Black History Month Songs & Orff Activities Music BUNDLE | Civil Rights Leaders

Are you looking for multi-tasking Black History Month songs? Do you need differentiated Orff activities for grades K-5? These African American spirituals and authentic civil rights songs are perfect for ANY TIME OF YEAR. Engaging music reading and performance activities for grades K-5, as well as biographies of civil rights leaders, make these resources valuable additions to your music library.

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Resources Included in this Easy-to-Use Black History Song BUNDLE

• Oh, Freedom, Orff Arrangement | Spotlight on Martin Luther King, Jr.
• I Shall Not Be Moved, Orff Arrangement | Spotlight on Rosa Parks
• This Little Light of Mine, Orff Arrangement | Spotlight on Ruby Bridges

These songs make great classroom activities or an addition to any performance. Each differentiated resource provides attainable performance options for young students while challenging older students. The flexible performance options are musically rewarding for all K-5 classes.

Music Elements are Differentiated into Three Levels

See each PREVIEW of each individual resource for a chart outlining the music elements taught at each level.

Additional Differentiation is Made Simple

Slides with standard musical notation and optional slides with the treble clef note names labeled are provided for additional differentiation within each class as well as between grade levels.

Also Included in Each Helpful Resource

• Two rhythmic Orff accompaniment patterns
• Two melodic Orff accompaniment patterns
• Short biographies of a civil rights leader - early and upper elementary versions
• Song lyrics slides
• Large easy-to-read music notation for each part
• Full percussion ensemble score
• Flexible instrumentation
• Realistic xylophone diagrams for "air play" practice
• Simple piano accompaniment
• Guided instruction leads teacher & students through lessons
• All slides are printable and may be used for additional differentiation
• Suggested performance options for each level
• Interactive Table of Contents for easy navigation of lessons

Not Rhythm Syllable Specific

The lessons in our Music Literacy Song Series do not dictate the use of one specific rhythm syllable system. You may use any rhythm reading system with these lessons, Kodaly, French Time, Gordon, Takadimi, or Numerical.

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