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Playin' the Blues

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Subject: Music, U.S. History,
Regions/Cultures
Grade:3-5, 6-8

Brief Description
Students learn about the history and sounds of blues music, construct instruments from scrap materials, and compose music to accompany lyrics of songs for kids.

Objectives

Students learn about the history and sounds of blues music.

Keywords

blues, music, instruments, jazz

Materials Needed

a computer with Internet access and speakers, various scrap materials (depending on the types of instruments chosen), printouts of instrument directions from Make Your Own Instruments

Lesson Plan

Discuss with students the origins of blues music, and play some of the selections from The Mississippi River: River of Song. Then provide students with the materials and directions necessary to make a selection of instruments. After students have constructed a variety of instruments, invite them to compose tunes to accompany some of the Digitrad Kids Songs lyrics.

Assessment

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted by

Linda Starr

National Standards

Music:
NA-M.K-4.2
NA-M.K-4.3
NA-M.K-4.4
NA-M.K-4.6
NA-M.K-4.9
NA.5-8.2
NA.5-8.3
NA.5-8.4
NA.5-8.7
NA.5-8.8

Originally Published 08/28/2000; Links Last Updated 10/28/2002