What’s in a Song? Re-Visiting Origins and Meanings of Songs Within the Elementary Music Repertoire
Saturday, January 30, 2021
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Description
The origin and meaning of songs can involve complex political and social issues, with implications for teaching general music. Focus is on songs related to African American history and culture. Principles can be applied to other song repertoire. Elementary general music teachers share experiences presenting songs related to African American history and culture, and offer curricular ideas for a culturally sensitive and historically meaningful approach to teaching songs from America’s past.
Track
MMEA
Learning Objective 1
Participants develop an awareness of the need to examine the context and meaning of song repertoire prior to presenting a song to children.
Learning Objective 2
Participants are prepared and motivated to examine historical roots of songs related to African American history and culture and can identify criteria to re-contextualize songs for class presentation.
Learning Objective 3
Participants make critical reflection, cultural sensitivity, and historical knowledge a habit of practice when selecting and presenting song repertoire in the elementary classroom.
Target Audiences
Elementary, General Education
CME Information