Lesson Plans
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Lesson PlansEgypt: The Bedouin Culture -
Lesson PlanLead Belly and His Legacy of Southern Song
Interactives
Interactive Features
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Interactive FeatureHoliday Music from Around the World -
Interactive FeatureThe Look of the Listen
Courses for Teachers
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June 26-30, 2017West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University's School of Music will host its second Smithsonian Folkways Certificate course in World Music Pedagogy, June 26-30, 2017.
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June 26-30, 2017University of Washington, SeattleAudio, video, print, electronic, and human resources are sampled in this intensive course, with the aim of learning as well as developing an understanding of way to teach music of the world’s cultures.
Resources
Additional Resources
- Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
A research and educational unit of the Smithsonian Institution promoting the understanding and continuity of diverse, contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and around the world.
- Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
The central education website of the Smithsonian Institution.
- American Orff-Schulwerk Association
A professional organization of music and movement educators dedicated to the creative teaching approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman.
- ArtsEdge
An education program offering free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment.
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