Composer Study - Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster

'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,

Hard Times, hard times, come again no more.

Stephen Foster (1826 - 1864) I31 was an American composer in the romantic period. He wrote many classic American folk songs like Oh Susanna, Beautiful Dreamer, and Swanee River. Though his music was used in minstrel shows (an actor in blackface makeup to portray racial stereotypes), he eventually moved onto parlor music. Though many of his songs are about the South, he had never lived there, visiting only once. He is now known as the first "real American composer".

Composer Study

Start off with the Music Lesson which includes

  • Music Links

  • Read Alouds

  • Time & Place Connection Subjects

  • Recipe

Throughout the week, cover the Multi-Subject Connections

  • Science Activity, read aloud, fun code worksheets

  • Art Activity, read aloud, optional coloring page

  • Literature Activity, read aloud, copywork

  • History Activity, read alouds, geography activity, Book of Centuries

Foster dessert: Angel Food Cake Cookies

Learn how to make this American dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

 

Foster’s Music

Song 1: camptown races

Music Class

SONG 2: beautiful dreamer

Science Song

Song 3: my old Kentucky home (official state song of Kentucky)

Art Song

Song 4: swanee river (official state song of Florida)

Literature Song

Song 5: hard times come again no more

History Song

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