Jazz and the World of Black American Music
Step-by-step lesson plans for grades 6-8
Teaching Artist Dave Adewumi takes you on a melodic journey, exploring historical facts and figures in Black American music.
Students will learn the call and response music technique and sing the blues. They’ll use body percussion to make second line rhythms and The Charleston rhythm in this interactive music.
LESSONS
This is the first lesson from the grades 6-8 Jazz and the World of Black American Music unit. Students will be introduced to historical facts and figures in Black American Music. They will learn about “call and response” and perform the musical technique as a group.
This is the second lesson from the grades 6-8 Jazz and the World of Black American Music unit. Students will explore their identity, culture, Congo Square, and the music of New Orleans. They'll also use classroom objects to perform the second line.
This is the third lesson from the grades 6-8 Jazz and the World of Black American Music unit. Students will be introduced to the life and music of Louis Armstrong and will demonstrate knowledge of the blues and compose original blues lyrics.