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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.		Bernice Johnson Reagon An article about Sweet Honey in the Rock's founder, Bernice Johnson Reagon.
Ella Fitzgerald Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.		Who's Who? Famous Musicians and Singers In this self-checking activity, children will match the names of famous African-American...
Marian Anderson A brief article about singer Marian Anderson.		Popular Black History Month Lessons & Printables, Grades 9-12 Browse our popular printables and lessons for great teaching ideas during Black History Month...
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader,...		African-American Gospel Music Introduce Gospel music while explaining lyrical meaning and cultural values. This is an...
Louis Armstrong A brief article about Louis Armstrong.		Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a...		Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
Exhibit Scoring Guide Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.		Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.
Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald Discussion Guide Encourage reading comprehension, critical thinking, and thought-provoking classroom...		Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.
Billie Holiday Learn more about the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday.		Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...

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