Context:
This lesson was created MUS 2021, Music Methods for the Classroom Teacher, Fall 2006. It was created under the advisement of Dr. Susan Mills. It was designed as part of a greater unit on Central America's culture, focusing on music as a teaching tool.
Impact:
This lesson could be used to teach students about different cultures, specifically the holidays and traditions of the cultures. It specifically looked at the Guatemalan culture and its Easter tradition of creating sawdust carpets.
Alignment:
Standard 6: Elementary teachers have an understanding of the basic concepts of the arts.
-Indicator 2: This indicator was met because through the lesson students were exposed to the Guatemalan tradition of creating sawdust carpets, colorful artistic masterpieces made in the streets at Easter.
Standard 12: Working alone, or with arts specialist teachers and/or other qualified arts professionals, elementary teachers are able to integrate the arts into the elementary curriculum.
-This standard was met by the inclusion of an art lesson and using Guatemalan music in the classroom during the lesson.
Author:
Sarah Gyori
Last modified:
4/12/2008 6:11 AM (EST)
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