Jazz Up the Night 6-Pack

This kid isn’t looking forward to a night in with their grandfather. But will this music-filled evening be more exciting than expected? This 6-Pack of fiction text cards is part of Culturally Authentic and Responsive Texts, a collection curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie. Each text in this collection builds literacy while engaging eighth grade students in powerful cultural connections.

Jazz Up the Night explores what individuals can do to promote change in their communities. This meaningful fiction text allows students to see their lives reflected in the materials they are studying, while the accompanying lesson and activities help develop literacy skills.

• Focuses on the theme Community Matters
• Asks students to consider the effect music has on their lives and identities
• Improves content-area literacy and vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words
• Includes discussion questions, a writing prompt, and a creative activity

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.