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Freedom songs of the civil rights movement: Students will listen to freedom songs recorded during the civil rights movement, 1960–1965. Students will write about personal reactions to the music and lyrics. Through reading and pictures, students will briefly explore historical events where these songs were sung. Listening again, students will analyze and describe — musically — particular song(s).; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

Spirituals and the power of music in slave narratives: In this lesson for grade 4, students will learn about the importance of music in the lives of slaves by reading slave narratives and listening to recordings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Music Education and Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

The Gospel Train: The Gospel Train is part of the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip collection at the Library of Congress. John Lomax was a folklorist and musicologist who traveled throughout...; Format: audio/music

Excerpt from Thomas Johnson slave narrative: Thomas Johnson was born as a slave in Virginia. After slavery was ended in 1865, he became a minister and traveled to Africa and England to convert others to Christianity. In this excerpt he describes the risk that slaves had to take to meet in prayer groups and sing hymns and spirituals. Johnson mentions the Jubilee Singers, a group of black musicians who performed spirituals in concerts around America and Europe after the Civil War.; Format: book

Excerpt from William H. Robinson slave narrative: William H. Robinson was born into slavery in Wilmington, North Carolina, one of 12 siblings. After slavery ended in 1865, he worked for many years as a traveling singer and banjo player, then attended Central Tennessee College and became a minister. In this excerpt, he writes about the secret meanings of many spirituals.; Format: book

I'm Gwine Home on de Mornin' Train: I'm Gwine Home on de Mornin' Train is part of the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip collection at the Library of Congress. John Lomax was a folklorist and musicologist who...; Format: audio/music

Long Way to Travel: Long Way to Travel is part of the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip collection at the Library of Congress. John Lomax was a folklorist and musicologist who traveled throughout...; Format: audio/music

Poetry: This compendium of poetry resources from our collections includes many great websites, articles, and lesson plans.; Format: bibliography/help

African American history: A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.; Format: bibliography/help

Slave songs: This lesson plan allows students to learn more about the religious observances of slaves in the United States by presenting hymns from Slave Songs in the US digitized in the Documenting the American South Collection. This is a great lesson to introduce the intersection of religion and slavery in a US history or African American history class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Exploring the church in the southern black community: Students explore the Documenting the American South Collection titled, the “Church in the Southern Black Community.” Beginning with a historian's interpretation of the primary sources that make up the collection, students search the collection for evidence to describe the experiences of African Americans living in the south during the Antebellum through the Reconstruction Period centering on their community churches. The activity culminates in student presentations of a digital scrap book.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Call and response singing: This lesson is a study of call and response singing, especially as it relates to African-American spirituals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education); By Melody Moore.

North Carolina: “Tarheels”, “the Old North State”, “the Land of the Longleaf Pine”, all mean North Carolina. Here you will find a sampling of instructional resources to teach your students about the history, people and places, government, and economy of the state you live in - North Carolina!; Format: bibliography/help

Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Fisk Jubilee Singers sheet music folio: Cover of a sheet music folio entitled "Songs of the Jubilee Singers from Fisk University." The Fisk Jubilee Singers were a group of African American singers at Fisk University in Tennessee who sang spirituals and other American songs. The first incarnation...; Format: image/document

Golden Gate Quartet on WBT Charlotte, 1942: The Golden Gate Quartet is widely considered to be the most successful African American jubilee quartet. The group started in Norfolk, Virginia, and by 1936 appeared regularly on WBT Charlotte. They stayed at the station through the 1950s, and were featured...; Format: audio/music

Resources on the web

Marian Anderson: A Life in Song: A Life in Song celebrates the artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson (1897-1993), an African-American singer born in Philadelphia. This rich, biographical site includes primary sources, images, audio, and video clips related... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: University of Pennsylvania

Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip: In 1939, John and Ruby Lomax traveled the southern United States, recording nearly 700 examples of folk music and oratory which, along with photographs and fieldnotes, comprise this online collection. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Library of Congress

Poets' Corner: Poets, poems, biographical information and references to print and other online collections. Interesting features include American Folk Songs and Spirituals, a subject index and a chronological index. A mega-poetry site with nearly 7000 poems and 800 poets! (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: The Other Pages

Spirituals: This lesson plan introduces students to the role that spirituals have played in African American history and religion. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

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