Let the music play! : harnessing the power of music for history and social studies classrooms

• Main Authors: Pellegrino, Anthony Michael (Author), Lee, Christopher Dean (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Pub., [2012]
• Series: Teaching and learning social studies.
• Subjects: Music in education.; History > Study and teaching.; Social sciences > Study and teaching.; Music > Social aspects.; Music > Political aspects.; Education > History.; Teaching skills and techniques.; History of education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806615001
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-794-7
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 177 pages) : illustrations

LET THE MUSIC PLAY! Harnessing the Power of Music for History and Social Studies Classrooms provides readers an accessible introduction to employing music in history and social studies classrooms. Teachers who wish to develop lessons using music as a resource will find coverage of the significant re...

Table of Contents:

• Preface: Let the music play! Harnessing the power of music for history and social studies classrooms
• Chapter 1. Exploring the connection between music and the social studies
• Chapter 2. Forging a connection between music and the social studies
• Chapter 3. The struggle for racial equality in america: A brief history
• Chapter 4. The struggle for racial equality in america: The music and teacher resources
• Chapter 5. Labor and class in america: Salt of the earth
• Chapter 6. Labor and class in america: From the wobblies to the punks
• Chapter 7
• Conclusion
• References
• Index.