In our Music Class this year Charlie will be studying Motown. The music and the singers that was a part of this movement. I can’t wait to get started. Would you like to join us in our studies? If you know anything about Motown I should share with Charlie leave me a comment. I will add it to our studies.
Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959,[2][3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960.[4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969.
Wikipedia
Spelling Class:
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Monday:
Write your spelling words 5 times each in your Spelling Journal.
Tuesday:
Write a definition for each of your Spelling Words in your Spelling Journal.
Wednesday:
Write a story using your spelling words or include the words in a sentence inside your Spelling Joural.
Thursday:
Take a Pre-Spelling Test in your Spelling Journal
Friday:
If you made a 100 on your Spelling Test then you can watch a movie if not re-take the test.
Reading Class:
Find a book or magazine about Motown and spend 30 minutes each day reading. Write 2 facts you learn each day from what you read in your Reading Journal.
Charlie will be reading Life Magazine Motown above and The Story of Motown.
Match Class:
Look up facts about Motown and create 5 Math problems for someone in your home to figure out. Then share the facts you collected with them and let them create 5 math problems for you to work out. Write the math problems inside your math journal.
Drama Class/ Music Class
Research one singer from Motown and learn one of their songs to perform for your parents. Write the lyrics to the song inside your Music Journal. Take a Homeschool Field Trip to a vintage Clothing store or Thrift store to pick out a outfit they would have worn for your performance.
Cooking Class:
Look up one of the singers and see if you can find out what they liked to eat and prepare this dish for your Cooking Class. Or look up the City Motown took place in and create a recipe they are famous for. Write the recipe down in your Coking Journal that will be turned into a cookbook at the end of the year.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art showing what you learned about Motown using different art styles and supplies. Write a description of your Art project inside your Art Journal.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
