WHY LOUISIANA AIN'T MISSISSIPPI... OR ANY PLACE ELSE!

OBJECTIVES

​Students will learn about Jazz artists from Louisiana who used or are using their gifts of creativity and intellect wisely.Students will also be introduced to the unique styles of Jazz and music in general.Students will learn to create an academic product using technology.

EDUCATION STANDARDS: SOCIAL STUDIES, ELA

​​​Louisiana Technology Standards: 8.2J, 8.3G, 8.2MMusic Standards: M-AP-M6, M-HP-M1, M-HP-M3, M-HP-M5Louisiana Social Studies Standards: 8.12e

MEDIA RESOURCES & WEBSITES

• Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi... Or Anyplace Else Video Clip
  • Louisiana Musicians Part 1
  • Louisiana Musicians Part 2
  • Jazz
  • Pete Fountain, Harry Connick Jr.
• Reading Material
  • Music Performance Instructions

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Internet
• Computers
• Possible resource that is “clean” for students to use (not a lot of ads): https://www.canva.com/create/memes
  

SUGGESTED TIME

Students should be engaged for an entire class period for approximately 3 days.

ACTIVITY/LESSON

• ​Focus on a musician from Louisiana living or deceased (List provided), any Jazz music style. Research this artist.
• Students will construct a bio of the artist as a history mini-lesson on the artist, and it is encouraged for students to each choose a different artist. (You may want to focus on two artists to research in smaller classes).
• Students will either perform live or music sync to perform a piece of the artist’s work, to be presented before an audience of peers. If the work is done by syncing, the actual music must play as the students sync.
• The student will come up and recite the bio in first person, followed by a sample of the music, whether it be done live or by music sync.
• Teachers may want to allow all students to perform their work before an audience of the school or open to the community. Teachers may also select the best performances and have only those students prepare a concert to be presented.

Alternative Partnership Option:

This project may be presented as a cross curricular activity where parts are completed in more than one class.

• Social Studies
• ELA
• Technology
• Band/Music instructors