Choir · Week 27 · Music in Our Community
Songs of Justice
Students study songs from the civil rights and farmworker movements and discuss how music can influence change with integrity.
- Students will
- Students analyze how songs from the civil rights and farmworker movements were used to unite people and influence change with integrity.
- SEL skill
- Weigh consequences before deciding how to influence others
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by weighing how music can persuade fairly and respectfully.
- Content focus
- Songs of Justice
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by thinking about ethics, safety, and what will happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- MU:Cn11.0.E.HSI: Music, Ensembles, Connecting, Anchor Standard 11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Connecting
- Level: High School Proficient
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- Vocal Health Responsible decision-makingStudents learn habits that protect their voices and decide how to balance practice, rest, and hydration.
- Singing Another Culture's Music Responsible decision-makingStudents analyze a song from another culture and discuss how to perform it with accurate language, context, and credit rather than as a novelty.
- Evaluating Performances Responsible decision-makingStudents compare two recordings of the same piece and evaluate them with criteria instead of preference alone.
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