Curated OER
VH1 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll Lesson 3
Students examine female artists who perform in the genres of rhythm & blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop/rap. They compose lyrics and melody in one of these genres.
Curated OER
The Ultimate Athletic Background
Eighth graders analyze the criteria used to identify "Soul of a Champion" athletes. For this Current Events lesson, 8th graders write, edit and organize a script for a “live” documentary on the athlete. Students rehearse and perform...
Boston University
Boston University: The Paideia Project: Kant, the Body, and Knowledge
Discusses the significance of Kant's interest in cosmology and Newtonian mechanics. Relates Kant's beliefs about how mind and body interacted to his more influential epistemology. Article has a historical perspective and is quite readable.
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Music
African-Canadian music encompasses the West Indies, Africa, the United States, South American and the Maritimes. This excellent reference resource provides information about the many kinds of music and the talented individuals who make it.
Other
Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First Corinthians
An in-depth study of the Apostle Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Divine Illumination
Excellent article from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy tracing the development of "divine illumination" throughout the classical and medieval Christian philosophical tradition. Describes how this distinctively Christian...
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: The Meadow
This three-stanza poem describes a poet who asks questions about her soul.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: The Soul Selects Her Own Society
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "The Soul selects Her Own Society--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jan Stewart and can access a printable version of this piece.
Other
All Music: Kool and the Gang
This resource presents information on an influential funk group, Kool and the Gang. It contains very detailed information if you click on the "read more" link. Shows pictures and song titles of all of their albums, and includes a Kool...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyl. Of Philosophy: Aristotle's Psychology
Detailed, sophisticated analysis from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Aristotelian psychology. Discusses primarily his theories of "hylomorphism", mind, and perception. Also explains Aristotle's famous "four causes."
Other
Ray Charles Online
This personal website of Ray Charles contains a very interesting autobiography, including discussions with the artist on how he writes and arranges music in his head, how soul music and rock and roll originated, and much more.
Other
Hinduwebsite: Belief in Soul
A description of the Hindu conception of the soul, which is known as Atman.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Early Break Dancing
From the Library of Congress America's Story series, find how closely break dancing and gymnastics are related as well as other facts about this dance and cultural expression.
Other
Sam and Dave
A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.
Other
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is all about Stax Records, and features a timeline and lists of hit singles.