Article explores integration of the Civil Rights Movement into the elementary music classroom through the Orff Schulwerk approach. Drawing from experiences with urban learners, the author illustrates how, by situating music within its historical and social context, educators can connect sound, movement, and narrative to themes of democracy, justice, and resilience.
civil rights, children’s literature, social justice
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