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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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- 7th - 12th
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Students discover how blues music has inspired many writers and artists such as the poet, Langston Hughes. They write an essay comparing a blues song and a poem, and exploring the literary elements in both. Full Review »
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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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- 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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- 7th - 12th
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Students browse current issues of Targetnewspaper and their local newspaper and look for articles/advertisements featuring jazz, blues, funk, hip-hop, gospel or ragtime musicians. They discuss the African American roots in these types of music. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students explore the various rhythmic combinations in jazz and blues music. They watch a video segment, apply a mathematical formula to calculate the number of possible rhythmic combinations, and perform a combination of notes and rhythm on a keyboard. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore development of jazz music in the 1930s by forming imaginary jazz bands which tour several cities in Depression-era America. Jazz band members create imaginary identities for themselves, develop publicity for their tour, and keep diaries of their journey. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of blues music and discover how it relates to the music of today. As a class, they listen to the drum songs of Africa and compare it to the use of drums in pop music today. Using the internet, they research the history of the blues and its early artists. To end the lesson, they write in their journals to reflect on the music. 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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- 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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