1. Raise your hand if you have ever heard of a clay whistle or an Ocarina?

2. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas (An Ocarina is a whistles with more than one hole like the one below.)

3. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas Today we will: Learn some facts about clay whistles Look at clay whistles from all over the world Familiarize ourselves with clay & tools Choose a design for our clay whistles Next time we will: Begin to build our whistles Design our clay whistles into animals

4. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas Here is a website that has pictures of clay whistles dating back to 6000 years ago, and examples of whistles from all around the world: http://www.sifflets-en-terre-cuite.org/HtmlE/Plan.html This one is from France! Does anyone speak French?

5. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas These crafted musical instruments are found all over the world. This one is from Peru in South America on the Pacific Ocean. To see more Peruvian Whistles click: http://www.lallamaplace.com/Merc hant2/merchant.mvchttp://www.lallamaplace.com/Merc hant2/merchant.mvc? To see a map click: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ma pshells/south_america/peru/peru. htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ma pshells/south_america/peru/peru. htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ma pshells/south_america/peru/peru. htm

6. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas Here is a funny Whistle that was made by K. Dunster in the United States. She also made the bronze glazed Ocarina. Her web site is: http://www.dunster.com/ocarinas.htm

7. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas Before we get started on our whistles, I want you to familiarize yourself with the clay and the tools we are going to be using. Before we get started on our whistles, I want you to familiarize yourself with the clay and the tools we are going to be using. Follow the clay worksheet, and experiment on your own. Follow the clay worksheet, and experiment on your own. Be thinking about what kind of design or animal you would like your whistle to resemble. Be thinking about what kind of design or animal you would like your whistle to resemble.

8. How to make a clay whistle I found a great web site showing the steps to make the whistle. It is: http://www.princeton ol.com/groups/iad/Fil es/whistle.htm#Justin http://www.princeton ol.com/groups/iad/Fil es/whistle.htm#Justin

9. Clay Whistles & Ocarinas Your whistle must be an animal – real or imagined Your whistle must be an animal – real or imagined Your whistle must have at least 2 textures Your whistle must have at least 2 textures Your whistle must be complete by Friday! Your whistle must be complete by Friday! If your whistle works and you finish early, please help other students who are having trouble. If your whistle works and you finish early, please help other students who are having trouble.

10. Resources http://www.dunster.com/ocarinas.htm http://www.lallamaplace.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2525/whistles/w histle.html?200410 http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2525/whistles/w histle.html?200410 http://www.sifflets-en-terre-cuite.org/HtmlE/Plan.html http://www.sifflets-en-terre-cuite.org/HtmlE/Plan.html http://www.sifflets-en-terre-cuite.org/HtmlE/Plan.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/south_america/peru/p eru.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/south_america/peru/p eru.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/south_america/peru/p eru.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/south_america/peru/p eru.htm http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/ whistle.htm#Justin http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/ whistle.htm#Justin http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/ whistle.htm#Justin http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/ whistle.htm#Justin