Social Studies Celebrating Diversity

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Social Studies

Student Facing
November 1,2024

Unit 2: Celebrating Diversity:
Exploring Hispanic Influence in America
Lesson 9

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LO:SWBAT explain how examples of art, music,
and literature reflect the times during which
they were created.

DOL:SW correctly explain how examples of art, music,

and literature reflect the times during which they
were created in at least 1 of 2 questions.

SST.5.20B Explain how examples of art, music, and literature reflect the times during which they were created.

Celebrating Diversity

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Lesson Vocabulary

Tejano Music

noun

Cultural Fusion

noun

Bachata

noun

Salsa
noun

A genre of music
blending Mexican folk
styles with American
pop, rock, and country,
popular in Texas

The blending of
different cultural
elements (such as
music, food, or
traditions) to create
something new

A style of romantic
music that originated
in the Dominican
Republic, characterized
by guitar music and
heartfelt lyrics

A genre of music that
originated from the
Caribbean, particularly
Puerto Rico and Cuba,
blending African,
Cuban, and Latin
rhythms

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Think of your

favorite music artist

that exists today.

How does their music
reflect the time that
they are living in?

The way ____ music

reflects the time time we are
living in is by…

Word Bank

lyrics

fashion

words

dance

Open Ended

Think of your favorite music artist that exists today.

How does their music reflect the time that they are living in?

Sentence Stem: The way ___ music reflects the time we are living in is by....

Open Ended

How did Selena's music influence her culture?

Sentence/Conversation starter: Selena's culture influenced her music because.....

Selena influenced her culture with music by.....

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In the late 1980s and early
1990s, there was a growing

blending of cultural
elements in the U.S.

Selena’s music was a

reflection of this fusion,

combining traditional

Tejano sounds—rooted in

Mexican folk music, cumbia,

and conjunto—with

American pop and R&B

influences.

Open Ended

What kind of mood does Marc Anthony's music create?

Sentence/Conversation starter: Marc Anthony's music creates a _______ mood.

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Marc Anthony rose to fame

in the 1990s and early

2000s, a time when

traditional Latin music,

including salsa, was

evolving.

Marc took the classic salsa
sound and infused it with
elements of pop, ballads,

and contemporary

production techniques.

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The result of Aventuras success was…

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The 2000s saw a significant
trend of genre-blending in
music, and Santos’ bachata

incorporated influences

from mainstream American

genres like R&B and

hip-hop.

Romeo Santos music

reflected their experiences,
bringing Dominican culture
into mainstream American

music.

Multiple Choice

Selena Quintanilla's music reflected the —

• cultural fusion of Tejano and pop music in the late 20th century

• traditional Mexican mariachi style prevalent in the 1960s

• influence of Hip-Hop music on Latin genres

• rise of global electronic dance music in the 1990s

Multiple Select

Marc Anthony's music is often associated with the genre of salsa, which in the U.S. reflects —

Select TWO correct answers.

• the blend of African, Caribbean, and Latin rhythms that celebrate cultural diversity

• the influence of classical music on modern Latin styles

• the popularity of Latin music in mainstream American culture

• the transition from jazz to rock music in the 1980s

• the impact of salsa on social and political movements in Hispanic communities