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- 5th - 8th
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Students receive an introduction to jazz or the blues by reading and writing about a jazz or blues musician. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the life of a jazz musician. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify and describe the various roles that musicians fulfill. They recognize various genres of music. They identify and interview musicians in the community and invite them to come in and talk about their roles as musicians. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students create their own music through "Theta composer" and give a short presentation about the African American musician and instrument that they researched. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students delve into the life and music of Duke Ellington as a major American musician and composer. The elements that made the sound of his orchestra unique and the talents of his band members are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the musical styles of call and response and the blues while delving into the difficult lives of many jazz musicians. Travelling in the South was challenging for black musicians during this time and the difficulties are explored in this l Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students research three African-American musicians and compose a report based upon their research in this Music Appreciation lesson for the middle level classroom. The lesson could be adapted for various student levels and abilities. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students explore the blues as a musical form. They view the video, "All Day and Night: Memories of Beale Street Musicians." They discuss the relationships of African-Americans in Memphis, Tennessee and the musicians reflected in the movie. They complete a web organizer to distinguish between the Beale Street musicians and their homes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the importance of music in people's lives. They discuss the stories of five teenage musicians from a range of musical traditions within the United States. Students discuss influences on music. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students identify a job by its components. They discuss and create a job description for a teacher, a student, and for a musician. Students define what a professional musician is. Full Review »
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