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titleJackson Street: A Reflection of Pacific Northwest History
descriptionThe Jackson Street jazz scene was an active and thriving art community. Its importance is recognized for the great artists it produced, such as Quincy jones and Ernestine Anderson, and for the impact it had on later musical development both in Seattle and the nation at large. However, beyond the scope of the music itself, the Jackson Street scene also reflects the area's larger history. A close look at Jackson Street provides a window through which we can see trends in migration, segregation, law, morality, and industry.
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subjectunited states history, music, popular culture,
typeLesson plan
level8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 7,
keywordsAfrican Americans, Jazz, Migration, Segregation, Industry, Washington, Seattle, Morality, Law, Pacific Northwest, Jackson Street, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Social trends,
mediatorMiddle school teachers, Secondary school teachers,
beneficiaryStudents
priceCodeFree
onlineproviderExperience Music Project
recordCreated2005-03-11T17:21:38-5:00
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EssentialResourcesJackson Street historical supplement for each student
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