Folklife Resources for Educators
Materials Related to Children's songsThere are 3 titles in this list.
Association for Cultural Equity - Teaching Resources
by Association for Cultural Equity http://www.culturalequity.org/rc/ce_rc_teaching.php
Educational resources and activities for use in the Pre-K through 12 classroom, based on archival materials in the Alan Lomax Archive. Can be incorporated into the curriculum areas of history, geography, language arts, social studies, visual arts, music, and dance. Includes lesson plans and streaming video for four of Alan Lomax's films in the American Patchwork series: "Appalachian Journey;" "Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old;" "Jazz Parades;" and "The Land Where the Blues Began." The site also includes classroom activities with streaming audio, focused on a variety of musical genres and characteristics, with examples recorded by Lomax in Spain, Italy, the Bahamas, England, Scotland, Trinidad, and the American South.
| Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Performing Arts; Music; Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Geography; Art and Culture |
| Resource Type: Video recordings; Primary sources; Lesson plans; Audio recordings; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: South Carolina--Social life and customs; North Carolina--Social life and customs; Georgia--Social life and customs; Louisiana--Social life and customs; Mississippi--Social life and customs; Musical instruments; Southern States--Social life and customs; Folk music; Blues (Music); Ballads; Games; Children's songs; African Americans; Folk songs; Lullabies; Dance; Music; Dixieland music; Appalachian Region--Social life and customs
Geographic locations: United States; Trinidad; Spain; Southern States; Scotland; Mississippi; Louisiana; Italy; England; Caribbean Area; Bahamas; Appalachian Region |
Sponsoring Organization: Association for Cultural Equity 450 West 41st Street, Suite 602-606 New York NY 10036
(212) 268-4623 http://www.culturalequity.org/
Bullfrog in the Classroom
by Paddy Bowman, Marsha B. Weiner http://www.alabamafolklife.org/content/bullfrog-jumped-home
Curriculum guide that focuses on learning about children's songs and games collected by Byron Arnold in Alabama in 1947. It includes online audio clips, taken from a published 42-song CD, "Bullfrog Jumped: Children’s Folksongs from the Byron Arnold Collection," plus lesson plans and activities. The guide invites listeners of all ages to use the collection to teach young children old songs and games and to encourage the exploration and preservation of traditional childhood songs. The three Bullfrog Jumped lessons are aligned to the Alabama Course of Study and link to standards across the curriculum for Pre-K, and for grades K-5. Lessons are based on nine songs selected from the CD and include accompanying activities that can be used for library programs, family reunions, or other gatherings outside the classroom. In addition to the study guide, additional on-line materials about the folksong collection can be found on the Bullfrog Jumped site.
| Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten; K-2; 3-5 |
Curriculum: Music; Art and Culture |
| Resource Type: Primary sources; Lesson plans; Audio recordings; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Music; Children--Folklore; Folk songs; Games; Children's songs
Geographic locations: Alabama |
Sponsoring Organization: Alabama Folklife Association PO Box 4697 Montgomery AL 36103-4697
(334) 242-3601, ex. 234. http://www.alabamafolklife.org/
Haiti Teaching Resources
by Association for Cultural Equity http://www.culturalequity.org/rc/ce_rc_teaching_haiti.php
Educational materials for use in the K-12 classroom in the curriculum areas of music, dance, and language arts, based on Haitian archival collections in the Alan Lomax Archive. The site includes classroom activities focused on a variety of musical genres and characteristics, with video and audio examples recorded by Lomax in Haiti in 1936.
| Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Sports and Recreation; Performing Arts; Music; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
| Resource Type: Primary sources; Audio recordings; Activities |
Language: English; French |
Subjects: Drum; Work songs; Rhythm; Occupations--Folklore; Music; Games; Children's songs; Lullabies; Dance music; Haiti--Social life and customs; Merengue (Dance); Drumming
Geographic locations: Haiti |
Sponsoring Organization: Association for Cultural Equity 450 West 41st Street, Suite 602-606 New York NY 10036
(212) 268-4623 http://www.culturalequity.org/
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