The Blues: Lyrical Poetry of African American History
My School, My Museum
My School, My Museum
4th Grade | February 2020 | Language Arts + Social Studies+ Music + Visual Arts
4th Grade | February 2020 | Language Arts + Social Studies+ Music + Visual Arts
Teachers, staff, and museum educators collaborated to dream up a project that focused on English Language Arts (potery) and Social Studies (The Blues as African Amerian Studies) and connected these subjects to visual arts. To learn more about the program: My School, My Museum, click HERE.
2020.2_4th_Lesson Plan-The Blues, Poetry, and African American History (1) (4).docxLesson Plan and Schedule
Lesson Plan and Schedule
Included is the lesson plan used for the class visit to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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IN THE CLASSROOM
IN THE CLASSROOM
Blues.pptxIntroduction to the Blues Presentation
Introduction to the Blues Presentation
Students began their experience in the classroom with a presentation that introduced the Blues. With roots in musical structure and instrumentation from West Africa the Blues emerged from
Students began their experience in the classroom with a presentation that introduced the Blues. With roots in musical structure and instrumentation from West Africa the Blues emerged from
Blues structure and performance by Mark Shields, AAA Guitar Teacher K-6; Presentation created by Aaron Jones, Director of Arts Integration
IN THE GALLERIES: WORKS OF ART
IN THE GALLERIES: WORKS OF ART
John Thomas Biggers, The Garbage Man, 1944, oil on panel
Kerrry James Marshall, Our Town, 1995, Acrylic and collage on canvas
CLASSROOM II: APPLICATION
CLASSROOM II: APPLICATION
12 Bar Blues Handouts.docx12 Bar Blues Handouts
12 Bar Blues Handouts
