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\nBessie Smith\n

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\nIn this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 41 multiple choice questions about the accomplishments of musician Bessie Smith. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nBessie Smith\n

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\nIn this jazz history worksheet, students respond to 7 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Bessie Smith.\n
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\nWomen and the Blues\n

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\nA 12-piece primary source packet sets the tone for a study of the role women played in the origins, development, and impact of blues music. Legends like Bessie Smith, Gertrude \"Ma\" Rainey, Mamie Smith, and Ida Cox are featured, as are...\n
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\nLady Sings the Blues\n

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\nLearners explore women and music in the 20th century. In this music lesson plan, students study the relationship between literature and music through The Color Purple and music by Ethel Waters, MA Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday,...\n
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\nTeach This Poem: \"Theme for English B\" by Langston Hughes\n

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\nLangston Hughes' \"Theme for English B\" is featured in a lesson that asks pupils to first read a biography of Hughes and list things about his life they think are important. The class then reads the poem and compares what they learned...\n
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\nFamous People of the Twenties\n

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\nMeet some of the people who made headlines during the 1920s. You'll be introduced to names of famous musicians, politicians, bad guys, athletes, reformers, and writers of the time. Images of each individual along with a brief about their...\n
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\nA Renaissance of Jazz and Poetry\n

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\nStudents explore, analyze, study and read a variety of poems and listen to jazz that have their roots in the Harlem Renaissance. They then discuss the similarities and differences of themes in the works of different poets and composers.\n
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\nFrom The Great War To The Great Depression\n

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\nDiscover details about 1920's America. In this American history lesson, students read From the Great War to the Great Depression. Students then research famous Americans from the time period and present their findings to their classmates.\n
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\nThe Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nThe Harlem Renaissance brought forth many American art forms including jazz, and the writings of Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Using a carefully curated set of documents from the Library of Congress, pupils see the cultural...\n
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\n\"Empress\n\n
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\nEmpress of the Blues\n

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\nIn this informational comprehension worksheet, students read the passage of Empress of the Blues and answer 5 multiple choice comprehension and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions. \n
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\nMusic Education, Playing the Blues\n

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\nThis lesson enables students to gain a broader awareness of the basic blues scale and the harmonic structure of the standard blues progression. Students will be given introductory exercises on blues improvisation and will also...\n
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\nAct 3: New York Introduction 1924-1925, Louis Armstrong\n

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\nStudents listen to and examine jazz recordings and listen for features (breaks and obbligato) that are typical of jazz music. In groups, they make up a short blues song of their own.\n
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\nAfrican Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameraman\n

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\nFifth graders learn about this history of jazz music. In this musical influences lesson, 5th graders read God Bless the Childand listen to a recording of it. Students create a KWL chart on jazz and early 1900s music and dance. Students...\n
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\nVH1 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll Lesson 5\n

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\nStudents analyze female artists who work in the genres of rock and roll, and alternative rock music. They complete an information sheet on biographical information.\n
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\nIntroduction to the Blues\n

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\nYoung scholars learn the basic elements of blues and different lyric structures.\n
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\nWomen in Jazz\n

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\nStudents watch a video: \"VH1 Millennium Jazz Festival From The White House\" to become familiar with prominent women in jazz. They discuss the vocally oriented nature of jazz and the contributions made by women on and off stage.\n
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\nTennessee History for Kids: Bessie Smith\n

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\nOften known as the \"Empress of the Blues,\" Bessie Smith influenced entire generations of blues, jazz, and rock musicians and was the highest-paid black entertainer of her time. This website will provide more information about Smith's...\n
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\nRock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bessie Smith\n

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\nRead detailed biographical information on the \"Empress of the Blues\", Bessie Smith, a 1989 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.\n
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\nEncyclopedia Britannica: Bessie Smith\n

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\nBiographical details on American singer, Bessie Smith, one of the greatest of blues vocalists.\n
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\nThe Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Bessie Smith\n

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\nKnown as the \"Empress of the Blues\", Bessie Smith was one of the greatest blues singers. Read a brief biography of her career as well as view a video performance of her singing with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra with this resource.\n
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\nHistory of Jazz Before 1930: Bessie Smith, 1895 1937\n

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\nThis page offers information about Bessie Smith's life and work, including several audio recordings.\n
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\nBbc Poetry Out Loud: Bessie Smith in Yorkshire by Adrian Mitchell\n

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\nListen and follow along as British author Adrian Mitchell recites his poem \"Bessie Smith in Yorkshire.\"\n
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\nBessie Smith\n

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\nAn image of Bessie Smith.\n
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\nBessie Smith\n

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\nAn image of Bessie Smith.\n
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