Lesson+Plan+civil+rights+kevin

Major Teaching Objectives: Have every student be able to understand the general mood, tone and reason each song was created and sung. Each student will need to understand most of the background to either the creation or the popularity of the song. Make sure everyone is able to find the key parts and important words in the lyrics.

(Everything will be compiled in an easy to access Keynote presentation with stops to youtube videos and activities here and there.)

(2)Hook: Start off with a video relating to civil rights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPeCQzHu5w&feature=related

(2)Introduction: Introduce the time, talk about the feelings and the mood in this era. Hand out the list of the songs being played in my presentation, the lyrics

Songs(for After all songs, talk about the importance of each song, its relationship to the civil rights movement, background information, key words and themes. For before each song, talk about the position it takes in the belief of how people should behave)

(4)Song 1: We Shall Overcome Play song(not all the way) Discuss how the song was the first anthem for the civil rights movement

(4)Song 2: Fight the Power Play song Talk about its more militant and anti-establishment lyrics.

(10)Activity: Debate whether you believe if "We shall overcome" was truly an Anthem in the civil rights movement or if another song such as "Fight the Power" should have been the anthem because of their more aggressive stand up for yourself views.

(4)Song 3: Stand Play song Talk about how the song asks to stand up for what each person believes in

(10-16)Activity: Separate into groups and each group will present what they believe the mood to be and what the song is "telling" people to do. (Each group can create a skit, picture, podcast, anything in 7 minutes and 3 groups will present in 1-2 minute each)

(4)Song 4: Black and White Play song Discuss the importance of the song and why it is relevant. (After the Brown vs Board of education ruling)

(4)Song 5: Oxford Town Play song Discuss that it talks about the first black student to study at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.

(2)Conclusion: Talk about first how people had differing views of how to react to this "injustice" Then talk about the 2 reaction songs and how they differ drastically. Finally talk about the end of the civil rights movement and possible problems today (maybe just connect onto Yena's presentation)

Songs: Fight the Power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRkw9UnVhug Black and White: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68i4tMmv9F4 Stand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14yEO8nfqxE we shall overcome:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkNsEH1GD7Q Oxford town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlE_7PPn49I&feature=related

Statement: Kevin Lee has read and understands the Rubric for this project