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 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010 **

Art- Students will create a piece of art that shows people working /living /playing together and helping each other. Students will need to decide where their story takes place - the desert landscape of Africa would look much different from the rainforests of South America, which would look very different from polar regions, etc. Students will learn the history of Latin American "arpilleras," which are small story quilts that show people working together in a community. They will locate Chile and Peru on the world map. Through out the year, students will use the map to reference where certain artists lived, as well as where certain events took place.

Music- There are many songs that speak to Personal histories, and especially:  Homes and journeys.  We sing many songs that tell stories of historic events and journeys and have been passed down through the generations.  The style of the music reflects the culture and the time period in which it was created.  Lyrical content reflects the language of the times and culture.  Political and social issues also influence the writing of songs which can serve as anthems for a group of people; giving a  musical voice to a particular time and place. //09-10 Songs:// My Country 'tis of Thee (America); recognition of the National Anthem; Riverdance: Irish-American and African-American culture clash; excerpts from __From Sea to Shining Sea__; Simple Gifts; Old Brass Wagon; Columbus Sailed With Three Ships; Ida Red; Mama Buy Me a China Doll; The Legend of Johnny Appleseed; Sioux Lullaby; Nicosi; My Paddles Keen and Bright; Follow the Drinking Gourd; Bluebonnet Blue; Hawk Can't Catch Me

PE - The students will play "Four Corners" to promote awareness of the concept of directions: North, East, West, and South. One student is blindfolded and guesses a direction. The student standing in that direction mush come sit down ansd keep playing until one student is left. Then that student gets to guess the directions.

**Spanish** - The students will explore why people have migrated from Spain in the past, and the primary reasons people are migrating to Spain today. We will also take a brief look at the cultural effects of migration on Spain.

**Library** - The students will watch an animated book from TumbleBooks, //Home for Pearl Squirrel,// and will tell reasons animals live where they live. They then will list reasons why people live whre they live and why they move (migrate) and see if any of those reasons are similar. Teachers and students are introduced to BookFlix, a new online resource that pairs fiction and nonfiction text, as we follow the selections for the importance of maps (under Earth & Sky, tab p.1) and discuss why the fiction title (Hansel & Gretel) was selected to be paired with the NF book about reading maps.