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Folklife Resources for EducatorsMaterials Related to SongsThere are 3 titles in this list.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers: Singing Our Song -- Teacher's Guide The Fisk Jubilee Singers: Singing our Song Teacher’s Guide is designed to assist classroom teachers and youth leaders in introducing students to the story and significance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. It includes nine lessons with accompanying CD, DVD, and sheet music which are incorporated into the lessons. A bibliography, discography, videography, and webography provide additional resources for further study. The lessons in the guide can be adapted for students of various ages. Topics covered in the guide include the history and music of jubilee, black spirituals, and African American choral music. It also considers how the evolution of these musical forms contributed to the development of musical culture in Nashville, the prominence of Fisk University, and the African American civil rights movement. The lessons can be used in music, social studies, and language arts classes and support the Tennessee State Curriculum Standards in these areas. Free hard copies of the teacher's guide, and an accompanying DVD & CD, are available upon request by contacting: Dana.Everts-Boehm@tn.gov (44 p. PDF)
Sponsoring Organization: Other Organizations: The Maine Song and Story Sampler Educational website with thirteen lesson plans plus activities for K-12 teachers that focuses on the folklore, social conditions, history, politics, economics, and cultural life of the state of Maine. Includes access to the Maine Song and Dance Sampler Map with links to audio recordings of stories and songs from the Maine Folklife Center's archival collections, searchable by people or place. The curriculum suggestions are correlated to Maine educational standards for Social Studies.
Sponsoring Organization: Other Organizations: Words & Music Teacher's Guide Teacher resource guide with fifteen lesson plans for grade levels 3-12 to assist teachers in guiding their students through the basics of writing song lyrics. Materials are intended for pre- and post-visit lessons for classes coming to the County Music Hall of Fame, but can be used equally well in a stand-alone capacity. Each lesson includes Tennessee state standards and national standards and cover curriculum connections to Language Arts and Music. (29 p. PDF)
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