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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meet Louis Prima!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover the difference in major and minor tonality after a brief introduction to Louis Prima. They discuss swing dancing and Louis Prima's role in the "Jungle Book" as the character King Louis. Students listen to the song...
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Handout
Other

Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
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Website
Central Home

Central Home: centralhome.com: History of Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for information on a variety of dance forms. It gives background information on the origination of the dances and how to perform the dances.
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Article
Other

History of Swing Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site reviews the history of swing dancing by decade, starting with the Roaring '20's through today.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Jitterbugs, Swing Kids, and Lindy Hoppers

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set uses illustrations, documents, and photographs to tell the story of the history of swing dance.