From Lorenz

From Spirituals To Hip-Hop

This book is the perfect vehicle for introducing students to the rich history of African American music and to demonstrate how this music has influenced and shaped music around the world. It focuses on the most important musicians from a variety of musical styles and highlights how the roots of African American music can be traced from the slave songs of the 1700s through hip-hop music of the 1970s and '80s. The included enhanced CD-ROM features recorded examples of the various music styles and a PowerPoint® presentation that reinforces the concepts presented in the book. In addition to providing you with something different for your Black History Month lesson plans, your students will really get into this great resource. (Grades 4-6)