EIGHTH GRADE
Eighth graders study the birth of American popular music beginning with Stephen Foster in the 1850's. We will travel through the musical timeline to discover the Blues,Vaudeville, Ragtime, Dixieland, Jazz, Swing, Crooners, American Musical Theatre, Folk, County, Rock and Roll and maybe even Hip-Hop and Rap. Activities will include performing in a classroom Vaudeville show, writing blues songs, dancing, listening to music and researching musical artists.