Learning
About the Blues – Part One
Step One (25 minutes)
Review 2 or 3 of these sites that deal with the history and culture of Blues music.
Search for information that is not only new to you but would be of special interest to
others. Information that make you think, "Wow" or "That’s really
interesting." Bookmark that source and be prepared to explain the discovery in your
own words.
Ransom Group. The
Blues: An Historical Tour. [Online] Available
Historical information and Sound clips of bands.
Hewston, Curtis. The
Blues Highway. [Online] Available
Historical information.
Fuhrmann, John "The Colonel". The Bluesharp Page. [Online] Available
The evolution of Blues using harmonicas. Has an online tutorial for learning how to
play a harmonica.
Bluesman Harry. Harry’s
Blues Lyrics Online. [Online] Available
History, songs, and artists are presented here. Includes lyrics and sound clips.
Crossroads: A Tribute
to Blues Legends. [Online] Available
Past and present artists and history offered here.
Bluesman Harry. The Official Blues Ring. [Online] Available
Annotated list of numerous urls that deal with history, culture, and sound clips of
Blues.
Step Two (15 minutes)
Go to the classroom Discussion Website and click the link for Blues Music. Then click
reply:
One | Two | Five | Six
For the site you identified as having information to share, list the following:
- For Subject: Title of site
- For Comments:
First: enter the web address
Second: In your own words, share what you learned about Blues and why the information had
an impact on you. (100 words)
Step Three (10 minutes)
In groups of 3, talk about what you learned.
Step Four (15 minutes)
During the time allowed, read other people’s entries about what they learned.
Write a reply about something they wrote that was insightful to you, and explain why.
Attempt to accomplish at least two.