Genres of Music - Jazz Unit
- Google Drive™ folder
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In this bundle you will find 3 units exploring Jazz, Reggae, and Rock! Your students will love learning about the background, instruments, and influential artists of each genre. These 5 - 6 lesson units will set you up with everything you need to take a deep dive into each type of music. Your studePrice $30.00Original Price $37.50Save $7.50
Description
Hook your 4th through 6th Grade students by introducing them to an engaging unit all about Jazz as a Genre of Music! With the included written and movement activities, students will experience and connect with Jazz music in a whole new way while exploring and applying known musical concepts.
The included lessons and activities were designed to be used in a Teacher-led, Synchronous Learning Environment with digital options for most activities available for use in synchronous, Distance Learning environments.
What’s included?
- Suggested Unit Guide for Teachers
- Jazz Booklet - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
- Students will utilize the Print/Digital Jazz Booklet as a tool throughout the unit for taking note of and recalling important facts and characteristics about Jazz artists and their music.
- “Write The Room” Activity (PDF)
- During this activity, students will search the classroom for facts about Jazz artists and note their findings in their Jazz Booklet.
- Jazz Lessons (Google Slides)
- Introductory Lesson about Jazz as a Genre of music
- Instruments of a Jazz Combo
- Artist Spotlights
- Scott Joplin
- Louis Armstrong
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Trombone Shorty (“Troy Andrews”)
- Play-Along Guides (Google Slides) & Interactive Activities
- Included Play-Along Guides
- “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin - Body Percussion Routine
- “What a Wonderful Routine” by Louis Armstrong - Scarf Movement Activity
- Teacher tutorial video included
- (*Please note* - Intended to be used by the teacher prior to presenting the activity)
- “Hurricane Season” by Trombone Shorty - Unpitched Percussion Instruments
- Scat Improvisation Worksheet Activity - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
- Using phrases inspired by Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “A Tisket, A Tasket”, students will create patterns of scat syllables!
Anything Else I Should Know?
- There are Google Drive Files included in this product
- This product contains YouTube Videos
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