Lesson Plan: MUSIC AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did Sixties Soul help give voice to the Civil Rights movement?

OVERVIEW In this lesson, students will explore the emergence of Sixties Soul music within the context of the Civil Rights movement of the early 1960s. Using Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions’ iconic “People Get Ready” as a starting point, students will examine the connection between musical and political voices, and the ways in which popular song helped express the values of the movement and served as a galvanizing force for those involved. From: TeachRock.org