TRADITIONAL GAMES
Movement coordination

Group skills

SONGS
Language Arts

Learn and sing songs of specific historical periods

Sing songs in different languages from memory including call and response and ostinatos

DANCE
Participate in traditional dances that show historical events, life stages, community
events and work activities (harvesting, fishing, weaving)

Develop group skills and partner skills by leading/following, mirroring and imitating,

MUSIC
Learn and perform rhythmic patterns relating to fractions using eight notes,
quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and rests

Identify Melody, Harmony, tempo and timbre

Recognize instruments by sight and sound

Play memorized songs from diverse ethnic groups

Identify differences and commonalities in music from various ethnic groups

DRAMA
Storytelling

Dramatizations of traditional stories

Dramatize historical moments and characters

Identify universal themes in stories and plays from different
ethnic groups and time periods

VISUAL ARTS
Expose students to different artists and art forms with authentic videos.

Compare and contrast how instruments are made with different tools and media

Compare and contrast use and design of costumes of various ethnic groups

SOCIAL STUDIES
Learn and sing songs of specific periods and places

Learn maps and flags

Oral tradition

SCIENCE
Anatomy and physics by observing and participating in dance.
Students learn how the muscle groups are used to create motion and how
motion relates to gravity, momentum and centrifugal force.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Write a poem or story to reveal or express their understanding about
subject matter or topics.

Ask students to think about the various places they encounter paintings and
sculpture in their homes and communities.

Explain the function of dance in ceremonial and social community events in West Africa

Describe how specific musical elements communicate particular ideas or moods in music.

Identify local artist and discuss local or regional art traditions.

Describe commonalities and differences between dances, languages, and instruments
between different ethnic groups.

Describe how different costumes and geography influence dance movement.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Navigation of www.hoasogli.com website and related links in areas specific to
geography, art, history, sociology, and anthropology.

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