Bundled products
Music Appreciation | Key Jazz Instruments | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
No Prep Interactive Google Slides™
Reading Assignments on the instrument, how it works, and who the key players in jazz were/are.
Instruments Included: Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Clarinet, and Vocals
Clickable response questions on each instrument and key artist
Research and Respond prompt for students to do independently
Students can work together in groups to discuss musical history and composers and then share with the class. Teachers can facilitate discussions on different instruments. Students can also use this as a self-guided exercise. Simply copy and paste the link into your school’s LMS. The students will make a copy, fill out the slides, and send them to you as either a Google link or PDF. Perfect for sub days or busy days when you have to have students work independently.
Music Appreciation | Early Jazz and Traditional Jazz | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Music Appreciation and History Curriculum
Early Jazz and Traditional Jazz
Historical Context on "Dixieland" and Changing Perspectives
29 Google Slides™ with: Reading Assignments on Jazz Genres Composer/Musician Spotlights Listening Assignments with QR Codes linked to recordings
Interactive Slide Activities True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, and Short Answer Questions Active Listening Assignments These products a perfect for high school music appreciation classes, or as supplemental activities to give your students a well-rounded overview of music history. Students will study various genres, participate in active listening assignments, and participate in interactive Google Slides activities.
Music Appreciation | The Swing Era (Jazz) | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Music Appreciation Curriculum
The Swing Era
3o Google Slides™ with:
Reading Assignments on Jazz Genres
Composer/Musician Spotlights: Count Basie, Bennie Goodman, and Duke Ellington
Listening Assignments with QR Codes linked to recordings
Interactive Slide Activities
True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, and Short Answer Questions
Active Listening Assignments
These products a perfect for high school music appreciation classes, or as supplemental activities to give your students a well-rounded overview of music history. Students will study various genres, participate in active listening assignments, and participate in interactive Google Slides activities.
Music Appreciation | Bebop and Post-War Jazz | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
NO PREP Google Slides™
In Class (3-5 class periods) or Self-Guided/Paced Activities
25-30 Slides Per Unit GPT/AI Resistant
Bebop and Post-War Jazz
Evolution from Swing to Bebop
Characteristics of Bebop
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Get the full course in my growing Music Appreciation Jazz Curriculum Bundle!
Music Appreciation | Cool Jazz and West Coast Jazz | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
NO PREP Google Slides™
In Class (3-5 class periods) or Self-Guided/Paced Activities
25-30 Slides Per Unit GPT/AI Resistant
Cool Jazz and West Coast Jazz
Characteristics of Cool Jazz
West Coast Jazz Scene
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Music Appreciation | Modal Jazz and Hard Bop | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Printable Version of the Jazz Series Units (Also available as Google Slides™)
Reading Assignment
Composer Spotlights: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Art Blakey
Active Listening Assignments with QR code links to music
10 T/F Questions
5 Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Short Answer Questions
Answer Key
Students can work together in groups to discuss musical history and composers and then share with the class. Teachers can facilitate discussions and lecture on history. Students can also use this as a self-guided exercise. Simply photocopy the worksheet pages and pass them out to students. Perfect for sub days or busy days when you have to have students work independently. Also available in a Google Slides Version!
Music Appreciation | Free Jazz and Avant Garde Exploration | Digital Resourse | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
Interactive No Prep Google Slides™
Reading Assignment
Composer Spotlights: Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra
Active Listening Assignments with QR code links to music
10 T/F Questions
5 Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Short Answer Questions
How to Use This Product:
Students can work together in groups to discuss musical history and composers and then share with the class. Teachers can facilitate discussions and lecture on history. Students can also use this as a self-guided exercise. Simply copy and paste the link into your school’s LMS. The students will make a copy, fill out the slides, and send them to you as either a Google link or a PDF. Perfect for sub days or busy days when you have to have students work independently.
Music Appreciation | Jazz Fusion | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
No Prep Interactive Google Slides™
Reading Assignment
Composer Spotlights: Chick Correa and The Weather Report Active Listening Assignments with QR code links to music
10 T/F Questions
5 Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Short Answer Questions
How to Use this Product:
Students can work together in groups to discuss musical history and composers and then share with the class. Teachers can facilitate discussions and lecture on history. Students can also use this as a self-guided exercise. Simply copy and paste the link into your school’s LMS. The students will make a copy, fill out the slides, and send them to you as either a Google link or PDF. Perfect for sub days or busy days when you have to have students work independently.
Music Appreciation | Modern Trends in Jazz | Digital Resource | Music History | No Prep
$3.00
Part of my Jazz Series Bundle!
No Prep Interactive Google Slides™
Reading Assignment
Composer Spotlights: Esparanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington, Christian Scott aTunde Adiuah
Active Listening Assignments with QR code links to music
10 T/F Questions
5 Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Short Answer Questions
How to Use this Product:
Students can work together in groups to discuss musical history and composers and then share with the class. Teachers can facilitate discussions and lecture on history. Students can also use this as a self-guided exercise. Simply copy and paste the link into your school’s LMS. The students will make a copy, fill out the slides, and send them to you as either a Google link or PDF. Perfect for sub days or busy days when you have to have students work independently.
Music Appreciation | Jazz Appreciation | Digital Resource | No Prep
$3.00
Music Appreciation Curriculum
Introduction to Jazz
25 Google Slides™ with: Reading Assignments on Jazz Genres
Composer/Musician Spotlights
Listening Assignments with QR Codes linked to recordings
Interactive Slide Activities
True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, and Short Answer Questions Active Listening Assignments
These products a perfect for high school music appreciation classes, or as supplemental activities to give your students a well-rounded overview of music history. Students will study various genres, participate in active listening assignments, and participate in interactive Google Slides activities.
Details
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Assignments, Assessments
Pages
99+ Pages
Product
Digital
Subject
Music
Languages
English
Standard
Not standard specific
Description
NO PREP Google Slides™
4 weeks/units of curriculum (Approx. 120 Slides)
In Class or Self-Guided/Paced Activities
25-30 Slides Per Unit
Chat GPT/AI Resistant
Unit 1: Introduction to Jazz
Definition and Origins of Jazz
Overview of Jazz Subgenres (Traditional Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz, Fusion)
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 2: Early Jazz and Dixieland
The Birth of Jazz: New Orleans and Storyville
Characteristics of Dixieland Jazz
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 3: The Swing Era
Big Bands and the Swing Movement
Swing's Impact on Popular Culture
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 4: Bebop and Post-War Jazz
Evolution from Swing to Bebop
Characteristics of Bebop
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 5: Cool Jazz and West Coast Jazz
Characteristics of Cool Jazz
West Coast Jazz Scene
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Stan Getz
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 6: Modal Jazz and Hard Bop
Development of Modal Jazz
Characteristics of Hard Bop
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 7: Free Jazz and Avant-Garde
Exploring Free Jazz and Experimental Jazz
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 8: Jazz Fusion and Contemporary Jazz
Emergence of Jazz Fusion
Characteristics of Fusion
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 9: Jazz Appreciation and Modern Trends
The Global Impact of Jazz
Jazz in the Digital Age
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Esperanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 10: Key Instruments in Jazz
Overview of Instruments
9 Instruments included: Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Clarinet, and Vocals
Interactive written response questions
ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED!
4 weeks/units of curriculum (Approx. 120 Slides)
In Class or Self-Guided/Paced Activities
25-30 Slides Per Unit
Chat GPT/AI Resistant
Unit 1: Introduction to Jazz
Definition and Origins of Jazz
Overview of Jazz Subgenres (Traditional Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz, Fusion)
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 2: Early Jazz and Dixieland
The Birth of Jazz: New Orleans and Storyville
Characteristics of Dixieland Jazz
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 3: The Swing Era
Big Bands and the Swing Movement
Swing's Impact on Popular Culture
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 4: Bebop and Post-War Jazz
Evolution from Swing to Bebop
Characteristics of Bebop
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 5: Cool Jazz and West Coast Jazz
Characteristics of Cool Jazz
West Coast Jazz Scene
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Stan Getz
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 6: Modal Jazz and Hard Bop
Development of Modal Jazz
Characteristics of Hard Bop
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 7: Free Jazz and Avant-Garde
Exploring Free Jazz and Experimental Jazz
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 8: Jazz Fusion and Contemporary Jazz
Emergence of Jazz Fusion
Characteristics of Fusion
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 9: Jazz Appreciation and Modern Trends
The Global Impact of Jazz
Jazz in the Digital Age
Musician Spotlight & Active Listening: Esperanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Interactive Quizzes
10 True/False Questions
5 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Fill in the blank Questions
1 Short Essay Question
Unit 10: Key Instruments in Jazz
Overview of Instruments
9 Instruments included: Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Clarinet, and Vocals
Interactive written response questions
ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED!
NO PREP Google Slides™ 4 weeks/units of curriculum (Approx. 120 Slides) In Class or Self-Guided/Paced Activities 25-30 Slides Per Unit Chat GPT/AI Resistant Unit 1: Introduction to Jazz Definition and Origins of Jazz Overview of Jazz Subgenres (Traditional Jazz, Swing,... more