Roots Lesson Plan

Making Music Out of a Struggle

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

To allow students to demonstrate comprehension of the text and provide a synopsis of the material in an abbreviated form. Also, to stimulate creativity and movement as an alternative to desk-oriented work.

Common Core Standards:

Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

Structure:

Students should prepare and present a song or rap based on Kunta Kinte's struggles to adapt to his new circumstances as a slave in America. Themes of longing, freedom, escape, isolation, and a growing sense of community should be...