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\nThe Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nThe Harlem Renaissance inspired a group of writers, musicians, and artists whose influence is still seen today.\n
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\n\"Smithsonian\n\n
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\nSmithsonian Jazz Class: Ella Fitzgerald\n

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\nLearners play \"Ella's Match Game\" to learn an overview of Fitzgerald's life and career. In this Ella Fitzgerald lesson, students listen to excerpts of Fitzgerald's music and respond by creating writing prompts.\n
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\nLanguage Arts Test B-Grade 6\n

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\nIn this grade 6 language arts test worksheet, 6th graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts. \n
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\nSing the Blues\n

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\nLearners explore examples of this musical form, then write their own lyrics for a blues song.\n
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\nWatch This Space!\n

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\nIn this space worksheet, learners, with a partner, answer five questions about the universe and read and discuss ten questions regarding astronomy.\n
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\nElla Fitzgerald\n

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\nStudents examine the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald. They participate in a matching game, explore an Internet website, and write in response to Ella Fitzgerald's music.\n
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\nSay It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Lesson 1\n

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\nStudents identify many careers within the music industry such as producer, A&R representative and recording studio engineer. They connect achievements of noted artists with their roles in the music industry.\n
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\nVH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr.\n

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\nStudents are divided into groups of employees of a jazz radio station and a classical radio station. They role play their own broadcasts.\n
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\nDraw Me the Music\n

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\nStudents explore and investigate the foundation and history of jazz music. They listen to various pieces of music while creating drawings, develop a timeline of jazz history, and read and discuss biographies of famous jazz musicians.\n
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\nColors of the Rainbow\n

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\nStudents explore primary and secondary colors through the use of colors represented in the rainbow. They read and discuss the book, 'What a Wonderful World,' mix paint colors and paint rainbows, and create scratchboard paintings.\n
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\nI See and I Think (It's A Wonderful World)\n

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\nStudents analyze song lyrics (by listening to the song) to pick-out descriptive vocabulary. They use this descriptive vocabulary to create a drawing of the images they \"see\" in the song. They compare their drawings to find similarities...\n
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\nMaking Use of Fieldwork\n

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\nStudents transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the American...\n
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\nDuke Ellington\n

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\nStudents discover a variety of Duke Ellington compositions and the elements that make his sound unique. In this jazz lesson plan, students participate in a Duke Ellington Matching Game and an activity based on his music.\n
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\nI Watch Babies Grow\n

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\nStudents examine the potential of human beings. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the life of peer as they interview them and create a timeline that features important moments in their lives.\n
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\nJazz Lessons That Tell The Story\n

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\nJazz lessons can provide a look into history, and a way to talk about present day jazz musicians.\n
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\nVH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr. - Lesson 3\n

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\nLearners sing a vocal improvisation on a 12-bar blues progression. After watching a video on Harry Connick Jr., students try their own scat singing on the two-measure break.\n
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\nBiography of the Millennium: 100 People, 1000 Years (4 Parts)\n

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\nLearners explore who are the most influential people of the past thousand years.\n
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\nVH1 Fan Club Dave Matthews Band\n

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\nStudents study how the music of Dave Matthews Band is based on jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock and roll, and rap.\n
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\nLouisiana Folklife Bingo (New Orleans)\n

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\nIn this New Orleans, Louisiana folklife bingo worksheet, students have another game board to test their knowledge in a fun yet educational way on folklife in New Orleans.\n
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\nSmithsonian Jazz Class: Benny Carter\n

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\nStudents play \"Benny's Match Game\" to learn about the life and career of Benny Carter. Students listen to samples of Benny Carter's music and create written responses that evaluate his music.\n
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\nChicago Rhythms, Chicago Roots\n

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\nHigh schoolers view a video about different types of music. They examine the history of jazz, big band and rock back to the city of Chicago. They discover Chicago's music scene today and compare it to the past.\n
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\nNpr: Louis Armstrong: \"The Man and His Music,\" Part 1\n

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\nThis is the first of a two-part profile of Louis Armstrong, renowned jazz trumpet player, and singer. This biography covers his life through the 1930s. Read his biography, listen to the NPR profile, and click to hear some of his songs.\n
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\nCommon Lit: Louis Armstrong\n

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\nA learning module that begins with \"Louis Armstrong \" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...\n
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\nNpr: Louis Armstrong: \"The Trumpeter\"\n

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\nFor all his jazz credentials, Louis Armstrong was first and foremost a trumpet player. Read about his career, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile program about his trumpet playing, and click to hear some of his work.\n
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