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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze spirituals, blues and gospel to develop an appreciation for the origins of jazz music. They examine poetry from African American artists. They describe the impact of African American songs and writings on American culture. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students study Duke Ellington's contributions to the field of jazz. They write poetry using language that was popular in the 1920's. They listen to a piece of Duke Ellington jazz and respond with at painting. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students listen to, analyze, and describe music. They gain an understanding of music in relation to history and culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the musical style of jazz and identify its elements while listening to hip-hop recordings. They select two styles of music and fuse them together in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 11th
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Students investigate the life and education of current conductor, composer, and jazz musician Thara Memory in this 50-minute lesson introducing a two day unit. A video of Thara is included. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study Jazz music and research their favorite Jazz composer and/or performer. They create a booklet about this person and prepare a presentation for the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover how jazz developed into "America's music" and explore the different places jazz was played as well as some of the important people in the development of jazz in the United States. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students recognize the contributions of New Orleans musicians to the jazz genre. Working in pairs, they complete worksheets on early jazz pioneers by locating information on the Internet. Students compare the information about Jelly Roll Morton and Buddy Bolden. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students gain an appreciation for various types of music. Using the music of the past, they compare it with the music of today. In groups, they research periods in which blues and jazz were most popular and write their own piece of music to perform for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read "Jazz, The First Thirty Years." They then select another article on the history of jazz music. They complete the lesson by writing a one page report on the facts they discovered about the history and genre of jass music. Full Review »
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