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Feelin' Swing, Part 2

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Upper elementary schoolers listen to and reproduce the rythm of Mary Lou William's musical piece, "Scratchin' in the Gravel." The swing song was written at a time that women did not play jazz. She broke the rules by playing and writing the music. The lesson explores the role of jazz music in America.

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body percussion, swing music, mary lou williams, social studies
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3rd - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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