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At the Jazz Through the Ages performance, students will be exposed to all of the unique styles of Jazz and influential Jazz musicians.\nToday, students are going to explore some of the most influential Jazz artists. Before working on the project, students will watch an interview with Eartha Kitt. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPgrmf6PZUE insert into photo). Have them look at the relationship between the interviewer and interviewee and proper communication habits: facing the audience, clarity, and volume.\nStudents are going to get into groups of three and are going to be assigned a famous Jazz artists. They are going to get in their groups, read and research about the artist, fill in the interview template, and assign the roles of: writer, interviewer, and interviewee. (Before the start of the lesson, have designated folders for each musician. In the folders, include pictures, interviews, and biographies.)\nStudents will have twenty minutes to write their interview script and will present to the class their jazz artists.\nStandards:\nLCS.8.5.2 Select and employ a variety of craft techniques to convey a message and impact the audience.\nMC.8. 1.3 Apply effective communication techniques based on a variety of contexts and tasks\nT.CR AL.1.1 I can write a scripted dramatic work focusing on style, genre, form and theatre conventions.\nInterview a Musician Fact Sheet\t\t\tNames: ___________________\nWhat was your childhood like?\nWhere are you from?\nFill out this sheet about your famous person. Some questions might not be able to be answered. Write the answers as if the real musician was being interviewed.\nWhen did you start playing?\nWhat kind of performer are you?\nHow would you describe your music?\nAdditional Interesting Facts:\nInfluencial Jazz Artists\nEartha Kitt\nDizzy Gillespie\nEtta Jones\nDuke Ellington\nLouis Armstrong\nCharlie Parker\nEartha Kitt\nSynopsis\nBorn in 1927 South Carolina, Eartha Kitt became popular in Paris as a nightclub singer, then returned to the U.S. to appear in films and on Broadway. Her 1953 recording of \"Santa Baby\" is still a favorite today. In the 1960s, Kitt had a recurring role as Catwoman on TV's Batman, but her career waned after she criticized the Vietnam War during a luncheon with Lady Bird Johnson.\nEarly Life\nBorn in North, South Carolina, famed singer and actress Eartha Kitt had a difficult childhood. Her mother abandoned her, and she was left in the care of relatives who mistreated her. Kitt was often teased and picked on because of her mixed-race heritage—her father was white, and her mother was African-American and Cherokee.\nAround the age of 8, Kitt moved to New York City to live with an aunt. There, she eventually enrolled in the New York School of Performing Arts. Around the age of 16, Kitt won a scholarship to study with Katherine Dunham, and later joined Dunham's dance troupe. She toured with the group for several years before going solo. In Paris, Kitt became a popular nightclub singer. She was discovered in Europe by actor-director Orson Welles. Welles, who reportedly called her \"the most exciting woman alive,\" cast her as Helen of Troy in his production of Dr. Faustus.\nCareer Highlights\nKitt became a rising star with her appearance in the Broadway review New Faces of 1952. In the production, she sang \"Monotonous.\" Her performance helped launch her music career with the release of her first album in 1954","cbCainOuYwQlJHVh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainOuYwQlJHVh","docx",359714,22,"English","# Lesson Overview\n## Learning Targets and Materials\n## Directions\n## Interview Template\n## Eartha Kitt Synopsis and Career Highlights","[{\"question\":\"What do students need to produce for the Eartha Kitt jazz interview activity?\",\"answer\":\"Students write and direct a brief scripted interview and present it to the class. They also complete an interview template using researched facts about the musician.\"},{\"question\":\"How are students organized during the activity?\",\"answer\":\"Students work in groups of three and take on roles as writer, interviewer, and interviewee. 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