Ska

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ska

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the musical genre?Ska
2. What is the geographical origin?Jamaica
3. What is ska music?Ska is a lively music style from Jamaica that mixes Caribbean sounds with jazz and R&B. It has a fast beat that makes people want to move.
4. Why does ska make people want to dance?Ska uses a walking bass line and strong accents on the off-beats, called "skank". These upbeat rhythms create a fun, danceable feel.

Mento: Traditional Jamaican folk music, a key ingredient in ska's early development.
Rhythm and Blues (R&B): An influential American music genre that significantly shaped ska's sound.
Sound System: Mobile DJ setups that were central to the promotion and spread of ska in Jamaica.
2 Tone Ska: A revival movement in late 1970s Britain that blended ska with punk rock.