Subject: Geography

lesson:
Indigenous Voices in Global Environmental Protection

Grades: AP/Honors/101, High
Subjects: Civics, Geography, Social Studies/History

How do Indigenous perspectives contribute to international environmental protection policies?

Student Edition:
ChocQuibTown- Embracing Cultural Identity through Colombian Rap

Grades: Elementary K-3, High, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

Student Edition:
Lydia Mendoza: Tejano Life and Music on the Mexico/Texas Border

Grades: High
Subjects: Ethnic Studies, General Music, Geography, Social Studies/History

lesson:
Mi Gente: Fania Records & New York Salsa Music

Grades: High
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Social Studies/History

What is Fania Records, and how does it reflect the history of Spanish-speaking Caribbean communities in New York City?

lesson:
Lydia Mendoza: Tejano Life and Music on the Mexico/Texas Border

Grades: High
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Social Studies/History

How does Lydia Mendoza’s Tejano music connect to the history of Texas and the influence Mexico has had on that state?

lesson:
Production: Conducting Your Life Songs Interview

Grades: All Ages, Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, High, Middle
Subjects: CTE, General Music, Geography, Social Emotional Learning

How do you conduct and record an interview?

Trace It Back:
ChocQuibTown

Grades: All Ages, Elementary K-3, High, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

Trace It Back:
LADAMA

Grades: All Ages, Elementary K-3, High, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

Student Edition:
Learn Ciranda with LADAMA

Grades: Elementary K-3
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

Student Edition:
Learn Quitiplás with LADAMA

Grades: Elementary K-3
Subjects: ELA, General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

Unit Plan:
LADAMA: Movement, Music, and Community in South America

Grades: Elementary K-3
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

LADAMA: Movement, Music, and Community in South America introduces students to the music, dance, and culture of South America in an interactive way. Through four lessons, students learn to sing, dance, and perform the traditional rhythms of selected musical styles in Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. In addition, they play games...

lesson:
Joropo: Music Inspired by Nature from the High Plains of Venezuela

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

What is Joropo, and how is it inspired by nature?

lesson:
ChocQuibTown: Embracing Cultural Identity through Colombian Rap

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

How can the music of ChocQuibTown, from the Pacific Coast of Colombia, help students express and celebrate their cultural identity through Rap?

lesson:
Quitiplás: Deep Listening and Rhythm Building with Afro-Venezuelan Bamboo Drums From Barlovento

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

What is Quitiplás, how does it incorporate the natural world, and how is it an example of polyrhythm?

lesson:
Ciranda: The Brazilian Music and Dance that Creates Community

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

What is Ciranda, and how can group singing and dancing help us feel like a part of a community?

lesson:
Colombian Cumbia: African, Indigenous, and Spanish Roots of Rhythm

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3, Middle
Subjects: General Music, Geography, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning

What is Cumbia, and how do you play its traditional rhythms?