Jazz Music, Dance, and Poetry

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Title:

 Jazz Music, Dance, and Poetry

URL:

 https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/lessons-and-activities/lessons/3-5/jazz-music-dance-and-poetry/

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The Kennedy Center
Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

In this 3-5 lesson, students will explore jazz music and dance, then write a jazz-inspired cinquain poem. They will build their background on the history of jazz and its use of improvisation to demonstrate jazz dance movements. 

Content Standard(s):
Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: 3
Music: General
16) Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.

Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: 4
Music: General
16) Demonstrate and explain how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.

Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: 5
Music: General
16) Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.

English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3
42. Write poetry or prose in response to visual images to interpret their meanings.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
32. Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, both independently and with support, demonstrating grade-level proficiency.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
32. Respond in writing to literature and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts, independently and with grade-level proficiency.
Tags: cinquain, jazz, poetry
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The lesson can be printed here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1JiNx8w5v9hoImrpvBOjSvMrdpWDP3w6nzLkZEiHvp18/copy

 

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Author: Tiffani Stricklin