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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Learning the Blues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan introduces young scholars to the blues. The origin and development of the blues is explored as well as its distinctive structure.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center: Jazz for Young People Curriculum

For Students 9th - 10th
This jazz resource provides many lessons which include audio, video, slideshows and quizzes.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: What Is Jazz?

For Students 9th - 10th
This eight-page tutorial on jazz answers several basic questions (what is jazz, how did it develop) and keeps the topic of the tutorial focused within the realm of the African American understanding of jazz and focusing on its impact on...
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Handout
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Old Time Jazz Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose and listen to jazz music from the 1800s to today. Listen to artists such as Buck Johnson, Kid Ory, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more.