Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...		Exhibit Scoring Guide Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson Assessment sheet for Learning Through The Duke lesson.		Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or...
A Jazz Talk Show Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical...		Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.
Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.
Classical Music: Improving Children's Development Classical music has been touted as improving memory, emotion, mood, even test scores. Whether...		Education Consulting: Is it for You? Read about the wide variety of opportunities for earning extra money that your educational...
Tap Your Feet Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in...		Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a...
Math-Science Career Fair for Middle-School Girls Can-Do Day is all about encouraging girls to focus on -- and excel in -- math and science. For...		The Educator's Guide to International Teaching Now, many teachers are venturing out into the world they brought to their students. The number...
Can-Do Day Does it for Middle-School Girls A list of the hands-on workshops offered on Can-Do Day 2000 can be an inspiration for holding...		Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment Information on using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in student...
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...		Author's Chair Author's Chair (where students are encouraged to share their work with the class) is the final...
Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.		Brainstorming: A Strategy for Creative Productivity Brainstorming is a process one goes through in an effort to generate ideas and problem solve.