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- 11th - 12th
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Students explore the CBC Archives site on Oscar Peterson: A Jazz Giant to investigate racism, discrimination, and segregation in Canada and the United States up to the 1960's. Full Review »
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- 6th - 11th
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Students watch a segment of the PBS Ken Burns JAZZ documentary about Buddy Bolden creating the "Big Four." They compare and contrast the rhythms of marches and jazz based on the examples in the film, and explore notation, subdivision of notes and the altered and innovative rhythms found in jazz music. 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 appreciate the civil rights movement with a focus on Little Rock, Arkansas. They acknowledge Louis Armstrong's unparalleled contributions to American music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the effect of music on society. While listening to music, they identify the beat, rhythm and write down their reaction to it. Listening to longer selections, they assign a color to the music and share it with the class. They create a piece of art using that color reflecting on the music pieces to end the lesson. 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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- 5th
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Students listen to a piece of Jazz music before writing a short story that tells what they feel the music is about. They listen to the song once and take notes. Next, they answer questions about the musical piece that become the basis for their three to six paragraph short story. As they write they listen to the music play softly in the background. 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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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students study the history of jazz music. They listen to various examples of jazz music and complete a worksheet in which they must identify the individual instruments they hear and identify characteristics of the genre of jazz music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze the origins of jazz music by examining work songs, spirituals, blues, and gospel songs as well as works of poetry from African American artists. They create their own poems from either the narrative, dramatic, or lyric style. Full Review »
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