Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & ActivitiesDuration: 30 MinutesDate Posted: 3/22/2012
A field trip to a jazz concern can give you a look at how Duke Ellington and jazz music are still alive today. In this activity, students will use discussion prompts to make the most of their visit. This activity is part of an OurStory module entitled Duke Ellington and Jazz. OurStory is designed to help children and adults explore history together through the use of children's literature, museum collections, and hands-on activities.
Multiple activities, Museum education
Born in New Orleans in 1901, jazz musician Louis Armstrong (d. 1971)was known for his distinctive...
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A brief picture book on the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchest...
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