I Hear America Singing

Angela Mahoney

Fox Creek Elementary School

Summer 2005

Irving Berlin, New York World-Telegram

and Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Learning about the history of America will be the focus of this lesson. The use of music, technology, and history will be incorporated into this unit.

Overview/State Standards/Resources/Procedures/Evaluation

Overview Back to Navigation Bar
Objectives / Students will:
· Gain knowledge about Historical American songs
· Work collaboratively
· Use technology to show knowledge of important historical composers and songs
Recommended time frame / 4 days – 45 minute sessions
Grade level / 4th-12th
Curriculum fit / Social Studies, Music, Technology
Resources / · Library of Congress Website
· I Hear America Singing Collection
· http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/ihas/
· PowerPoint Song Directions.doc
· God Bless America.ppt
· Image Table
Illinois State Learning Standards Back to Navigation Bar
Social Science
GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.
16.A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.
· Goal 16.A.1c – Describe how people in different times and places viewed the world in different ways.
Music:
GOAL 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
26.A. Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.
· Goal 26.A.1c – Identify a variety of sounds and sound sources (e.g., instruments, voices, and environmental sounds).
Procedures Back to Navigation Bar
While completing this project, students will:
· Examine various Patriotic Melodies from the I Hear America Singing Collection.
· Students will choose a melody to study.
· Students will learn about the history of the song including when it was written and who composed it
· Students will record their research.
· After researching the song students will create a PowerPoint presentation incorporating the history and lyrics of the song based on their research
· Students will use graphics, songs, and artifacts from the Library of Congress Website
· A presentation of the completed PowerPoints will be delivered on the final day of class
Evaluation Back to Navigation Bar
· Rubric

An Adventure of the American Mind

Illinois State University