The Standard 12-Lesson J&D Syllabus
The standard 12-lesson J&D curriculum is designed so that school classrooms, after school programs, or community centers can offer an entire J&D sequence in one semester on a one-lesson-per-week basis. Lessons average one hour in length and include a mixture of aural, visual, and literary content, plus kinesthetic activities for students of all learning modalities.
| Lesson | Topic |
|---|---|
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1
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Introducing Jazz and Democracy |
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2
|
Musical Vocabulary |
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3
|
Jazz History I |
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4
|
Jazz History II |
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5
|
Whackin’ The Blues™ + The Founding Fathers |
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6
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Whackin’ The Blues™ + The U.S. Constitution I |
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7
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Whackin’ The Blues™ + The U.S. Constitution II |
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8
|
Musician Day |
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9
|
The Democracy Jam™ Prep + Final Project Prep I |
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10
|
Democracy Jam™ |
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11
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Final Project Prep II |
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12
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Final Project Due, Closing |
A trio of local jazz musicians play for and with J&D students on Musician Day, and local government officials, community organizers, or professionals Democracy Jam™ with students in week 10 to personalize and promote civic engagement.
* The J&D curriculum can be tailored for greater than, or less than 12-lessons, and it can be taught in collaboration with individual or teams of classroom teachers. Pricing for this level of customization is available upon request.