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- 4th
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Students read a book about jazz and jazz musicians and complete research about the history of jazz in the 1940's. They create a PowerPoint about a jazz musician of their choice. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a WebQuest of the contributions of Canadian jazz musicians. They design a multi-media report of their research. 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 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the impact of WWII on the development of jazz music and consider how jazz music helped to boost morale of both soldiers and those left at home. They identify the function of jazz as a cultural export and discuss its worldwide effects. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students evaluate jazz music and a jazz music performance. They collaborate and create an improvised group short story. They improvise a musical piece on found objects. 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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- 5th
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Students research the life and contributions of a Jazz musician. They listen to samples of Jazz music, conduct research, and write three paragraphs about a selected Jazz musician. Students include information about the type of music played by their chosen musician and how that musician influenced jazz music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students gain awareness of the importance of jazz as a form of American cultural expression and influence in the world. They experience different forms of jazz. They review how the war experience forever changed the jazz community. Full Review »
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