Ragtime, Early Jazz, Progressive Era

How did the development of ragtime and early jazz music during the Progressive Era reflect and influence American society and culture? This lesson and activity examines the development and impact of ragtime and early jazz music in the United States during the Progressive Era. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - "Paris has has “Ragtime Wild” 1900 primary source document and scaffolding questions
Ragtime and Early Jazz reading passage with graphic organizer scaffolding questions
Scott Joplin POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did ragtime and early jazz music have such a significant impact on American culture during the Progressive era, and how did they help shape future music genres?
Answer key for teachers
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