Culture & Food
This sweet candy from New Orleans is made from sugar, butter, and pecans.
Pralines
What musical style is New Orleans famous for?
Jazz
On what dates does the provided article say Jazz Fest starts and ends? (Start and end dates)
Starts April 23 and ends May 3.
In which state is New Orleans located?
Louisiana
Name two popular Cajun dishes you might try at Jazz Fest. (Give two)
Any two of: gumbo, jambalaya, po'boy sandwiches, crawfish boils.
Name three instruments mentioned that are used in jazz. (List three)
Trumpet, saxophone, piano. (Other listed instruments from the text may be accepted.)
Where (what kind of facility) is Jazz Fest held in New Orleans?
At a horse racetrack (outdoor racetrack with stages)
The text says jazz music started in this city in the early 1900s. Which city?
Jazz Fest celebrates food and many cultures. List three things that are part of a culture according to the text.
art, foods, music (also acceptable: traditions, and more).
Who started Jazz Fest in 1970?
George Wein
Besides music, what other kinds of demonstrations can visitors watch at Jazz Fest? (Name two)
Art demos (weaving baskets, carving wood, making jewelry) and cooking demos by chefs. (Any two from text accepted)
Name the person who wanted to share New Orleans music and founded Jazz Fest.
George Wein
What is the name of the carnival celebration in New Orleans that includes parades, costumes, food, and music?
Mardi Gras.
The article says musicians perform in parades and on stages. Explain two different places musicians perform at Jazz Fest.
Musicians perform on outdoor stages set up at the racetrack and they perform while marching in parades that move around the racetrack.
The first Jazz Fest had hundreds of people. Now how many people go each year according to the article?
Now thousands of people go each year
Where is New Orleans located in relation to a major river mentioned in the article?
New Orleans is near the Mississippi River.
Describe how Jazz Fest shows both local and global culture. Give two examples from the text.
Example: Local — features New Orleans foods like gumbo and pralines and local jazz music; Global — includes artists and music from around the world and art demonstrations by artists from other places.
Name three famous jazz musicians pictured or mentioned in the text.
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald.
Explain what a parade at Jazz Fest is like based on the text. Include who participates and where it moves.
: Parades include musicians performing and marching (often in costume) and they move around the racetrack. Parades happen each day of the festival.
Explain why New Orleans is important to the history of jazz. Use information from the pages.
New Orleans is called the birthplace of jazz because jazz started there in the early 1900s and produced famous musicians (like Louis Armstrong) who shaped the genre; the city’s culture and music traditions helped jazz develop