REAVIS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM SNAPSHOT/ COVER PAGE FOR THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC UNIT 1 A Multicultural Approach to Popular Music Appreciation WEEK 1 culture as it relates to underst music in a multicultural society. demonstrate differences between hearing listening. evaluate different musical tastes of various cultures. develop underst a vocabulary. underst components of importance of rhythm section. UNIT 2 African Roots: The Emergence of Dominant Culture of Popular Music WEEK 2: African Roots underst holistic approach to African life, role that music has played within it. African musical aestics in African musical instruments. compare contrast m with current Western instruments. African music during slavery. beginnings of new music due to end of slavery.
UNIT 2 African Roots-The Emergence of Dominant Culture of Popular Music WEEK 3: From Minstrelsy to Blues minstrelsy. origins of blues. classic blues, rural blues, urban blues, electric blues. marketing of blues. origins of sound recording, its use importance. influences of technology World War II on blues. study lives of Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King. blues revivals, power of blues ir impact on popular UNIT 2 African Roots-The Emergence of Dominant Culture of Popular Music WEEK 4: Early Jazz: From Ragtime to Swing jazz. ragtime. New Orleans as birthplace of jazz. study lives of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington. importance of Chicago in jazz age. swing era swing. development of vocal jazz traditions, m.
UNIT 3 European Traditions Influences WEEK 5: From Hymns to Wind Bs church music patriotic songs, ir influences on popular English, Irish, Scottish, Italian influences on popular parlor songs. study life of Stephen Foster. changes in 19 th century church music ir influences on popular study Civil War music wind b traditions ir influences on popular UNIT 3 European Traditions Influences WEEK 6: The Golden Age of Popular Song Tin Pan Alley turn-of-century styles. vaudeville, early musical atre, operetta. evolution of 20 th century musical atre. study music of Broadway from a multicultural perspective. study lives of great performers of popular song Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Paul Robeson, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garl. causes for rise fall of Tin Pan alley stard of
UNIT 3 European Traditions Influences WEEK 7: Country Music folk origins early influences of Country country early commercialization of country music its influence on popular influence of West on country bluegrass oldtime study geographic areas of Nashville, Bakersfield, Austin ir importance to country country rock. study lives of female legends of country Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton. multicultural modern country UNIT 4 Latin Musics in America From a New Blend WEEKS 8-9: America s Afro-Caribbean Latin Musical Heritage roots traditions of Afro- Caribbean Latin musical styles. Latin instrumentation ir use in modern popular Cuban popular music traditions ir influence on popular early 20 th century Latin music in United States. Latin jazz Mambo. Jamaican musics Ska, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall. musical influences of Trinidad Calypso, Soca, Steel bs.
UNIT 4 Latin Musics in America From a New Blend WEEKS 9-10: Chicano Mexican Popular Music In America roots of Tejano Norteno accordion its use in creation of Conjunto. effects of World War II on Chicano Mexican in America. Tejano Chicano Pop Rock music including music of: Ritchie Valens, Little Joe Hernez, Linda Ronstadt, Vikki Carr, Selena Quintanilla, Carlos Santana. traditional Mexican styles Mariachi, Ba, Narcocorrido. current Chicano Mexican music musicians. compare contrast se modern artists with those covered in this unit.
UNIT 5 Native Asian Influences WEEK 11: Native Popular Music Native musical traditions ir uses in Native society. traditional Native instruments, compare contrast m to modern Western instruments. Powwow traditions of Native s. contemporary Native music musicians R. Carlos Nakai, Robbie Robertson, Buffy Sainte-Marie, rita Coolidge, Ulali, Joanne Shenoah, Jesse Ed Davis. sacred secular music traditions of Native s. compare contrast those with music y use in ir own personal lives. UNIT 5 Native Asian Influences WEEK 12: Asian Pacific Popular Musics study history of Asian immigration to United States Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, South Asian, Vietnamese influences on popular Pan-Asian musical trends that encompass multiple Asian cultures Karaoke Asian Jazz/creative popular musics of Hawaii Hula, Hula Ku i, Mele Hawai I, Hapa Haole, Jawaiian.
UNIT 6 WEEK 13: From Bepop to Acid Jazz bepop its relation to birth of modern jazz. post-bop styles of 1950 s Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz, West Coast Cool, Hard Bop, Funky Jazz. free jazz avantgarde jazz. mainstream jazz in 1960 s including music of: Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Mingus, Bill Evans bop postbop vocal jazz styles artists Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin. fusion musical style artists Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, Gary Burton, Tears for Fears. contemporary jazz styles Acid Jazz, Latin Jazz, Neoclassical Jazz, Repertory Jazz.
UNIT 6 WEEK 14: Early R&B Rock: The Late 1940s 1950s culture of 1950s in a historical context. origins of R&B. West Coast R&B Doo- Wop. development of independent record labels black orientated radio stations. compare contrast white teen market for forbidden music, rock roll, of this time period to current trends expectations of teen music consumers. regional origins of R&B Rock ir influences on modern popular study life of Elvis Presley, how he influenced popular music after his death. The Day The Music Died, effect deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper had on that generation. UNIT 6 WEEK 15: Girl Groups, Surf Music, Gospel, Soul girl group music artists The Chantels, The Shirelles, The Crystals, Ronettes surf music artists The Sufaris, The Ventures, Dick Dale, The Beach Boys. gospel music artists The Fisk Jubilee Singers, Thomas A. Dorsey, Sister Rosetta Tharp, James Clevel soul music artists Ben E. King, Ike Tina Turner, The Impressions, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Picket, Otis Redding. new Tin Pan Alley, compare contrast it to Tin Pan Alley of golden age of song.
UNIT 6 WEEK 16: Folk-Rock, British Invasion, Psychedlia folk music revival circumstances behind development of folk-rock. study music artists of British Invasion on The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Who, Van Morrison, Joe Cocker. counterculture effect it had on development of psychedelic music, acid rock, Jimi Hendrix. music artists of L.A. rock scene in late 1960s Sonny Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Doors. significance of Woodstock Altamont in relation to popular UNIT 6 WEEK 17: R&B Its Descendants after 1960s technological advances in society how y helped change R&B music from 1970s to millennium. disco, dance pop, hip-hip music artists KC The Sunshine B, Village People, The Jackson Family, Prince, Madonna, Nsync, Run D.M.C., Sean Combs, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Eminem. turntablism, scratching, electronica as well as various elements that goes into performing each style. role of MTV, back when y actually played music videos, on popular music how it has shaped music world of today.
UNIT 6 WEEK 18: Rock After 1960s Music of Today hard rock, arena rock, heavy metal, sourn rock, country rock, art rock, soft rock music styles. music of singer/songwriters Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young. concept of world music in a global society. punk its descendants Punk rock, Proto-Punk, New York Punk, British Punk, New Wave Synth Pop, Post-Punk. hybrid styles of 1990s early 2000s alternative rock, industrial rock, pinkmetal, Grunge, Riot Grrrl, Funk Metal Nu Metal, Lo-Fi, Britpop, Emo, Punk-Pop, Jam Bs, Garage Bs. compare contrast ir favorite music styles with those styles of years past. look for influences of past music styles on ir favorite music from today.