Since 1998 the American Musicals Project has been developing quality teaching materials for use by Social Studies and Language Arts teachers. These resource guides provide detailed step-by-step plans for exciting lessons filled with unique and effective activities. Guides also contain an impressive array of Primary Sources for use with the lessons. Each AMP manual is accompanied by a Video containing clips from the movie versions of the musicals, stage productions, song recordings, and/or other visual imagery. Lessons provide clear and easy instructions on how to seamlessly incorporate use the video clips in class.

AMP materials provide effective tools to help teachers meet the needs of every learner: Graphic Organizers Concept Vocabulary Development Powerful Writing Extensions Integration of the Arts Picture Clues Thought-provoking conversational prompts

A Jumping-Off Point

We don’t expect teachers to follow the suggested activities word for word – rather, they are a jumping-off point for explorations tailored to meet the needs of each classroom. We encourage teachers to pick and choose the activities that appeal most to them, and seem to be most appropriate for their students. We also encourage teachers to adapt, change, and add activities; to create teaching and learning experiences that excite and inspire them and their students. Enjoy.

AMP has produced and published the following units each consisting
of a content-based Teacher's Resource Book and Video: