DACAMERA Young Artists present free Music Encounters at Harris County Libraries

DECODING SPIRITUALS

Recommended for young learners in 3rd to 5th grade

In this lesson, DACAMERA Young Artists guide students in a lesson about African American spirituals and their practical use as coded messages for the Underground Railroad.

DACAMERA Music Encounters have been developed as part of an initiative that brings classical music and jazz into classrooms throughout Houston, connecting music with the core curriculum. The mission of the program is to establish creative learning environments that support the Texas Essential Knowledge Skills (TEKS) by promoting collaboration between artists, students and classroom teachers.