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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Identify at least 3 traditional musical instruments from different cultures
- Connect specific music styles to their geographic regions
- Explain how music reflects the culture of different communities

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Students will:
- Use a world map to locate regions where specific music originates
- Practice active listening skills
- Make cultural connections through music

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How does the music we hear tell us about different places and cultures around the world?

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Opening Activity: Musical Journey Introduction

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Opening Activity: Musical Journey Introduction

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Show students a world map and play brief clips of traditional music from different regions. Have students place sticky notes on the map where they think the music comes from.

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Music from Around the World | Music For Kids | STEM Home Learning

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Introduce 3-4 traditional instruments from different cultures (e.g., African drums, Chinese erhu, Australian didgeridoo). Display pictures and play sound samples.

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In small groups, students will create Padlet posts about different musical regions, including pictures of instruments and brief descriptions. Teacher will provide guided support.

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Learn simple traditional dance moves from various cultures. Students follow along and discuss how the movements relate to the music and culture.

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Advanced students can research additional instruments from their assigned region and create a digital presentation.

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Students needing additional support can use a simplified graphic organizer to match instruments to regions using pictures.

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Formative Assessment: Musical Geography Game

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Formative Assessment: Musical Geography Game

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Students listen to music clips and point to the correct region on a map. Teacher observes and notes understanding.

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Musical Explorers Around the World | Carnegie Hall

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Musical Explorers is designed to connect students in grades K-2 to rich and diverse musical communities as they build fundamental music skills through listening, singing, and moving to songs from all over the world.

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During group activities, teacher circulates with a checklist to assess student participation and understanding of cultural connections.

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Students match instruments to regions and complete 3 short-answer questions about how music reflects culture.

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Students sit in a circle and each shares one interesting thing they learned about music from another culture.

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Students complete a quick drawing of their favorite instrument learned today and write one sentence about its culture.

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Students interview a family member about traditional music from their cultural background or a culture they're interested in.

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Students listen to provided traditional music clips at home and draw what they imagine about the culture and region.

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Songs for Children from Around the World | The Secret Mountain

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World music songs for children’s playtime and nursery rhymes and lullabies for naptime, all selected from The Secret Mountain’s catalogue.

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Create a simple musical instrument from recycled materials, inspired by traditional instruments learned in class.