AAS.SS.13.E
Describe the expanding influence of African American music through the work of performers such as the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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storytellingliterary contributionsfilmmaking contributionsvisual arts contributionsself-identityAfrican AmericansOscar MicheauxJohn T. BiggersJames BaldwinLorraine HansberryAmiri BarakaSidney PoitierMaya AngelouFaith RinggoldAugust Wilsonbell hooksSpike LeeJohn SingletonOprah Winfrey
Skills
- describe (contributions to storytelling, literature, filmmaking, and visual arts by African Americans related to self-identity) #dok2
- identify (key African American contributors to self-identity through the arts) #dok1
- explain (how artistic contributions relate to African American self-identity) #dok2
- analyze (connections between creative works and expressions of self-identity in African American culture) #dok3
- summarize (the impact of individual African American artists on cultural self-identity) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify key African American contributors in storytelling, literature, filmmaking, and visual arts. #dok1
- I can describe ways African Americans have used literature, visual arts, and filmmaking to express self-identity. #dok2
- I can explain the relationship between artistic expression and self-identity in African American culture. #dok2
- I can analyze how selected artists' works reflect and shape African American self-identity. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Artistic expression has been a foundational method for African Americans to explore, assert, and redefine self-identity.
- The contributions of African American artists in literature, film, and visual arts have profoundly shaped both individual and collective senses of self in American culture.
Essential Questions
- How have African Americans used storytelling, literature, visual arts, and filmmaking to express and shape self-identity?
- Who are some significant African American creators, and how do their works contribute to cultural and personal identity?
- In what ways do different artistic forms influence our understanding of self-identity in the African American community?
- How does the legacy of individual African American artists continue to impact cultural identity today?
- Why is it important to study the contributions of African American artists to self-identity and the broader American experience?