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SXSWedu 2017
Music: A Catalyst for
Social and Academic Change
Sunshine Cavalluzzi – Educator, El Dorado HS and
GRAMMY Museum Jane Ortner Education Award Recipient
Bob Santelli – President, GRAMMY Museum
Mark Updegrove – CEO, National Medal of Honor Museum and
Former Director, LBJ Presidential Library
Sam Cooke – “A Change is Gonna Come” lyrics
I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh and just like the river I've been runnin’ ever since
It's been a long time, a long time comin’
But I know a change gon’ come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard livin’, but I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time comin’
But I know a change gon’ come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin' me don't hang around
It's been a long, a long time comin’
But I know a change gon’ come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees, oh
There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time comin’
But I know a change is gon’ come, oh yes it will NPR Music: Sam Cooke And The Song That 'Almost Scared Him'
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT – TEN NOTABLE SONGS
“A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
“Abraham, Martin and John” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (original by Dion)
“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round” by The Freedom Singers
“Alabama” by John Coltrane
“I’ve Been ‘Buked and I’ve Been Scorned” by Mahalia Jackson (spiritual)
“Keep on Pushing” by Curtis Mayfield/The Impressions
“Mississippi Goddam” by Nina Simone
“Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” by James Brown
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan
“We Shall Overcome” by Joan Baez (att. Charles Albert Tindley)
10 Civil Rights Songs
Exploring Music Integration
in the Academic Classroom
This presentation packet—with links to 100+ pages of curriculum
materials—can be downloaded at:
http://bit.ly/GMedu17
AND
http://bit.ly/lbj-sxswedu17
Using HIPPOS Analysis for Music
BEGIN HERE: DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Historical Context
Intended Audience
Point of View
Purpose
Outside Connections
Statement of Significance
Bob Dylan – “The Times They Are A-Changin’” lyrics (excerpt)
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon
For the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin' who that it’s namin'
For the loser now will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don’t stand in the doorway
Don’t block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
The battle outside ragin'
Will soon shake your windows and rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin‘
This excerpt can be paired with this image
LBJ signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Serial Number: 276-10-WH64
Date: 07/02/1964
Credit: LBJ Library
Photo by Cecil Stoughton
Nina Simone – “Mississippi Goddam” lyrics (excerpt)
Alabama's gotten me so upset
Tennessee made me lose my rest
And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam
Hound dogs on my trail
School children sitting in jail
Black cat cross my path
I think every day's gonna be my last
Lord have mercy on this land of mine
We all gonna get it in due time
I don't belong here
I don't belong there
I've even stopped believing in prayer
Tragedy and Triumph: The Summer of 1964
A Fifty-Year Remembrance (excerpt) by Sherwin Markman, Former Special Assistant to President Johnson 1966-1968
Sermon, Unitarian Universalist Church, Chestertown, Maryland - May 18, 2014
In 1963, on May 3, police dogs attacked marching children in Birmingham; on June 2, NAACP leader, Medgar
Evers was gunned down outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi; and on September 15, four schoolgirls were
killed when another church was bombed in Birmingham.
These are but a few examples of the lawless racial rage that radical whites perpetrated, generally with
impunity, throughout the American south. And yet, Dr. King’s voice continued to ring out above the din. So it
was that on August 28, 1963, he elevated all of us when he uttered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps
of the Lincoln Memorial. Thus, we come to the fifty year ago summer of 1964.
These excerpts can be paired
Credit: AP/Bill Hudson
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC – TEN SONGS ABOUT
SOCIAL JUSTICE | EQUALITY | PROTEST | EMPOWERMENT *contains explicit lyrics
“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar*
“Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
“Brave” by Sara Bareilles
“Call to Arms” by Sturgill Simpson*
“Freedom” by Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Glory” by John Legend and Common
“Revolution Radio” by Green Day
“Rise Up” by Andra Day
“Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer
“We The People” by A Tribe Called Quest*
10 Contemporary Songs
President Lyndon B. Johnson – Radio and Television Remarks Upon Signing the Civil Rights Bill,
July 2, 1964 – 6:45pm (excerpt)
Americans of every race and color have died in battle to protect our freedom. Americans of every race and color have worked to
build a nation of widening opportunities. Now our generation of Americans has been called on to continue the unending search
for justice within our own borders.
We believe that all men are created equal. Yet many are denied equal treatment.
We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights.
We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings—not because
of their own failures, but because of the color of their skin.
John Legend and Common – “Glory” lyrics (excerpt)
The movement is a rhythm to us
Freedom is like religion to us
Justice is juxtapositionin' us
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
When it go down we woman and man up
They say, "Stay down", and we stand up
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
One day when the glory comes
It will be ours, it will be ours
Oh one day when the war is won
We will be sure, we will be sure
Oh glory
Credit: Rose Colored Photo
These excerpts can be paired
GRAMMY Museum Curricula
Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom The GRAMMY Museum's Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom curriculum packet highlights the
intersection of music and politics with lessons that introduce key concepts including the role of music in
informing, uniting, inspiring, and confronting. This curriculum also provides students with an opportunity to
explore the unique characteristics of music in comparison to other primary sources.
Civil Rights Movement Lessons include:
• What was the Civil Rights Movement?
• “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the Civil Rights Movement
• The Impact of Leadership on the Civil Rights Movement
• Civil Rights Movement - Connection to Today
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY:
Anthems for Activism: Seeking Social Justice through Song (Cavalluzzi)
LBJ Curricula and Education Resources
LBJ and the Freedom Summer of 1964 Using this dynamic lesson plan, your students investigate the three Mississippi civil rights workers who went
missing during the Freedom Summer of 1964. Through documents, phone conversations, art, and music,
students will learn more about the climate of the south and the United States during this tumultuous time.
Civil Rights/Social Justice Program and Tour 2-3 hours | Ages: 15 and older
Experience the 1960s Civil Rights Movement through primary sources from the LBJ Library's archives. There
are a variety of options depending on your group size and time. Following the classroom activity, students
will tour the exhibits and analyze the struggle for social justice in the 1960s and make connections to today.
This docent-led or self-guided tour includes the Oval Office, Life in the White House, The First Ladies Gallery,
LBJ's Presidency, and A Legacy of Liberty. This program and tour are two to three hours. The ideal audience
is 15 years and older.
In addition to offering tours and interactive educational activities on site, we offer educator workshops and
curricula that use primary sources from our archives. Visit lbjlibrary.org or email us at
The Jane Ortner Education Award program is a FREE program that celebrates K-12 educators who integrate music
into academic subjects such as English language arts, social studies, math, science, and foreign languages. Teachers
don’t need to sing or play an instrument to participate – there are many ways to incorporate music!
Award applicants are eligible for scholarships, prizes, and unique professional development opportunities.
In addition to the award, we also offer these FREE programs year-round:
WEBINARS (All sessions are recorded and available in our archive)
Our webinar series is designed to:
• Provide K-12 teachers with strategies and resources for fostering a creative
learning environment and integrating music into the academic classroom
• Explore college readiness and careers in the music industry
• Facilitate conversations about related topics in the field of education
TEACHER WORKSHOPS The GRAMMY Museum presents workshops for K-12 academic teachers in Los Angeles
and across the country. Please visit our website to learn more about upcoming events.
MUSIC-INTEGRATED CURRICULA Browse our online library of music-integrated curricula created by teachers for use in the classroom.
JANE ORTNER EDUCATION AWARD PROGRAM
FOR K-12 NON-MUSIC TEACHERS
Contains additional
lessons not included
in this packet!
www.lbjlibrary.org
@LBJLibrary
www.civilrightssummit.org
SUNSHINE CAVALLUZZI
@GoldenHawkCav
MARK UPDEGROVE
@MarkKUpdegrove
www.grammymuseum.org
@TheGRAMMYMuseum
www.JaneOrtnerEducationAward.org
@JaneOrtnerEDU