Lesson	Time Allocation	Resources Needed	Introduction	Development	Conclusion	Assessment
Lesson 1: Introduction to Louis Armstrong	45 minutes	Pictures, brief biography, world map	Introduce Louis Armstrong with a picture and brief biography. Show his birthplace on a world map.	Discuss key facts about his early life, where and when he lived. Use questions to engage students.	Summarize key points. Ask students to share one thing they learned.	Oral questions to assess understanding of basic facts about Louis Armstrong.
Lesson 2: Contributions to Music	45 minutes	Audio clips of Armstrong's music, pictures, whiteboard	Play a famous Louis Armstrong song. Ask students if they know who is performing.	Discuss his contributions to jazz music. Write key points on the whiteboard. Play more music clips and discuss their elements.	Students share their favorite song clip and why they liked it.	Student participation in discussions and ability to identify Armstrong's music.
Lesson 3: Impact on Society and Culture	45 minutes	Short documentary/video, discussion questions	Show a short documentary or video about Armstrong's impact on society and music.	Discuss how he influenced music and culture. Ask students to brainstorm how music affects their own lives.	Summarize discussion points. Highlight Armstrong’s influence on modern music.	Group discussion and sharing of ideas. Students write a short paragraph on Armstrong’s influence.
Lesson 4: Connecting to Students' Lives	45 minutes	Worksheets, markers, music instruments (optional)	Ask students to think about their favorite musicians and why they like them.	Discuss how Armstrong’s music might be similar or different to today's music. Have students draw or write about how music is part of their lives.	Students share their drawings or writings with the class.	Students’ ability to make connections between Armstrong’s music and their own experiences.
Lesson 5: Designing a Timeline	45 minutes	Timeline template, markers, pictures	Explain what a timeline is and show an example.	Provide students with key dates and events from Armstrong’s life. Have them create a timeline using the template and pictures.	Students present their timelines to the class.	Completed timelines showing key events in Armstrong’s life.
Lesson 6: Review and Reflection	45 minutes	Quiz, reflection worksheets	Review key points from previous lessons with a quick quiz.	Ask students to reflect on what they learned about Louis Armstrong and write a short reflection.	Students share their reflections with a partner or the class.	Quiz results and written reflections to assess overall understanding.