Class members are introduced to a project-based learning unit on US immigration with an activity that asks them to analyze sheet music and other primary source materials to uncover issues raised by immigration.

 

Concepts

immigration, united states immigration

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use recordings of "The Ballad of the Green Berets" and "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" to model how music can reflect the social issues of a time period

Classroom Considerations

• The activity presumes class members are familiar with project-based learning

Pros

• The five-page packet includes a detailed plan, links to related Library of Congress sites, and a list of project-based learning extension ideas

Cons

• Class members with little exposure to music may need additional scaffolding to analyze the sheet music and the recording

Common Core

RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.3