MUSIC
We listen!
Reproduction of three fragments of different musical pieces.
a) 9th symphony by L.V.Beethoven
b) Summer - 4 Stations by Vivaldi
c) Rite of Spring by Stravinsky
Children have to associate one feeling with each fragment.
LITERATURE
We read!
We work with the story of Juan without Fear .We read it in front of the class.
We think!
-How do you think the heroes feel?
-What does it mean for you to be brave?
-What does it mean for you to be coward?
-What does it mean for you to be a hero?
PAINTING
We paint!
The teacher play a short piece with her instrument,, and the students have to paint at the same time trying to show what the music is making them feel.
Example of a Piece: Prayer - From Jewish Life by Bloch.
They have to make a free painting that shows what they have learned about feelings like fear and insecurity and how to confront them in a brave way.
MUSIC
We play!
A group of three children have a feeling, and they have to express it through corporal percussion, while the rest of the classroom tries to figure out which is the actual feeling.
LITERATURE
We read!
We work with the story of Snow White. We read it in front of the class.
Students try to find new endings for the story that shows how the queen could have acted better by accepting her jealousy.
PAINTING
We paint!
The teacher play a short piece with her instrument,, and the students have to paint at the same time trying to show what the music is making them feel.
Example of a Piece: Prayer - From Jewish Life by Bloch
They have to make a free painting that shows what they have learned about feelings like fear and insecurity and how to confront them in a brave way.
MUSIC
We listen!
Reproduction of two fragments of different musical pieces.
a) First prelude for cello solo by Sofia Gubaidulina
b) Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.
Children have to decide which one was composed by a man and which one by a woman.
LITERATURE
We read!
We work on two fairy tails.
a) Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.
b) Sleeping beauty.
We think!
-How would you describe Red Riding Hood? And Sleeping beauty?
-How would you describe the Wolf? And the prince?
-Do you think the story would be written exactly the same if the female characters would be male characters?
-Which stereotypes do you find in these stories?
PAINTING
We paint!
Children have to make a free painting that shows what they have learned about gender stereotypes and how to deal with them in the society we are living in.