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Develop movements and sounds which represent the joining of different interests.
Perform and receive feedback.

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Blank paper - 1 per student

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Read through The Swings activity.

Print several copies of The Swings comic.

Set up video and audio.

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The Swings comic

The Swings Activity Diagram

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\"Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - Trombone Buster\"

\"The Swings\"

\"Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - Trombone Buster\"

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Engage - 5 minutes
- Play a portion of “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - Trombone Buster.”
- Instruct students to quietly tap their fingers or heels as they listen to the music.
Explore I - 25 minutes
- Distribute a few copies of The Swings Comic and ask students to read.
- Ask:
- Play Reading 1: “The Swings.”
- Ask:
- Say, “Each of the families represent a famous jazz musician or style of jazz music. As I play the video again, see if you can pick out the different music. Tap your fingers, thigh or toes as you listen. It will help your body remember the feel of the song.”
- Play the next section of the video, titled \"Songs 1.\"
- Say, “Now, let’s play the story again. This time act out the story as you hear it. When it comes to dancing, try to move to the music.”
- Repeat the video.
Extend I - 20 minutes
- Distribute one blank sheet of paper per student.
- Tell students they will be making a group playlist.
- Direct students to:
- Place students in groups of 4.
- In the boxes have students:
- Have students create a dance move for each song in their playlists. The playlist must be based on a theme that encapsulates some aspect of each group member's favorite songs. For example, everyone likes at least one rap or country song.
Reflect - 10 minutes
- Distribute Post-it notes.
- Have students write an adjective or phrase that describes their favorite song.
- Collect the Post-it notes in a box or jar.
- Pull the notes out, like a raffle, and call-out the adjective or phrase.
- Students create a movement and sound to match.
Outcomes to look for
- Students find similarities and differences among the group member's favorite songs.
- Students generate a movement and sound which logically matches adjectives or phrases.

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The Swings

The Swings

The Swings

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