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Library of Congress

Loc: The Gershwin Legacy: George and Ira Gershwin

For Students 9th - 10th
With their famous music and lyrics, the Library of Congress presents an in depth exhibit of primary source materials from the Gershwin brothers.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Cole Porter: You're the Top

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A high school lesson plan designed to delve deeper into the life of Cole Porter and the meaning in his music.
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PBS

Pbs: Culture Shock: The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of how jazz swept through America and the world and how it "left delight and controversy in its wake."
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listen by Composer: George Gershwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief overview of composer George Gershwin, accompanied with audio samples of his music.
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Activity
Stanford University

Riverwalk Jazz: Speakeasies, Flappers, and Red Hot Jazz: Music of Prohibition

For Students 9th - 10th
Script of a radio broadcast about Prohibition and Jazz Age America comments on black market bootlegging, jazz music, speakeasies, flappers, and women`s suffrage.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns: Jazz in Time: Roaring Twenties

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay considers the impact of jazz on American society in the 1920s.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Archive: New Orleans Jazz: Music!

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of audio clips of New Orleans-style jazz music from different time periods: 1920s and 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and the year 2000.