All That Jazz!All That Jazz!

Bud, Not Buddy, Performs Bud, Not Buddy, Performs with Famous Jazz Musicians with Famous Jazz Musicians

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Maureen CaseyMaureen Casey

EDU. 505EDU. 505

Introduction

What happened to Bud Caldwell?

Let’s visit him ten years after the story ends!

Task

When we left Bud it was the summer of 1936 and he had just been given his very own saxophone by the members of his grandfather’s band, Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. It’s ten years later when we drop in on Bud, or as he known by his band name Sleepy LaBone, and he really did learn to play that saxophone. In fact, he has been traveling all over the country performing with the biggest jazz artists around. The only thing is, we don’t know who these people are. We will need to do some research, listen to some sounds, and inform our classmates as to just who Bud’s been jammin with…

Task (cont’d)

You and a partner will find out more information about these jazz artists of the Big Band Era and present your findings to the class by completing five activities.

You will:1. learn about jazz and the Big Band Era.2. research and write about the life of a famous jazz

artist.3. create a PowerPoint presentation.4. make a flyer featuring your jazz artist and Bud

Caldwell.5. present your work to the class.

Process

Activity 1Activity 1

Familiarize yourselves with the sounds and history of jazz and swing by visiting the following websites:

http://pbskids.org/jazz/ www.jazzforyoungpeople.org http://www.accujazz.com/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm

Read and listen for the names of the artists because…

Activity 2

You will given one of the following artists to research:

Count Basie Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Benny Goodman Billie Holiday Charlie Parker Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Fats Waller

Begin your research by visiting these websites:

http://www.42explore.com/jazz2.htmhttp://www.42explore.com/jazz2.htmhttp://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/http://pbskids.org/jazz/nowthen/index.htmlhttp://pbskids.org/jazz/nowthen/index.html

Use your outline template to help you with your note taking!

Activity 3

Create your PowerPoint presentation. Be sure to include the following elements: IntroductionBirth date/birthplace/family/educationHighlights of musical careerLater years/legacy/conclusionAt least one photograph

Activity 4

Create your flyer. For ideas, view posters and flyers from the 1930s by visiting Google Images:

click here

When making your flyer be sure to include these elements:

Both names – your artist and Bud Caldwell’s Where they are appearing When they are appearing A creative graphic 15 copies for handouts

Activity 5

It’s show time!It’s show time! Present your Present your

PowerPoint PowerPoint Hand out your flyers Hand out your flyers

while your teacher while your teacher plays your some of plays your some of your artist’s best-your artist’s best-known tunes!known tunes!

EvaluationEvaluation

Power Point PresentationPower Point Presentation

Presentation was well organized and presented.Team worked together on all activities and made maximum use of their computer time.

PresentatioPresentation was n was missing one missing one element.element.Team Team made made efficient use efficient use of computer of computer time. time.

Presentation Presentation was was incomplete, incomplete, missing two missing two elements.elements.Team made Team made insufficient use insufficient use of computer of computer time.time.

Presentation Presentation was was incomplete, incomplete, missing three missing three or more or more elements.elements.Students did Students did not work not work together and together and made minimal made minimal use of use of computer computer time.time.

EvaluationEvaluationFlyerFlyer

Flyer included all elements.Flyer’s layout was interesting and creative.

Flyer contained all elements.Flyer’s layout demonstrated sufficient effort.

Flyer was missing some elements.Flyer’s layout demonstrated insufficient effort.

Flyer is incompleteFlyer’s layout demonstrated minimal effort.

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

For additional readings on Bud, Not Buddy you can visit these websites:

http://www.bookrags.com/Bud%2C_Not_Buddyhttp://www.bookrags.com/Bud%2C_Not_Buddy This site contains an insightful and very helpful literary guide.This site contains an insightful and very helpful literary guide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud,_Not_Buddy This site offers an overall summary of the book and a biographical

sketch of the author. http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-curtis-christopher-paul.asp

Visit this site to read an interview with the author Christopher Paul Curtis

For your additional reading and listening pleasure, visit these jazz sites:

www.soundjunction.org This is an award-winning site for listening to, exploring, discovering, and

creating music. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/jazz5.htm

More info on jazz greats.

ConclusionConclusion

Well, now we’ve learned about all the Well, now we’ve learned about all the amazing jazz artists Bud has been amazing jazz artists Bud has been performing with. Momma and his performing with. Momma and his grandfather must be very proud of him!grandfather must be very proud of him!

What do you think you’ll be doing ten What do you think you’ll be doing ten years from now?years from now?