history of jazz homework help

Use your textbook and other resources to create Timeline of the History of Jazz from its origins to 1955.
Your timeline must include the following:
- Roots of Jazz – Blues, Ragtime, and Brass Bands.
- The first three major style periods of Jazz – Early Jazz (New Orleans/Chicago), Swing, and Bebop
- Musical Characteristics of each time period.
- Examples of performers and composers in each style (at least three for each)Please include a video & audio file for performers
- Examples of recordings (at least one for each style). Please include a video & audio file for each style period.
You could use any tools to create your timeline. Here are some suggestions:
- Word Document
- Google Site. Directions can be found here: http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/overview.html
- Blogs
- Bubbl.us (Concept Map)
- MindMeister (Concept Map)
- LucidChart (Concept Map)
Submit your Jazz Timeline as a .doc or .docx file if you use Word to create your timeline. If you use an external site to create your timeline (Blogs, Google Site, or other concept map tools), you can submit the link to your timeline using the link above.