Dr. Allison Upshaw holds the position of Assistant Professor of Voice at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Upshaw is a trained opera singer, a professional actress, and as of 2019, adds playwright to her list of professional accomplishments. She has held positions as a diversity trainer, a college counselor, a Black cultural center director, and a professional poetry performer. For almost 20 years, she has provided curriculum design and diversity programming for educational systems and arts organizations. Allison holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary studies (aesthetic meaning making/performance/education) from the University of Alabama.
Middle School Socials Studies and Arts: 3 Lessons
VIDEOS
https://vimeo.com/channels/1622454
LESSONS
1) CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE US 1900-1930s
Cultural-Development-in-the-US-AIEA-Lesson Plan
2) SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES IN US SINCE WWII
Social-and-Cultural-Changes-in-the-US-AIEA-Lesson Plan
Social and Cultural-Changes-Appendix
3) WHERE’S THE POWER? GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS
Governmental-Systems-AIEA-Lesson Plan
This project has been made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, South Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.