Hangin’ with the Giants

This multi-media program introduces students to the rich history of jazz and to the names, faces, and music of some of its many masters, such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie. The fun, highly engaging presentation features narration and live music to promote the timeless quality of jazz.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 5.AR.MU.3.4: Describe the influence of various cultures and historical events on musical forms and styles.
• 6.AR.MU.5.1: Describe how knowledge of music connects to learning in other subject areas.
• 1-5.AR.MU.3.0: Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students research and assume the identity of a key musician in the history of Jazz for a monologue prepared for the class.

Visit the artist’s website at www.jazzreach.org.