Unit 3: Album Story

Welcome to Unit 3. In this unit, we will learn about the story of the Bending the Bars album and understand the background of the album.  

To Do List

  1. Watch the unit intro video.
  2. Read CHIP’s story to learn about the background of the album.
  3. Explore press about Bending the Bars.
  4. Learn about the two featured artists, their songs, and reflect on the lyrics.
  5. Listen to two tracks from the album.
  6. Complete the unit assessment on music and activism.
  7. Read “Make it Social” and learn about organizations working with incarcerated people.
History of CHIPDownload
Album PressDownload
Songs 5 and 6Download

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Make it Social 

  • Review the list of organizations that work with incarcerated people and what these organizations specifically do. Think about who you might want to learn more about. In Unit 7, you’ll write to one of these organizations.
Organizations Supporting Incarcerated WritersDownload

Questions? Comments? Contact Nikki at bendingthebars1312 (at) gmail (dot) com.