Overview
Engage students through music with Oscar-winning documentary film Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
Literary Connection
For a film-book pairing, teach Summer of Soul with director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s book Music is History.
Where to Watch
Watch it on Amazon and other streaming platforms. Or buy the DVD.
Curriculum Guide
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Lesson 1: Putting the Festival in Context: The History of Harlem
Subject: History, Social Studies, U.S. History
Lesson Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, College
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Lesson 2: The Music of the Harlem Cultural Festival
Subject: Music
Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Subject: History, Social Studies, U.S. History
Lesson Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Subject: Civics, Economics, English Language Arts, Government, History, Social Studies, Social Work, U.S. History
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Subject: Film Literacy
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Subject: Current Events, Economics, Social Studies, Sociology
Lesson Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Glossary of Film Terms
The Glossary of Film Terms is useful for the Film Literacy lessons that are part of this curriculum guide.
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