60 http://www.folkways.si.edu en-us © 2007 Smithsonian Folkways Lessons for grades K-12 designed specifically around Global Sound recordings. Find more information and download music and videos at www.folkways.si.edu. http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/podcasts/LessonPlans.jpg http://www.folkways.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways Lessons for grades K-12 designed specifically around Global Sound recordings. Find more information and download music and videos at www.folkways.si.edu. no http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/docs/lesson_plans/nobel_voices.pdf http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/docs/lesson_plans/nobel_voices.pdf 17 Oct 2008 Using the speeches on Nobel Voices as a starting point, Smithsonian Folkways is pleased to make a free lesson plan available focusing on listening and critical thinking skills. This plan is best suited for middle-school and high-school audiences. Jessica Blackwood and Patricia Shehan Campbell Using the speeches on Nobel Voices as a starting point, Smithsonian Folkways is pleased to make a free lesson plan available focusing on listening and critical thinking skills. This plan is best suited for middle-school and high-school audiences. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, spoken word, nobel, united nations http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/videos/teacheroftheyear.mov http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/videos/teacheroftheyear.mov Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:30:00 GMT Andrea Peterson, elementary school music teacher in Granite Falls, WA and the 2007 National Teacher of the Year often references Smithsonian Folkways in her classroom. Here she details specific activities using the website to teach music, history, social studies, and other subjects. 00:03:07 Andrea Peterson Andrea Peterson, elementary school music teacher in Granite Falls, WA and the 2007 National Teacher of the Year often references Smithsonian Folkways in her classroom. Here she details specific activities using the website to teach music, history, social studies, and other subjects. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/afghan_rubab.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/afghan_rubab.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT The Afghan Rubab is revered as Afghanistan's "national instrument." Despite censorship during the Taliban rule, the rubab has regained its prominence in the Afghan culture. Skillful performers Usted Mohammad Omar and Homayun Sakhi continue to perform on the solo instrument leaving "their creative imprint on the region's musical legacy. There can be no doubt that authentic traditional music remains forever contemporary." (Sakhi, 2005)

Recommended for grades K - 12. Smithsonian Folkways The Afghan Rubab is revered as Afghanistan's "national instrument." Despite censorship during the Taliban rule, the rubab has regained its prominence in the Afghan culture. Skillful performers Usted Mohammad Omar and Homayun Sakhi continue to perform on the solo instrument leaving "their creative imprint on the region's musical legacy. There can be no doubt that authentic traditional music remains forever contemporary." (Sakhi, 2005)

Recommended for grades K - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/joropo.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/joropo.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT This lesson investigates life on the Colombian Orinoco Plains through the exploration of Joropo Music. Activities include Spanish attentive listening, cultural enrichment, and musical interaction through singing, playing and moving.

Recommended for grades K - 12. Smithsonian Folkways This lesson investigates life on the Colombian Orinoco Plains through the exploration of Joropo Music. Activities include Spanish attentive listening, cultural enrichment, and musical interaction through singing, playing and moving.

Recommended for grades K - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/egypt.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/egypt.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Students will experience the music of the Bedouin culture of Egypt. In the listening example, they will hear two ancient traditional instruments; the rababa, a fretless stringed instrument, and the darabuka, a conical percussion instrument. They will view examples of Egyptian scales and rhythms and approximate the improvised sound of one of the scales and one of the rhythms on western instruments. An extended activity will include the use of Egyptian Bedouin music and student improvised music within the structure of the ancient Egyptian art form, Shadow Puppet Theatre.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. Smithsonian Folkways Students will experience the music of the Bedouin culture of Egypt. In the listening example, they will hear two ancient traditional instruments; the rababa, a fretless stringed instrument, and the darabuka, a conical percussion instrument. They will view examples of Egyptian scales and rhythms and approximate the improvised sound of one of the scales and one of the rhythms on western instruments. An extended activity will include the use of Egyptian Bedouin music and student improvised music within the structure of the ancient Egyptian art form, Shadow Puppet Theatre.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/thailand.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/thailand.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT The piece "Man and Buffalo (Kon Gap Kwai)" by Caravan was instrumental in effecting governmental and social change in Thailand. Musical study of the song lends itself to discussions of form, performances of ostinati and accompaniment, and improvisation of a pentatonic song/solo.

Recommended for grades K - 12. Smithsonian Folkways The piece "Man and Buffalo (Kon Gap Kwai)" by Caravan was instrumental in effecting governmental and social change in Thailand. Musical study of the song lends itself to discussions of form, performances of ostinati and accompaniment, and improvisation of a pentatonic song/solo.

Recommended for grades K - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/argentina_dance.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/argentina_dance.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT The goal of the lesson is to introduce students to two contrasting dance traditions from Argentina, the Chacarera, and the Tango. Elements of the music used to accompany both types of traditional dance will be explored.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. Smithsonian Folkways The goal of the lesson is to introduce students to two contrasting dance traditions from Argentina, the Chacarera, and the Tango. Elements of the music used to accompany both types of traditional dance will be explored.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/mbiras.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/mbiras.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Learn to play and compose music with the mbira. Explore the use of the instrument in Zimbabwe to understand the relation of music to history and culture and its ability to incite social change. Lesson includes notations, historical background, and recordings and images from Smithsonian Folkways.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Learn to play and compose music with the mbira. Explore the use of the instrument in Zimbabwe to understand the relation of music to history and culture and its ability to incite social change. Lesson includes notations, historical background, and recordings and images from Smithsonian Folkways.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/son_jarocho.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/son_jarocho.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Use lively recordings and videos from celebrated son jarocho performers Jose Gutierrez and Los Hermanos Ochoa to explore regional Mexican folk music and culture. Discuss poetic structure in song lyrics. Translated lyrics improve Spanish language skills.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Use lively recordings and videos from celebrated son jarocho performers Jose Gutierrez and Los Hermanos Ochoa to explore regional Mexican folk music and culture. Discuss poetic structure in song lyrics. Translated lyrics improve Spanish language skills.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/Island_Soundscape.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/Island_Soundscape.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Discover the island cultures of the South Pacific and their musical expressions with songs, crafts, and games. Uses recordings of Hawaiian slack key guitar, rhythmic game songs from the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea flute playing.

Recommended for grades 3 - 5. Smithsonian Folkways Discover the island cultures of the South Pacific and their musical expressions with songs, crafts, and games. Uses recordings of Hawaiian slack key guitar, rhythmic game songs from the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea flute playing.

Recommended for grades 3 - 5. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/ireland.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/ireland.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Explore Irish and Irish-American history and culture through song lyrics, dance, and instrument demonstrations. Follow the music and play along with melody sheets and band transcriptions.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Explore Irish and Irish-American history and culture through song lyrics, dance, and instrument demonstrations. Follow the music and play along with melody sheets and band transcriptions.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/capoeira.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/capoeira.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Performance videos and live recordings immerse students in this musically and visually exciting tradition from Brazil. Students learn to recognize the differences in several Brazilian musical genres.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. Smithsonian Folkways Performance videos and live recordings immerse students in this musically and visually exciting tradition from Brazil. Students learn to recognize the differences in several Brazilian musical genres.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/zeybek.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/zeybek.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Teach the history and geography of Turkey, focusing on the Anatolia region and Zeybek traditions. Students will learn to identify rhythmic patterns in Turkish music and Zeybek dance.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Teach the history and geography of Turkey, focusing on the Anatolia region and Zeybek traditions. Students will learn to identify rhythmic patterns in Turkish music and Zeybek dance.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/musical_hooves.pdf http://media.smithsonianglobalsound.org/docs/lesson_plans/musical_hooves.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Explore rural nomadic life in Mongolia and the highly impressionistic music and arts of the Central Asian steppes. Students learn to imitate sounds of the natural environment through improvised dance, instrumental performance, and throat-singing.

Recommended for grades 4 - 5. Smithsonian Folkways Explore rural nomadic life in Mongolia and the highly impressionistic music and arts of the Central Asian steppes. Students learn to imitate sounds of the natural environment through improvised dance, instrumental performance, and throat-singing.

Recommended for grades 4 - 5. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/publications/siycwinter_06.pdf http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/publications/siycwinter_06.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT This issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom, a publication of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, introduces students to English poetic ballads and the poetry of Langston Hughes using music, spoken word, and video found on Global Sound. Full-length streaming tracks to accompany the lesson plans are available at www.folkways.si.edu.

Recommended for grades K - 12. Smithsonian Folkways This issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom, a publication of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, introduces students to English poetic ballads and the poetry of Langston Hughes using music, spoken word, and video found on Global Sound. Full-length streaming tracks to accompany the lesson plans are available at www.folkways.si.edu.

Recommended for grades K - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/CaribbeanBeatsBlends.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/CaribbeanBeatsBlends.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Learn about Caribbean peoples, languages, geographies, and values by singing and playing instruments to Caribbean music. Particular focus on Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, and St. Lucia.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Learn about Caribbean peoples, languages, geographies, and values by singing and playing instruments to Caribbean music. Particular focus on Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, and St. Lucia.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/MelodicRhythmsIndia.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/MelodicRhythmsIndia.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Introduce students to the melodic rhythms of the tabla tarang, classical drumming from India, through music and movement. Learn to improvise the jati system of vocalizing rhythms.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. Smithsonian Folkways Introduce students to the melodic rhythms of the tabla tarang, classical drumming from India, through music and movement. Learn to improvise the jati system of vocalizing rhythms.

Recommended for grades 6 - 8. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/Oooh-the-Oud.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/Oooh-the-Oud.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Use video and music to discover the ancient Middle Eastern stringed instrument, the oud. Discuss the history of the instrument and compare different styles of playing. Learn to identify and repeat the different rhythms.

Recommended for grades 3 - 5. Smithsonian Folkways Use video and music to discover the ancient Middle Eastern stringed instrument, the oud. Discuss the history of the instrument and compare different styles of playing. Learn to identify and repeat the different rhythms.

Recommended for grades 3 - 5. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/SakuraJapan.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/SakuraJapan.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Discuss Japanese customs regarding spring and the meaning of cherry blossoms. Listen to Japanese and American versions of the same song and discuss the similarities and differences.

Recommended for grades 3 - 8. Smithsonian Folkways Discuss Japanese customs regarding spring and the meaning of cherry blossoms. Listen to Japanese and American versions of the same song and discuss the similarities and differences.

Recommended for grades 3 - 8. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/SouthIndiaKerala.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/SouthIndiaKerala.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Talk about the geography, language, and culture of Kerala in South India using story songs, dance dramas, and rhythms. Introduce students to specific artists and instruments important to Kerala's musical traditions.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Talk about the geography, language, and culture of Kerala in South India using story songs, dance dramas, and rhythms. Introduce students to specific artists and instruments important to Kerala's musical traditions.

Recommended for grades 9 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/conjunto.pdf http://www.folkways.si.edu/images/teaching/conjunto.pdf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT Use songs and social dances from the Mexico/USA border to introduce students to South Texas people, language, location, and values. Also discuss issues such as immigration and experiences of living in the borderlands.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. Smithsonian Folkways Use songs and social dances from the Mexico/USA border to introduce students to South Texas people, language, location, and values. Also discuss issues such as immigration and experiences of living in the borderlands.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12. smithsonian, global sound, folkways, world, international, world music, international music, KEYWORDS