Professional Development

Music, Migration and Belonging: Incorporating Arts-Based Primary Sources in the Classroom

Join TeachRock and The Immigrant Learning Center to discover classroom-ready lessons that use music and art as primary sources for teaching about migration, identity, and belonging.

Oct
28
2026
Virtual

Event Overview

Event Description

How can music and the arts help students engage with U.S. history and understand the world around them? In this webinar, you will learn about engaging, classroom-ready resources that use music and arts-based primary sources to help K-12 students explore history, migration, identity and belonging.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for educators of U.S. History, World History, Ethnic Studies, and Human Geography who are seeking new instruction and learning tools.

What You'll Walk Away With

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Use songs and other music-based primary sources to deepen student inquiry into U.S. history and immigration
  • Connect historical stories of migration to students’ own experiences of identity and belonging
  • Use music to build a sense of belonging in K-12 classrooms, especially for students from immigrant communities
  • Access free, ready-to-use lessons and resources from The Immigrant Learning Center and TeachRock for middle and high school U.S. history and K-12 classrooms

Cost

Registration for free. You will receive an email confirming your registration.

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