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Smithsonian Jazz - National Museum of American History
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Designed to both inspire and educate, the Smithsonian's Jazz website offers engaging online instructional modules that introduce students to the history, cultural impact, and key musical...more
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Designed to both inspire and educate, the Smithsonian's Jazz website offers engaging online instructional modules that introduce students to the history, cultural impact, and key musical elements of jazz. Students can explore the lives of influential composers and performers, learn how jazz developed over time, and discover how musicians built upon one another's ideas and experiences to shape this important American art form.
tag(s): africa (154), african american (130), harlem (10), jazz (17)
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Use the audio on this site to supplement a lecture or class discussion about the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz era. Click Education from the left menu, then use the next menu on the left to allow students to explore an area of interest. Enhance learning by having students use Padlet, reviewed here, to share what they learned and comment on their peers' contributions.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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