A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Rock and Roll Library
P.O. Box 15621
Boston, MA 02215

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Scarecrow: A Lesson Against Hate Crimes
by Various authors
free
Subjects: Music; Social Justice;
Locations:

http://www.rocklibrary.com/Library/Entity.aspx?id=dbb0b396-15cd-431e-b6a3-d3b6ddc7169b

A lesson plan based on the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge, which deals with the Matthew Shepard murder. Students will analyze different types of hate crimes, explore their own feelings on how this crime affects all types and ages of individuals and learn to apply this knowledge to educate others on hate crimes. The plan incorporate elements of history, social studies, langauge arts, dance, and visual arts and could be used in classrooms grades 9-12.

Published by:
Rock and Roll Library
P.O. Box 15621
Boston, MA 02215

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Understanding Human Rights Through Music and Poetry
by Rock and Roll Library
free
Subjects: Social Justice; Music;
Locations:

http://www.rocklibrary.com/Library/Entity.aspx?id=07e4fdd9-06ee-4bf3-ac1b-eef66075cb64

Interdisciplnary lesson which uses poetry and music from a variety of cultures to explore issues and circumstances surrounding human rights struggles worldwide. Intended for use in high school language arts or social studies classes. Includes lesson plans and lists of suggested recordings and poems.

Published by:
Rock and Roll Library
P.O. Box 15621
Boston, MA 02215