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 * **I H****ave a Dream, Too!:** Write your own version of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech and identify/describe an accompanying song. JANUARY.
 * **Down to Zero:** Identify a song that you like and that was released when you were born. Describe an event from that date that influenced African American history. FEBRUARY.
 * **10-20-30:** Interview an friend or family member who is older than you. Ask them what songs they were listening to when they were 10, 20 or 30 years older than you. Describe an aspect of African American history that relates to each time period. MARCH.
 * **Roots:** Describe American genre's of music -- such as field chants, gospel, blues, jazz, rock or hip-hop -- that have been influenced by the African/African American musical elements of call & response, poly-rhythm or syncopation. What is the significance of a particular historical event associated with each genre? APRIL.

Resources:
[|African American Museum in Philadelphia] [|EBSCO Database] [|Internet Public Library] [|Library of Congress - Digital Collections] [|Portia Maultsby] at Carnegie Hall (see "A History" link) [|Power Library] [|The Blues (PBS)] [|University of Washington - Research Guide] [|US Constitution]

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Gamal Sherif, Teacher - 2008-2014 Science Leadership Academy 55 N. 22nd St. Phila., Pa 19103 gdsherif@TheSustainableSchool.net

Special thanks to:
All the students from SLA! Joshua Newman, Information Sciences & Music Teacher, Science Leadership Academy Tim Best, Science Teacher, Science Leadership Academy Marcie Hull, Art & Tech Teacher, Science Leadership Academy Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal, Science Leadership Academy [|National Education Association's] "I Have a Dream, Too!" project [|LiveConnections.org]