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What?
What?
We are learning:
- Songs and musical games from around the World
- Words in different languages
Why?
Why?
We want to understand:
- Function - Music can be used for fun and learning.
- Perspective - All cultures use songs for children
How?
How?
To achieve this, we will need to use:
- Critical thinking, to evaluate evidence and arguments.
- Self-management skills, to take responsibility for our own actions.
- Social skills, to learn cooperatively in a group.
We started our Inquiry learning a South African song about how much fun travelling can be:
These are the countries we have visited during our trip around the World. Click on the name to access the videos we watched:
Click below to visit the website we have been exploring:
You can use this website to complete the last page of our booklet.
Throughout this Unit, all students have completed booklets with reflections about the songs we learned.
Below you can download a copy of the booklet:
Songs around the World.pdfAfter exploring all the countries in our trip, the students' final task will be to complete the last page of their album by choosing a song from any country they like and reflecting on what children use it for:
Do they use it for learning or for fun?
The page can be completed with pictures of artifacts and drawings related to the song.
Below, you can enjoy some of the activities we have done in class and see how these songs are helping us to develop our musical skills. Click on the images to see our videos:
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