Category 1
Today's discussion was about this genre of music.
What is Jazz?
This important part of Jazz history is often not talked about because of how shameful and sad it was.
What is African-American slavery?
Jazz originated in this country, state, and city. (Name all 3)
What is United States, Louisiana, and New Orleans?
This is the amount of people who visit New Orleans every year.
*HINT* It's in the millions
What is 11 million?
This natural disaster in New Orleans went down as one of the nations worst catastrophes.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
This is the biggest annual celebration in New Orleans.
What is Mardi Gras?
This is one of the reasons New Orleans experiences many natural disasters.
What is a lack of natural barriers?
or
What is their low elevation in relation to the sea level?
The music of a time period often reflects this.
What are events in society?
This is one of the many cultures that was present in New Orleans.
What is African-Americans? (or Europeans, Native Americans)
This is where African-Americans would meet to sing and dance.
What is Congo Square?
Mr. C played this Jazz standard on the saxophone today.
What is "Alice in Wonderland"?
The African-American slaves would sing these songs out in the fields.
What are work songs?
The history of Jazz is recognized as beginning in this century.
What is the 20th Century? (1900s)
These songs would be sung in times of sadness.
What is the blues?
This day of the week was when African-Americans went to sing and dance in the town center.
What is Sunday?