There's hope in music. Pupils discover what gave enslaved people hope by examining lyrics and music during their time of bondage. A series of prompts helps individuals investigate songs of enslaved people. The cumulative assignment includes creating a journal entry from a formerly enslaved person. 

Concepts

slavery, african american history, american music, primary source analysis, primary sources, slave narratives

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Develop writing skills by using the prompts for a journal project

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson is the second in a six-part series on slavery in America and music
• Class members need to listen to music on a two-CD set mentioned in the resource or other recordings

Pros

• Lesson includes a variety of learning activities
• Resource includes adaptation suggestions for struggling learners as well as enrichment

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.3.a W.9-10.3.b W.9-10.3.c W.9-10.3.d W.9-10.3.e RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.10