Teacher Guide 1st GradeAlike Visual Art: “Jazz Babies”

Stanislaus County Office of EducationAmy Zschaber azschaber@stancoe.org

Watch Harlem Renaissance Cotton ClubParty from 1933

https://youtu.be/wZabpO4-nJ0 (dancing begins at 1:26)Dancers: Bessie Dudley & Florence Hill

Band Leader: Duke Ellington

Ask Students. . .1. What did you see?2. Who are these people?3. What was making the sounds?4. Why are these people dancing?5. How were the dancers moving?6. Did you see any dance moves we use today?

Let’s Dance Jazz Babies!

• Provide students with classroom-appropriate procedures

• Ask students to do their own “jazz” dance to “Ain’t Misbehavin” by Louis Armstrong https://goo.gl/iXzq5O

• When finished, discuss how students felt while dancing and how the different sounds corresponded to different movements

“Read” at this Artwork• Who is in the picture?

• What are they doing

• When do you think this is happening?

• Why do you think the artist made this?

• Do you think this artist liked jazz? Why or Why not?

• How do you think this art work was made? Why

• How does this artwork make you feel? Why?

Romare Bearden“Out Chorus”1979-80Etching & Aquatint

“Read” at this Artwork• Who is in the picture?

• What are they doing

• When do you think this is happening?

• Why do you think the artist made this?

• Do you think this artist liked jazz? Why or Why not?

• How do you think this art work was made? Why

• How does this artwork make you feel? Why?

Romare Bearden“Out Chorus”1979-80Etching & Aquatint

Read The Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt

• Ask Students– What is the book about?– Who is telling the story?– What words help us know

this story is about sound?– Is this story happy or sad?

How do you know?– How do you think the

artwork was made? Why?– Is the artwork like the

sounds? How?

Listen to The Jazz Man song

https://youtu.be/cnzywl8FXXQsee if students can sing along!

Same / Different?

Romare Bearden“Out Chorus”1979-80Etching & Aquatint

T.G. RothIllustrator of The Jazz Man

Let’s Make Art!1. Show students project

exemplar

2. Define “collage” (a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing)

3. Ease worries by reminding students that everyone will draw together!

How-To Draw Elementary Jazz Babies

You Will Need

ART MATERIALS• Black sharpies (black crayons, pencils, or

oil pastel substitute)• White 9in x 12in paper• Copies of jazz music 8.5in x 11in (“Ain’t

Misbehavin’”)• Blue 9in x 12in paper• Multi-colored or painted 7in x 10in paper• Yellow 5in x 8 in paper• Multicultural colored crayons• Crayons• Scissors• Glue

How to Draw a Jazz Baby in a Dress(9 in x 12 in paper)

draw with permanent marker

How to Draw a Jazz Baby in a Suit(9 in x 12 in paper)

Draw with permanent marker

Color & Cut Out Jazz Baby (it’s okay to leave a border)

Prepare Your Background Pt. 1

1. Take sheet music 2. Cut into strips 3. Glue to make a “frame” on your blue

paper

Prepare Your Background Pt. 2

4. Glue multi-colored paper to blue paper

5. Glue yellow paper to multi-colored

paper

Glue Your Jazz Baby Down

Add Movement Lines and Music Notes

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Reflect on What You Made• How do you feel about

your art?

• What do you like best?

• What would you change?

• What do you like best about a friend’s artwork?