Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory

Young scholars 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.

Concepts

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jazz music, world war ii

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Additional Tags

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billie holiday, jazz, wwii, social studies

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Resource Details

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Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

5 days

Instructional Strategy

Research

Technology

Presentation

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

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