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Lesson 12- Quincy Jones:What Makes an American Master? Lesson PlanLesson 12- Quincy Jones:What Makes an American Master? Lesson Plan
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Lesson 12- Quincy Jones:What Makes an American Master?

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Students study the life of Quincy Jones and research black music for selected decades of the 20th Century. They discuss the qualities that help one create and sustain a successful career. They design a timeline of what their future career might look like after conducting Internet research.

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