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Students explore the influence of America's Ambassador of Good , Louis Armstrong, on people around the world. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students learn the historical development of jazz music. This multidisciplinary unit incorporates a variety of cultures that have impacted the arts. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Studnets explore Marylanders, Eubie Blake, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, and Chick Webb Full Review »
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Students, in groups, research the evolution of Music, Literature, Sports, and other Leisure Activities that changed urban life in the late 19th and early 20th century. They present their findings to the class in an oral report. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the ideas of the American Dream at the turn of the century. They present their ideas on the American Dream at the turn of the century through a person characterized in Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the effect music videos have had on the role of the music. They examine how developments in technology have effected the music industry. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of rock, folk, blues, and country music. They identify two main musical roots of today's American popular music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students consider the insight to the past that oral histories can provide. They, in groups, analyze oral histories, prepare to interview a family member on their recollections of a historical event and then write a historical narrative. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study the contributions of African Americans and place these figures on a timeline. They examine the Civil Rights Acts and how it came to be using a Disney Cable in the Classroom lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate a variety of sites to gather relevant information for a presentation about African American musical forms in this general Music lesson for middle school and high school. Resource links are provided to aid instruction. Full Review »
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