Description
This document contains detailed instructions for the William Christopher “W.C.” Handy music lesson.
Art Integration Education is proud to announce the release of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary art lesson spotlighting the pioneering W.C. Handy! What can you expect from this lesson? It is..
- Interdisciplinary and vocabulary building: covering social studies, language arts, geography, history, math, music, and science.
- Interactive thematic instruction/cross curricular: geographical maps, music theory in practice.
- Encouraging of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) individual & group: social engagement, collaboration, self-motivation, spatial/self-awareness, empathy, respect.
Young scholars will learn about W.C. Handy, his significant contributions to music, and learn about rhythm and beats through an interactive lesson that will prepare them for the subsequent lesson on the Foxtrot (to be released in October 2026).
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