According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They host a summer institute for teachers every year in Cleveland where they show you how to incorporate music into your lesson plans. Unfortunately I am not posting to tell you how to apply for an all expenses paid trip to the summer institute.
I am posting to tell you that they have many lesson plans on line from previous institute participants. There are 47 total, many of which could be used in the Social Studies classroom. Lesson 1 for example, is entitled “Keep on Pushing: Popular Music and the Civil Rights Movement.” Lesson 19? “Runaway Slaves.” Lesson 41? “Teaching Economics Through Rock and Roll: Unemployment.”
The lessons are very detailed and they all are very interesting and something I think students would enjoy. You might want to share with the English teachers in your building as well. There are several lessons incorporating music and particular authors or stories.
I encourage you to check it out. And although you may not be able to fit these ideas in right now, they might be fun projects to do after SOL’s! Rock on!
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