Jazz Age and the Swing Era
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- Subject:
- Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Collection:
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
Students will gain knowledge about major new developments in cultural and social life during the 1920s and 1930s and will learn how these developments were influenced by political, economic, and international events. Students will understand how jazz developed and spread throughout the country through regional bands, migration, interaction between black and white musicians, and the application of new technology. Students will learn how the evolution of jazz was influenced by Prohibition, the Great Depression, and World War II. Students will identify important jazz soloists and band-leaders, and be able to trace the evolution of improvised solos, expanded bands, and the popularity of jazz.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Assessments, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Audio, Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Video
- Conditions of Use:
- Custom Permissions
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