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 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010 **

Art- Students will look at the book, "Material World," a photographic journey which documents people's homes and possessions across the world. They will discuss how culture and geography can influence the appearance of our homes. Students will look at how the NDBELE tribe of Africa decorates the mud walls of their homes with elaborate, vibrant, symmetrical paintings.

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:// John Henry; Right Now; Magic Flute //Advances in music technology:// from the wax cylinder to the iPod (Kodaly and Bartok's early recordings, stereos, Edison's phonograph, LP to tape to CD to MP3/digital/midi); advances in instrument technology (acoustic vs. electric, synthesizer, early clarinet to the modern clarinet with more keys, plugged vs. unplugged); electronic remixes of classical music; differences in technology from Mozart's time to the present

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Spanish- Students will learn the Spanish names of the rooms in a house and use them in our storytelling.

Library- Students will listen to __//Imaginative inventions: the who, what, where, when, and why of roller skates, potato chips, marbles, and pie and more!//__ by Charise Harper. They will discus how things are invented and how they change over time. A record player is on display in the library so the students can listen to records and think about how the way we listen to music has changed. Over a dozen invention books are pulled for the teachers.