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Teacher Lesson Plan

Objective: To introduce students to the music and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald. The activity, "Ella's Match Game," provides an overview of Fitzgerald's life and career. The activity "Ella's Singing," focuses on specific musical aspects of her artistry.

Time: One 45-minute class period

Format: Students may explore these activities independently as a homework assignment or you may lead your students in a classroom activity.

Independent study: Direct students to the SJMO website at [insert correct web address] and instruct them to explore "Ella's Match Game" and " Ella's Singing." You may ask students to complete the chart provided at the beginning of the match game activity, as well as their written work from the music activities for your correction.

Classroom study: Before presenting this activity to the classroom as a group activity, students may be sent to [insert correct web address] to explore these activities independently. It is not necessary, however, for students to have visited the site before participating in the classroom activity.

Materials Required for Classroom Study:

1. Hard copies of the six pictures and six paragraphs downloaded from "Ella's Match Game" section.
2. PC with Internet access and speakers.
3. Paper and pencil for each student for the writing activities.

Procedure for Classroom Study:

Ella's Match Game: Paste the six pictures to a wall. Invite students to carefully observe the pictures and discuss their content. Read each of the six paragraphs and decide which picture corresponds to each paragraph. As you decide, tape the appropriate paragraph underneath each picture. Finally, listen to the six audio clips and decide which audio clip corresponds to each paragraph.

Ella's Singing: For each activity, read the text and directions out loud and play the listening examples for students. For each activity, stop to allow students to complete the writing exercises.

The National Standards for Arts Education

Music Standards, Grades 5-8

	Content Standard #3:	Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments/p>
	Content Standard #6:	Listening to, analyzing, and describing music
	Content Standard #7:	Evaluating music and music performances
	Content Standard #8:	Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
	Content Standard #9:	Understanding music in relation to history and culture

Language Arts Standards

	Standard #1:	Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
	Standard #3:	Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions
	Standard #8:	Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Technology Standards
Teachers employ instructional strategies that appropriately utilize the unique capabilities of technology.

For further learning. . .

Gourse, Leslie, ed. The Ella Fitzgerald Companion, Schirmer Books,
     NY, 1998.

Kliment, Bud. Ella Fitzgerald, Chelsea House Publishers, NY, 1988.