Instructional Video5:22
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Jaaaazz – Pinner Village Stompers Poem

Pre-K - 5th
Jaaaazz – Pinner Village Stompers Poem
Instructional Video5:01
Curated Video

Biography:The Final Copy

K - 8th
Mr. Griot reviews the steps he and the student have taken to write a biography.He models how to write the final copy of his biography.
Instructional Video5:04
Curated Video

Biography:Revising and Editing

3rd - Higher Ed
Mr. Griot models how to use a rubric to revise the first draft of his biography and how to use the proofreading checklist to proofread and edit his writing.
Instructional Video5:08
Curated Video

Biography:Writing the Rough Draft

K - 8th
Mr. Griot models how to use the information he researched for a biography to write the first draft of his biography.
Instructional Video5:20
Curated Video

Biography:Investigating Sources

K - 8th
Mr. Griot teaches about various sources to locate information about a topic.Mr. Griot models how to choose a subject, research information, and take notes to write a biography.
Audio
Internet Multicasting Service

Internet Multicasting Service: What Is Jazz?

9th - 10th
A series of downloadable lectures about jazz, "America's classical music," by Dr. Billy Taylor, provides information on the origins and fundamentals of Jazz Music. Links to select an artist, style,or jazz geography.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue"

9th - 10th
This NPR Jazz Profile focuses on the recording of Miles Davis' innovative and influential jazz album, "Kind of Blue." Read about it, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment, and click to listen to some of the cuts from the famous album.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Miles Davis: Miles' Style

9th - 10th
Miles Davis couldn't leave jazz alone. You'll read on this NPR website how he developed his style from bebop to funk to jazz-fusion. Read about his innovations, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment, and click to hear some of Davis'...