s. The included enhanced CD-ROM has recorded examples of the various music styles. A PowerPoint presentation reinforces the concepts that are presented.

Contents: Vocabulary Word Bank · Pre-Spirituals · Spirituals: Fisk University & the Jubilee Singers · The Blues: Robert Johnson, W. C. Handy · Gospel Music: Thomas Dorsey, Mahalila Jackson · Dixieland: Louis Armstrong · Big Band Swing: Duke Ellington · Bebop: Charles Parker, Dizzy Gillespie · Jazz-Rock: Miles Davis · Rock & Roll: Chubby Checker, Chuck Berry · Soul: James Brown, Aretha Franklin · Hip-hop: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa · Reproducible Activities · Listening Quizzes · Discography · PowerPoint Slides · Answer Keys.


Hoe Emma, Hoe
Sittin' Down Beside O' the Lamb
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Deep River
Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
St. Louis Blues
Blues Sequence
Sweet Home Chicago
Memphis Blues
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
It's Alright
King of Kings
Washington and Lee Swing
Potato Head Blues
Not In the Mood
In a Mellow Tone
Birds of a Feather
Scale Steps
Bird's in Flight
City Streets
Vistas
Rock and Roll, Part 1
Johnny Bee
You Don't Know
Scratchin'
Young Man
Golden Child
Listening Quiz #1
Listening Quiz #2
Sample Page