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HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC SEMESTER ONE Compare/Contrast Assignments

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HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSICSEMESTER ONE

Compare/Contrast Assignments

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Compare/Contrast #1 – 9/17

Song #1: “A - Tisket, A – Tasket” Ella Fitzgerald and the Chick Webb Orchestra, 1938

Song #2: “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson, 1982

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Reflection Questions

For each piece, please answer the following questions.

1. How did you feel about this piece of work?2. What part(s) of the piece did you

particularly like the most? 3. What part(s) of the piece did you like the

least?4. What did this piece remind you of? 5. Do you think the artist from the first song

had any influence over the artist in the second song?

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Song #1: “His Eye is on the Sparrow” Mahalia Jackson, Recording 1951

Song #2: “Chasing Pavements” Adele, 2008

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Compare/Contrast#3 – 10/1

Song #1: “Maria” Jimmy Bryant - “Tony”, 1961

Song #2: “Cheyenne” Jason Derulo, 2015