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\n1920s Variety Show\n

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\nTo better understand the cultural achievements of the Harlem Renaissance and become familiar with its major figures, class members examine a painting by Aaron Douglas and a poem by Langston Hughes and compare how the artists develop...\n
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\nThe United States in the 1920s: The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nMusic, writing, and activism all tell the story of history! The resource uses these elements and more in a presentation to discuss the Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance. Your class views biographies, discusses important events, and...\n
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\nAmerican Music Styles - Lesson 1\n

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\nLearners describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of rock, folk, blues, and country music. They identify two main musical roots of today's American popular music.\n
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\n1920's Magazine\n

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\nWhat a creative and engaging project to incorporate into your studies of the 1920s! Your young historians will work in groups to design a magazine discussing the political and cultural topics of the decade, each member writing one...\n
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\nSay It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music in America - Louis Armstrong\n

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\nStudents listen to selections of New Orleans street band music. They explore the culture of New Orleans in the 1920's, and perform a closer examination of Armstrong's music.\n
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\nThe Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nA reading of Walter Dean Myers' \"Harlem\" sets the stage for studying the literature, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. The lesson begins with a review of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 1920s and 1930s that...\n
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\nBroadway and The American Dream\n

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\nConsidering a unit study of American Musical Theatre? What better way to start than at the very beginning. Eight pairs of cards provide class members with background information about the genre from 1893 through 2004. The cards are...\n
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\nHarlem Renaissance\n

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\nThe music and literature of the Harlem Renaissance defined American culture, including its poetry. Using a poem from the period, individuals explore its musical qualities and how it is reflective of the period. Then, they use what they...\n
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\nLearning Adjectives through the Duke\n

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\nDuke Ellington, jazz, and jive kick-off a fun and creative lesson on responding emotionally to music. The class will learn about jive talk used in the 1920s and the life and music of Duke Ellington. They'll listen to a selection of his...\n
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\nMusic and Art of the Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nThe music of the Harlem Renaissance can provide a way for students to learn about musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong.\n
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\nThe Roaring 20's\n

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\nDiscover the roaring and contradicting nature of the 1920s in the United States. The video provides an overview of laissez faire capitalism in the decade and the nation's dramatic increase in productivity, as well as a variety of...\n
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\nJazz Talk\n

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\nYoung scholars analyze the origins of jazz music by examining work songs, spirituals, blues, and gospel songs as well as works of poetry from African American artists. They create their own poems from either the narrative, dramatic, or...\n
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\nGreat Gatsby's Jazz\n

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\nAs Nick wanders the grounds of Gatsby's mansion, he observes the behaviors of the rowdy guests and listens to the music pouring over the lawn. Bring the music of the jazz age into the classroom with Louis Armstrong's \"West End Blues,\"...\n
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\nThe History of Rock and Roll: Part 10 - Up From the Underground - Lesson 1\n

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\nStudents discuss the effect music videos have had on the role of the music. They examine how developments in technology have effected the music industry.\n
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\nThe Roar of the Twenties; The Crash of the Thirties\n

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\nEighth graders, after assuming identities of prominent figures from the 1920's and looking at slides and data from the era, relate, in diary form, the cultural, economic and political changes that happened in America between 1920 and 1939.\n
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\nBehind the Movie Chicago - Lesson 1\n

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\nYoung scholars are introduced to the genre of the musical film. They become aware of the music and dance trends of the 1920s. They identify musical motive as a basis for unity in composition.\n
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\nGiggle Water & Struggle Buggies\n

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\nHere is a lesson that acquaints learners with the 1920s. They will use primary source documents to create original skits. Students choose a character from the 1920s, become that character, and then share what they have learned through...\n
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\nHarlem Renaissance\n

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\nStudents investigate the African American culture in the 1920's and the Harlem Renaissance. They read and analyze poems written by poets of the Harlem Renaissance, listen to jazz music and identify the characteristics of the music, and...\n
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\nLearning Through the Duke\n

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\nStudents examine the contributions of Duke Ellington to the field of jazz. They create an original poem using popular vocabulary from the 1920s, listen to the book, \"Duke Ellington,\" and paint a picture while listening to music by Duke...\n
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\nLearning through The Duke\n

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\nStudents study Duke Ellington's contributions to the field of jazz. They write poetry using language that was popular in the 1920's. They listen to a piece of Duke Ellington jazz and respond with at painting.\n
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\nFollowing Muddy's Trail\n

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\nStudents view the AMERICAN MASTERS film \"Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied\" and research him using the Guided Reading strategy. They examine the influential musician's childhood and trace his journey from the Mississippi Delta to...\n
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\nThe Star Fisher\n

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\nWhat a terrific way to discuss racism in the 1920's. Learners read a story called The Star Fisher by Laurence Yep. It is about a Chinese American girl who experiences racism and prejudice after moving from Ohio to West Virginia....\n
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\nIntroduction to the Great Depression—Canadian and World Studies\n

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\nAh, the classic business cycle model: recession, depression, recovery, prosperity. And then there was the Great Depression. Groups investigate the economic conditions that led to and social movements of the 1920s that great out of the...\n
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\nVoice of History\n

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\nWay before the digital age radio was the medium of popular culture. After listening to excerpts from radio programs (easily available on the Internet), participants return to the radio age by creating a two-minute sketch based on a...\n
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