Choose an an era or theme in African American history that interests you.

• Northern Migration, Sharecropping, Minstrelsy, Lynching, School Desegregation, Emancipation,Black Lives Matter, Jim Crow South, Reconstruction, Civil Rights Movement, Harlem Renaissance

1. Create a Soundtrack for that era of at least three songs that define the era

2. Create a thesis for your presentation. "Music played an important role in [your choice of era]." (or) "This song defines the era because . . .

3. What role did music play in that change?

   1. 1. Narration (Did it report what was going on?)

      2. Inspirational (Did it inspire and motivate people at the time?)

      3. Protest (Did it advocate for change?)

4. Find images and songs (old or modern) that best represents this time and reflect your thesis. You also need audio and video clips as well has quoted text lyrics to incorporate into the multimedia presentation.

5. Using your research and the media you collect create a presentation (using your choice of medium) to share with the class and be publish on the Internet.

Student Sample

Mr. Holden at Robert Johnson's grave on the Mississippi Blues Trail

Choice 2

Your Anthem

You will create an audio essay discussing a song. Twisted Wave is an online audio editor. If you sign in with your school Google account, you should be able to save to your Drive.

1. Choose a song that inspires or motivates you.

2. Listen to some of the American Anthem (NPR) examples here.

3. Interview other people about the song.

4. Collect audio of the song and other audio media pertaining to the song.

5. Decide what role the song played in your life.

   1. 1. Narration (Did it report what was going on?)

      2. Inspirational (Did it inspire and motivate people at the time?)

      3. Protest (Did it advocate for change?)

6. Compose a 5-7 minute audio essay explaining why the song is your anthem

EXAMPLES