Inspiring Generations Through Culture Part 1: RESEARCH

 Through using the internet and the media center, students will identify how different groups of people use music within their cultures. Objective

 Students will be given class time to utilize the media center to research under my supervision. Students will research provided websites and books to identify how culture can be defined through music. I will divide the class into 5 groups, assigning each group a specific culture to research. At the end of the 5 class periods, each group will provide a portion to their total class video documentary. Approach (HOW)

 Students will be required to use NoteStar to take and organize their notes. They will answer 5 essential questions that will be submitted on the class Wiki at the end of each class period. Flash Drives can also be used.NoteStar  Who: Who is involved in the music?  What: What tools, instruments, dress are used?  Where: Where is the music taking place?  When: When do they perform this music?  Why: Why are they performing the music? Organization and note taking (STORE)

Students will be given 5 class periods total to research, process and organize their information. At the end of the first four class periods, students will have 1 week to put together a movie using their class Wiki. After that week, students will have one class period to finalize their project.  2 class periods to research and take notes on their websites.  2 class periods to organize and process their information.  1 class period to finalize their completed project. Time Management

 By the end of this project, students will have made a movie depicting the way culture is represented through music. Each group will contribute the following items to the movie:  Pictures  Videos  Who/What/Where/When/Why information. Product

Music Culture (All groups)  Music of Countries & Cultures Music of Countries & Cultures  Different Countries, Different Music Different Countries, Different Music Group 1: African  Jazz Jazz  Black Music Culture Black Music Culture  Book: Music in West Africa: experiencing music, expressing culture (available at the FAU Library) Acceptable Resources

Group 2: Asian  Destiny: the Culture of China Destiny: the Culture of China  Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan  Book: Music in China: experiencing music, expressing culture (available at the FAU Library) Group 3: European  The Brussels Journal The Brussels Journal  Info Please Info Please  Book: Early Music in Europe (available at the FAU Library) Acceptable Resources

Group 4: Native American  Country Facts Country Facts  Indians.org Indians.org  Book: Native American Music in Eastern North America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (available at the FAU Library) Group 5: Hispanic  Enforex Enforex  Welcome to Puerto Rico Welcome to Puerto Rico  Book: Music in the Hispanic Caribbean: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (available at the FAU Library) Acceptable Resources