For National Poetry Month, we’re sharing ways to get your students writing poetry from the Harmony Student Wellness program! Harmony engages students in rich discussions and reflections on social and emotional learning topics, with music at its core in true TeachRock fashion. Each lesson features arts-based activities, including poetry writing! We’ve gathered a few of Harmony’s poetry writing prompts and …
Live Webinar Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Join TeachRock for an inspiring edWebinar that explores how education, environmental activism, and music intersect—featuring unique perspectives from Indigenous musicians, politicians, and activists. This event is made possible in part by Positive Legacy, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to integrating music and service to benefit communities and the …
This Women’s History Month, explore Post Civil War America from the perspective of two legendary Opera divas and originators of the American Musical with TeachRock’s new lesson, “Early Reconstruction featuring the Hyers Sisters”. Located in unit 1 of our new A People’s Playlist High School U.S. History course, in the lesson you’ll discover who the Hyers sisters were and identify …
Dear You, In celebration of Valentine’s Day and our newly published lesson “Emo: A Short History”, TeachRock’s eminent Media & Production Manager, Carly Gorra, whipped together some very Emo Valentine cards to share with friends who might need a lesson in romantics. Tell all your friends and distribute freely! We suggest printing them out, shyly slipping them through your crush’s …
On Sunday, Beyoncé made history by becoming the first Black woman in the 21st century to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. She is only the fourth Black woman to win the award since the inception of the Grammys in 1959. Can you name the other three Black women who have won the Album of the Year …
And just like that, Bob Dylan is born again! Even if your students are more into Timothée Chalamet’s Dylan than the original, the new film, A Complete Unknown has inspired many young people to recognize the brilliant and rebellious core of an artist their great grandparents’ age. To my two teenagers, Dylan no longer sounds old, Folk no longer seems …
“Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not only for celebration and remembrance, education and tribute, but above all a day of service.” – Mrs. Coretta Scott King Within TeachRock’s MLK Holiday lesson plans for Elementary, Middle, and High School classrooms is an activity that prompts students to describe how they would participate in a MLK Day of Service. But what …
New partnership alert! Created by Washington, D.C. PBS station WETA, Wellbeings.org is a public mental health resource that provides free content and organizes local events in order to address the critical health needs of Americans. The resource brings together partners from across the country, including patients, families, caregivers, teachers, medical and mental health professionals, social service agencies, private foundations, filmmakers, corporations, and …
Share a Song Invite your students to share a piece of their personal history with Music Tells Our Stories. Bonus tip: Compile the songs they share into a class playlist and play one song at the start of class each day! Create a Zine Cultivate a spirit of collaboration and a culture of growth mindset through Steve Aoki and Growth …
Celebrate Pride and the end of a successful school year with a newly updated TeachRock Disco Lesson! Created in consultation with High School teacher Mackensi Crenshaw, The Origins of Disco is a new and improved version of TeachRock’s previous “Rise of Disco” Lesson. New additions include: A deeper investigation into the LGBTQ+ origins of Disco New images and video clips …
