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People use the arts to celebrate

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➔   What are the arts

➔   How do people use the arts to celebrate

➔   Similarities and differences among celebrations

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Connection

Function

Perspective

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Communication skills

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Open minded

Reflective

caring

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Books:

Festivals of colors

I ain't gonna paint no more

Pete the cat: a pet for Pete

Vincent can't sleep

Radiant -Basquiat

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CARNIVAL - JULIEN IS A MERMAID

Art to celebrate - demonstrations of celebrations through artistic expression

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Inviting our pop art artists, doing a mural on Integration class walls

Meeting with our high school art teacher Momar Seck to learn about his process in art

Implementing what we have learned from Momar Seck

Creating 3D flowers with paper

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Playing with percussion instruments: rhythms and beat

Practicing melodies on tuned percussion instruments: xylophone, chime bars

Learning songs (I am the Earth, One Small Voice, Sunu societé)

Differentiating between beat and rhythm

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Parents are invited into the classroom to share celebrations and traditions from their culture

Explore different dances/music from around the world

Explore different visual arts from the around the world - create artwork (Picasso Cubism, Warhol Pop Art, Yoyo Kusama Polka Dot, jean Michel Basquiat,

-African wax art)

Read books about different celebrations

Art centers with a variety of art materials

Instrument/music centers

Performing arts centers (puppets)

Creating puppets

Retelling/performing stories

Visit Band class for the students to listen, ask questions and explore various instruments.

Visit high school theater class

Bienalle Dakar 2024

Art critics - students will be asked to reflect/critic the various forms of art that they enjoy.

Field trip: Museum of black civilizations

Invite artists to campus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8TANh8djI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFK1btH1BMY

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"Nous allons et revenons à Dakar, au même lieu. Mais ce lieu, par son ouverture, par son travail et ses ambitions, est déjà devenu, pour nous, le lieu de pensée, le site excellent de la renaissance de l'Afrique contemporaine, à partir de l'esprit de la culture africaine, au sens de l'esprit des lois", disait le Professeur Théophile OBENGA, en 1990 lors de la première Biennale de Dakar, consacrée aux Lettres.

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Dakar 2022 | BIENNALE DE L'ART AFRICAIN CONTEMPORAIN

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"Nous allons et revenons à Dakar, au même lieu. Mais ce lieu, par son ouverture, par son travail et ses ambitions, est déjà devenu, pour nous, le lieu de pensée, le site excellent de la renaissance de l'Afrique contemporaine, à partir de l'esprit de la culture africaine, au sens de l'esprit des lois", disait le Professeur Théophile OBENGA, en 1990 lors de la première Biennale de Dakar, consacrée aux Lettres.

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Building up own choreos in dance, or with hulas, ribbon bands

each of the students will be involved practicing sth for the assembly. We will do an inquiry into what could be possible and what they would love to showcase: Dancing, singing, writing a poem, ...

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Arts

Performing Arts

Visual Arts

Culture

Celebrate

Custom

Traditions

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