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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jazz in America

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore Bebop in America by listening to music and answering questions.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Biography of Dizzy Gillespie

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS biography about trumpeter and jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie includes photos, multiple audio features, and links within the text to other famous musicians.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Photographs From the Age of Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
This William P. Gottlieb Collection from the Library of Congress contains over 1600 photographs of celebrated jazz artists and documents the jazz scene from 1938 to 1948.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Fitzgerald, Ella

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry details the life of Ella Fitzgerald, the incredible jazz singer.
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Website
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Dizzy Gillespie

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the John F. Kennedy Center provides a brief biography on the legacy of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie is found here.
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Website
Other

All About Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
Has reviews, interviews, and articles. Of special interest is the jazz time-line.