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American Culture Webinars
For English Language Teachers
Brought to you by :U.S. Embassy Lima’s Public Affairs Section
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WELCOME!
Our goal: To provide info on U.S. culture AND to help you create an effective plan to use in your classroom.
Please ask questions! That’s why we’re here.
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Preservation Hall, New Orleans, LouisianaOzier Muhammad/The New York Times
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Jazz Appreciation Month
• APRIL is Jazz Appreciation Month
• UNESCO declared April 30th as International Jazz Day in 2011
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Elements of Jazz
• Jazz has many forms, with distinctive style; even today, it is still evolving and changing
• Some common elements:– Improvisation– Multiple rhythms, “polyrhythms”– Syncopation– Flexible time structure, that “swing” or feeling– Group interaction, call and response style
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Origins of Jazz
• Beginning of 20th century, ragtime and blues were popular music. Both influenced jazz and vice versa.
• New Orleans, Louisiana, became home to early Jazz. “Jelly Roll” Morton began his career in New Orleans.
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The Jazz Age – 1920s and 30s
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Bebop and Beyond
• Bebop was a deviation from the big band dance music style, fans said it was a return to “musicians’ music” while some critics called it “noise”
• Bebop style was rhythmically complex, with unexpected changes in chords
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Jazz Greats
Miles Davis
Dave Brubeck
Ella Fitzgerald
Herbie Hancock
Billie Holiday
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Jazz Ambassadors 1950s-60s
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Jazz in the Plaza Mayor
Lima, Peru - February 2012
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Plan Your Lesson Plan
1) What are your topics?
2) What kind of questions/conversations starters will you ask?
3) What new vocabulary do you need?
4) What activities can you do with your students?
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MusicWhat kinds of music do you like? Why?
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Example of Music Types
Jazz, country, classical, reggae, rock, rap, pop, hip hop, heavy metal, gospel, blues
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What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Video of children around the world singing What a Wonderful World.
Short version: 1.5 minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGFCQ30xMyg
Full version:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddLd0QRf7Vg
Song lyrics:http://www.lyricsty.com/louis-armstrong-what-a-wonderful-world-lyrics.html
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Lyrics: What a Wonderful WorldI see trees of green........ red roses tooI see them bloom..... for me and for youAnd I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue..... clouds of whiteBright blessed days....dark sacred nightsAnd I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.
The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the skyAre also on the faces.....of people ..going byI see friends shaking hands.....saying.. how do you doThey're really saying......I love you.
I hear babies cry...... I watch them growThey'll learn much more.....than I'll ever knowAnd I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
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What a Wonderful World Speaking ActivitiesBeginner: • What colors are in nature? (pre-listening activation)• In groups, circle the nature words in the lyrics.Intermediate:• What do you think these lines means?
I hear babies cry...... I watch them growThey'll learn much more.....than I'll ever know
• What do YOU think makes the world wonderful?Advanced:• What do you think these lines means?
The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the skyAre also on the faces.....of people ..going by
• Do you think that music can contribute to world peace? How?
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Album Cover Projects
• Create a music album cover for “your band”– Name of your band– Type of music?– Song titles list
Intermediate level extension:• One paragraph review of the album
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Music Video ProjectsStudents create their own music videos
• In groups, they will need to:– Choose an appropriate song– Memorize the words – Practice together– Video tape their performance using a camera, cell phone or
computer camera
• Consider creating a class blog to display the student videos in order to “publish” student work with parents, administration and other students. (easy blogs at blogger.com)
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Music Discussion ActivityTry this website: http://iteslj.org/questions
Sample questions: low (activation for all levels)1. What is one of your favorite songs? Why do you like it?2. Do you like jazz? Why or why not?
Sample questions: intermediate3. Do you think that animals can enjoy music? Why? 4. If you could be a musician, who would you be? Why?
Sample questions: high intermediate/high5. What instrument are you most like and why?6. If your life had a soundtrack, what kind of music would play? Why?
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Jazz Resources
Smithsonian’s Jazz Page– http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/
UNESCO International Jazz Day– http://www.unesco.org/new/en/jazz-day
National Public Radio’s Jazz Page– http://www.nprjazz.org
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Resources
American English webpage– americanenglish.state.gov
RELO Andes webpage– reloandes.com (link to this presentation found
here!)
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Music Links from WebinarJelly Roll Morton playing Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag (as a Stomp)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEfW4sggZCk
Original Dixieland Jazz Band “Livery Stable Blues” 2008 recordinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahodYxIN0c
Charlie Parker “Groovin’ High” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukL3TDV6XRg
Dave Brubeck “Take Five” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs
Miles Davis “So What” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNTltOGh5c
NOW GO CHECK OUT SOME MORE!
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Vocabulary - Beginner
MUSIC INSTRUMENT
JAZZ SOUNDTRACK
SING LATIN JAZZ
LISTEN THE JAZZ AGE
VOICE HARMONY
RHYTHM BEAT
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Vocabulary - Advanced
INFLUENCE BLUES
RHYTHMIC RAGTIME
ECLECTIC SWING
SYNCOPATION BEBOP
IMPROVISE HIP-HOP
SCALE FUNK
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QUESTIONS?
Remember:You can check out the webinars and the
corresponding resources on the RELO Andes blog - reloandes.com