Looking for jazz music activities for your high school jazz ensemble? These 5 research projects ask students to create presentations about jazz genres and famous jazz musicians from five music history jazz time periods: before 1920, 1920-1940, 1941-1960, 1961-1980, 1981-present. The evolution of jazz is uneven and style developments overlapped so examining larger segments of time helps identify broader trends.Jazz history is rife with examples of racism, discrimination, drug and alcohol use, and