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    K-12LESSONPLAN

    PekinFourthofJulyCelebration

    byJENNIFERJOYJAMESONwithJOSEPHOCONNELL

    2011

    OURMISSON

    TraditionalArtsIndianaisdedicatedtoexpandingpublicawarenessofIndianastraditionalpracticesandnurturingasenseofprideamongIndianastraditional

    artists.TAIidentifies,documents,andseekstounderstandmorefullythemanywaysin

    whichculturalvaluesareembeddedindailylife.Itcallsattentiontoneglected

    aestheticformsthatfirmlygroundanddeeplyconnectindividualstotheir

    communitiesfromthespokentexttothehand-madeobjecttocustomarybehavior.

    TAIsoverarchinggoalistointegrateandconnectculturalheritagetoeducational

    activities,culturalconservation,arts,andcommunitydevelopmentatthelocal,state,

    andnationallevel.1

    www.TraditionalArtsIndiana.org

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    PekinFourthofJulyCelebrationTheNationsOldestConsecutiveFourthofJulyCelebration

    INTRODUCTIONforTEACHERSTraditionalArtsIndiana(TAI),apartnershipbetweentheIndianaArtsCommissionand

    IndianaUniversitysDepartmentofFolkloreandEthnomusicology,servesasthestates

    folkandtraditionalartsagency.Thistwo-unitlessonplancreatedbyTAI,hasbeen

    constructedforuseinK-12educationacrossthestateofIndiana.Theselessonplan

    materialssourcefromTAIfieldworkerJosephOConnellsWashingtonCountyfolklife

    surveyin2010,andhavebeenfurtheradaptedforK-12usebyJenniferM.Jamesonin

    2011.2ThewebsiteFolkTraditions.com providestheselessonplanmaterialswithan

    interactivemappingcomponent,whichwillbereferencedthroughout.

    Thislessonplancentersontheexpressiveevents

    andtraditionsofthePekinFourthofJulyParade.

    NewPekin,knownmoreoften,simply,asPekin,

    isasouth-centralIndianatowninWashington

    Countywithapopulationof1,400.Althoughthe

    IndependenceDaycelebrationtakesplaceonthe

    mainstreetsofPekin,citizensfromthroughout

    Washingtonandneighboringareasparticipatein

    thefestivities.3Pekinboaststheoldest

    consecutiveFourthofJulycelebrationinthe

    nation,datingitseventbackto1830.Theday-

    longannualeventfeaturesamainstreetparade

    withfloats,andotherdecoratedvehicles,afifeanddrumband,games,contests,crafts,andfireworks,tonamejustafewofthefestivitiesatthiscommunitycelebration.

    Thefirstunit,amaterialculturestudygearedtowardelementaryschoolstudents,

    includesadiscussionactivitytobefollowedbyarelatedartprojectinwhichstudents

    willdecorateandpresenttheirownparadevehicle.UnitNo.1containsaHighSchool

    Challengeaquick-referenceguidetoadaptingtheunitofstudyforahighschool

    audience.Thesecondunit,amusicandhistorystudycreatedformiddleschoolers,

    examinesthelocalandgenerationalmusicalheritageoftheSpiritof76Band,afifeand

    drumensemblethathasparticipatedinthePekinFourthofJulyParadesincethe1950s.

    ExploringthewaysWashingtonCountianshavecelebratedandcommemoratedthislocalizedoccasionwillhelpstudentsfromthe4thgrade,tothoseintheirsenioryear

    recognize,value,andparticipateintheirrespectiveregionalholidaycelebrationsand

    festivals,therebydevelopingandincreasingtheengagementofstudentsintheirown

    communities.Theseunitsofstudyaremeanttoinspirecriticalandrigorousthoughton

    culturalheritageandidentitythroughdiscussionsandactivitieswhichbuilduponskills

    invisualarts,music,andlocalandnationalhistory.

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    PekinFourthofJulyCelebrationTheNationsOldestConsecutiveFourthofJulyCelebration

    INTRODUCTIONforSTUDENTSThislessoncentersontheexpressiveeventsandtraditionsofthePekinFourthofJuly

    Celebration.IndependenceDay,ortheFourthofJuly,isanationalholiday

    commemoratingtheadoptionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly4,1776

    adocumentdeclaringindependencefortheUnitedStatesfromtheKingdomof

    GreatBritain.

    NewPekin,knownmore

    often,simply,asPekin,isa

    south-centralIndianatownin

    WashingtonCountywitha

    populationofabout1,400.

    AlthoughtheIndependence

    Daycelebrationtakesplace

    onthemainstreetsofPekin,

    citizensfromthroughout

    Washingtonandneighboring

    areasparticipateinthe

    festivities.4Pekinboaststhe

    oldestconsecutiveFourth

    ofJulycelebrationinthenation,datingitseventbackto1830. Theday-longannual

    event,featuresamainstreetparadewithfloats,andotherdecoratedvehicles,afifeand

    drumband,games,contests,crafts,andfireworks,tonamejustafewofthefestivitiesatthiscommunitycelebration.

    Ourlessonwillcovertwooftheselocaltraditionsindetail. Thefirstunit,an

    explorationofparadefloatandcardecoration,examinesthewaysthatindividualsand

    groupscancommunicatetheirpersonalandcollectiveinterests,hobbies,andbeliefs

    throughacreativeandartisticactsuchasdecoratingacarorfloatforanannualparade.

    Thesecondunitexaminesthehistoricalandmusical

    heritageoftheSpiritof76Band,afifeanddrum

    ensemblethathasparticipatedinthePekinFourthof

    JulyParadesincethe1950s.Throughoutourlesson,

    wemaydiscusstheholidaycelebrationsandtraditionswehaveinourownhomecommunity

    andhowtheyaresimilarto,ordifferentfromthose

    inthePekinFourthofJulyParade.

    TakealookatthemaptotheleftandseewherePekin

    standsinrelationtoourowncityortown!

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    UNITNo.1:MATERIALCULTURE

    PARADEFLOAT&CARDECORATION ElementarySchool:Grades4-5

    Objectives/SkillsConceptsofaestheticanddesign

    Interpretationsofartanddesign

    Understanding/interpretinggroupandculturalidentityUnderstandinglocalartsandaesthetics,anditsrelationtolocalhistoryandculture

    Creatingart(inspiredbylocalcommunity)

    IndianaAcademicStandardsforVisualArtsRESPONDINGTOART:HistoryandCulture4.1.1 Identifytherelationshipbetweenaworkofartandthegeographyand

    characteristicsoftheculture;identifyingwhere,when,andbywhomtheworkwasmade(focus:Indianahistory).

    4.1.5 LocateanddiscussartinthelocalcommunityandthroughoutIndianasuch

    astownmonuments,architecture,sculpture,publicart,functionalart,and advertisements.

    VISUALLITERACY4.3.2 Constructmeaninganddevelopwell-supportedinterpretationsinworksof

    artbasedonpersonalresponse,propertiesfoundinthework,peer

    perspectives,andresearch-basedbackgroundinformation.CREATINGART

    4.6.2 Createartworkthatcommunicatespersonalideas,experiences,oremotions.

    Resources/MaterialsOverviewandPhotos

    HANDOUTS:

    Blankparadetruck Blankparadefloat

    FOLKTRADITIONSPROFILES:

    JeffMartin,TrickCarDriver(mixed/other),WashingtonCo.

    PekinUnitedMethodistfloatdecorators,WashingtonCo.[FORTHCOMING]

    HIGHSCHOOLCHALLENGE: WildWheels(1992),filmdirectedbyHarrodBlankonartcars

    Automorphosis(2008),newerfilmdirectedbyHarrodBlankonartcars [FilmtrailersavailableonYouTubeiffilmsarenotaccessible.]

    AnnualArtCarParadeattheOrangeShowCenterforVisionaryArt:

    OrangeShow.org/art-car

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    PARADEFLOAT&CARDECORATION

    InstructionsforTeachers(Lessontakesapprox.1-2hours)1. Printofftheblanktruckand/orparadefloathandoutsonpages9and10(orpreparea

    largeimageofacar,truck,paradefloat,orothervehicleonapaperrollforstudentsto

    workoncollectively)

    2. ReadtheINTRODUCTIONforSTUDENTS,showingwherePekinisonthestatemap.(5min.)

    3. ReadorhandoutOVERVIEWonJeffMartinsBuckingModelTFord.(10min.)4. Showorhandoutpicturesoftheothervehiclesandtheirmakers,supplementedby

    FolkTraditions.comprofilesforJeffMartinandthePekinUnitedMethodistfloat

    decorators.(10min.)

    5. DoDISCUSSIONQUESTIONS(10-20min.)andthentheACTIVITY(20-30min.)6. Havestudentspresentindependently,orinasmallgroupinfrontoftheclass(15-30min.)

    DiscussionQuestions Whataresomeparadesorprocessionsyoucanthinkof?Why,andhowdowecelebrate

    them?

    Whichoftheseparadevehiclesstandsouttoyoumost?Why? WhydoyouthinkJeffMartindecoratedtheBuckingModelTFordinstars-and-stripes? Whatelsecanyoutellabouttheindividualsandgroupsrepresentingtheirdecorated

    vehicles?(Interests,hobby,faith,politics,etc.)

    HaveyoudecoratedavehicleforanIndependenceDaycelebration(orothertypeofparade)before?

    o Ifso,whattypeofvehicledidyoudecorate?(Bicycle,go-kart,golf-cart,convertible,float,etc.)

    o Howandwhydidyoudecoratethevehicle?o Didyourdecorationsignifyaninterest,hobby,orbeliefofyours?o Didyoudecoratethevehicleindependentlyorwithagroup?

    Howwouldyoudecorateaparadevehicletoday?o Whatcolors,images,themesormotifswouldyouuse,andwhy?o Wouldyouchoosetodecorateandrepresentyourvehicleindependently,or

    withagroupsuchasyourschool,asportsteam,the4-Hclub,orachurchor

    synagogue?

    Wouldyourvehicledoanyspecialtricks,likeJeffMartinsBuckingModelTFord?Howandwhy?

    Activity1. DecoratethetruckorparadefloatasifyouweretorepresentitinyourlocalFourthof

    Julycelebration,usingimagesandthemessurroundingyourowninterests,hobbies,

    beliefs,etc.

    2. PreparetoShow+Tellyourdecoratedparadevehicletoyourclassmates.Explaintheimagesandthemesyouchosetohighlightwhichreflectonyourowninterests,oryour

    participationinalocalgroupororganization.

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    PARADEFLOAT&CARDECORATION

    OverviewJeffMartinofPekin,IndianadriveshisBuckingModelTFordstuntcarinthe

    historicPekinFourthofJulyparade.ChiefamongthetricksJeffperformsisdrivinginahigh-speedcirclewiththefront-endofthevehicleliftedintheair.This

    specially-engineered

    carwascreatedinthemid-1950sbyagroup

    offriendsthatincludedJeffsfather,

    Junior.Duringthe

    parade,Jeffspassengers

    complementhisstuntdrivingwithvolleysof

    water-gunsprayand

    fireworkexplosions.

    Jeffhaspaintedand

    decoratedtheBuckingModelTFordwithastars-and-stripesmotifinspiredbyhisfathers

    originaldesign. Tosignifyhispatriotismaswellashisreligiousbeliefs,Jeffpainted

    amessageonthecar,reading:GodBlessAmerica.

    Jeffenjoyscarryingonthetraditionofrepresentingthetrickcarhisthatfatherhelpedengineerattheparade,andthevehiclestandsoutasafavoriteamong

    parade-goers.Jeffsaid,Iliketoseethekidssmile,andgetakickoutofwhat

    theyreseeing.Mydadwaslikethat.Helikedtoentertain.

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    PARADEFLOAT&CARDECORATION

    JeffMartinsBuckingModelTFordtrickcarinaction Anothertrickcar,TheBubbleTruckproduces

    duringtheparade. bubblesasitdrives.

    SupportersoftheU.S.Navycreatedaboat-themedfloat. AHawaiian-themedconvertible.

    Asportsteamfromalocalschoolcreateda ThePekinUnitedMethodistchurchdesignedachapeland

    football-themedfloat. cross-themedfloat.

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    PARADEFLOAT&CARDECORATION

    Assessment Studentsshoulddemonstrateunderstandingofconceptsthroughdiscussionofideas

    andperceptionsofartisticdecorationwhenviewingparadevehicles.

    Studentsshouldbeableto

    demonstrate

    understandingof

    theassignmentby

    drawingon,or

    decoratingthe

    paradevehicle

    handoutwith

    imagesormotifs

    inspiredbytheir

    personalinterests,

    hobbies,andother

    sourcesof

    individualorgroup

    (cultural)identity.

    Studentsshouldbeabletopresenttheirartprojecttoclassmatesinsmallgroupsorinfrontoftheclass,andshouldcommunicateandinterpretthepersonalmeaning(s)oftheircreativevehicledecoration.

    HIGHSCHOOL

    CHALLENGE:SustainableArtCars5 Adaptthiselementaryschoollessonplanforhighschoolersbyusingparadefloats

    asacatalystfordiscussionaboutartcars.

    ReferencetheaboveRESOURCESforimagesandvideoclipsaboutartcars;elaboratelydecoratedvehicles,typicallycreatedbyanindividualasapersonal

    artisticexpression.

    CHALLENGEyourhighschoolerstocreatea(temporary)artcarusingonlyfoundorrecycledmaterials. Seeiftheprincipaloftheschoolorafavoriteteacherwouldletstudentsmakehisor

    hercarintoatemporaryartcar.

    TrytohighlightlocalorHoosierthemes,ifpossible(e.g.maketheIndianaUniversitylogooutofrecycledredCoca-Colacans).

    Havestudentspresentthecarataschoolrallyasastatementonthecreativepossibilitiesofre-usingandrepurposingfoundandrecyclablematerials!

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    DecoratethistruckforyourlocalFourthofJulyParade.

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    Decoratethisparad

    efloatforyourlocalFo

    urthofJulyparade.

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    UNITNo.2:LOCAL&GENERATIONALMUSIC

    MUSIC&TRADITION:FifeandDrumBand MiddleSchool:Grades6-8

    Objectives/SkillsUnderstandingmusicanditsrelationtolocalandnationalhistory

    Criticalthinkingaboutmusicaltraditions

    Recognizingandinterpretinglocalsoundscapes

    Criticalthinkingaboutgenerationalmusic;Learningitandpassingiton

    Writingaboutmusicineverydaylife

    IndianaAcademicStandardsforMusicRESPONDINGTOMUSIC:HistoryandCulture

    6.6.1Describemusicalelementsincludingtonality,form,expressivequalities,and timbrethroughdiscussion,writing,orillustration,includinghowthese

    elementsmayconveyanexpressivemood.

    6.9.4Discusstherolesofvariousinstrumentalensemblesinthecommunity

    andopportunitiesforparticipation.Resources/MaterialsOverviewandPhotos

    AudioClipofSpiritof76Bandparadeprocession:http://tinyurl.com/3u2g4ap

    HANDOUTS: CommunitySoundscapesListeningLog

    GenerationalMusicCommunitiesSurvey

    FOLKTRADITIONSPROFILES:

    Spritof76Band(music),WashingtonCo.[FORTHCOMING]

    InstructionsforTeachers(Lessontakesapprox.1-2hours)1. Prepareaudioclipandprintoneorbothofthewritinghandoutsforclass

    activities

    2. ReadtheOVERVIEWoftheSpiritof76Band,showandtalkaboutpictures,pointingouttheinstrumentsoranyotherimportantelements(10-20min.)3. PlaythesoundclipoftheSpiritof76Bandparadeprocession(1:42min.)

    4. Talkaboutnotablemusicalandenvironmentalelementsinrecording,OR,havestudentsworkontheCommunitySoundscapesListeningLog,p.14(10-30min.)

    5. Reviewstudentsanswerswithadiscussion(10-15min.)6. HavestudentsworkinpairsontheGenerationalMusicCommunitiesSurvey,

    p.15-16(30min.)

    7. Reviewstudentsanswerswithadiscussion(10-30min.)

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    MUSIC&TRADITION:FifeandDrumBand

    Activity1. ListentoclipoftheSpiritof76Bandplayingat

    thePekinFourthofJulyParade.2. CompletetheCommunitySoundscapes

    ListeningLog.

    3. Talkwithyourclassmatesandteacheraboutthemusicandsoundsyouheard.

    4. PairupandcompletetheGenerationalMusicCommunitiesSurvey.

    5.Talkwithyourclassmatesandteacheraboutlearningmusicfromeldersandpassingmusic

    ontoyoungergenerations.

    Assessment Studentsshoulddemonstrateengagementin

    theaudiosoundrecordingandrespondwith

    thoughtfulnotes,comments,orquestions

    regardingthelocalsoundscape.

    StudentsshouldfurtherdevelopandtransfertheseobservationsintowritingontheListeningLog,thenpresenttheirwrittenfindingstotheirclassmatesor

    teacher.

    StudentsshouldnotethegenerationalaspectsoftheSpiritof76Bands

    history,andeffectivelyusethatasa

    catalystinthinkingcriticallyand

    writingaboutmusictheyhavelearnedfromelders,orpassedontoyounger

    generations,themselves.

    Studentsshouldthoroughlyengagein

    thoughtfuldiscussionandreflectioninregardtogenerationaltraditionsin

    musicviatheGenerationalMusic

    CommunitiesSurveyactivity.

    FifeplayerDeanWellerholdsupanantique

    signfortheSpiritof76Band.

    Avinylrecordoftheoriginalensemblerecordedin1958.

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    MUSIC&TRADITION:FifeandDrumBand

    OVERVIEWTheSpiritof76MartialBand,amarchingfifeanddrumensemble,wasstartedinPekinand

    nearbySalem,Indianainthe1950s.TheSpiritof76Bandhashelpedtoleadandrepresent

    thePekinFourthofJulyCelebrationformanyyearssinceitsestablishment. Today,three

    menwholargelylearnedto

    playandmarchthefifeor

    drumfromoriginal

    membersofthegroup,carry

    onthetradition.According

    tofiferDeanWeller,

    historically,fifeanddrum

    corpswouldleadmilitary

    troops,settingthetempoforthemarchintobattle.At

    othertimes,thefifewould

    signalasoldierscalltoarms

    ashepreparedforwar,

    amongotherimportant

    militarysignals.6

    Continuingthislong,local

    traditionofhelpingtoleadthePekinIndependenceDayParadeisthecurrentensembleofDean

    Weller,whoplaysthefife,atypeofsmall,high-pitchedflute,aswellassnareandbass

    drummersScottMillerandBillNevels.Asayoungman,fifeplayerDeanvisitedwithanaging

    memberoftheoriginalSpiritof76Band,namedPeteHurst.Deanapprenticedunderhiselder,Pete,forminganintergenerationallinkimportanttothecontinuationoftheband. Today,Dean

    isinterestedinpassingontheskillandtraditionofthefifeanddrumcorpstoanew

    generation,sothattheSpiritof76Bandcancontinuetofulfillitsimportantroleinthe

    community.

    DrummerBillNevelssaid

    aboutmarchingintheSpirit

    of76Band,Itsareal

    patrioticendeavor,andI

    knowthepeopleinthetown

    reallyappreciateit.[] It

    justmakesyoufeelgood

    thatyourecontinuingon

    withsomethingthat

    envelopsalltheessenceof

    patriotism.

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    MUSIC&TRADITION:FifeandDrumBand

    CommunitySoundscapes-ListeningLog7

    Name______________________________________ Date____________________

    KINDOFSOUND

    HEARD

    Whatarethespecificsoundsyouarehearing?

    WHATMADETHIS

    SOUND

    Doesitcomefromnature,cars,instruments,or

    people,etc.?

    DESCRIPTIONOFSOUND

    Whatwordswouldyou

    usetodescribethesound(s)?

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    GenerationalMusicCommunitiesSurvey8

    Name______________________________________ Date____________________

    Teamupwithanotherclassmateandaskthefollowingquestions.Writeyour

    answersonthissheetoronaseparatesheetofpaper.

    1. Whatisthenameofasongthatyouhavelearnedfromanolderperson?

    2. Whatarethelyricstothefirstverseofthesong?

    3. JustastheSpiritof76Bandmarchwiththeirmusic,aretheregesturesorbodymovementstogowithyoursong?Canyoudancetoit?

    4. Haveyouchangedthesongsinceyoulearnedit?If"yes,"howso?

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    5. When,where,withwhom,andhowoftendoyousingthesong?Isitonanordinaryorspecialoccasion?

    6. Describethepersonwhotaughtyouthesong,includingthefollowing:

    Name:

    Age:

    Relationship(aunt,uncle,friend,etc.):

    Ethnicity:

    Religion:

    Occupation:

    7. Ifyoucouldteachthesongtosomeone,whowoulditbe,andwhy?

    8. Whydoyouthinkthispersontaughtyouthesong?TocontinueacommunitytraditionliketheSpiritof76BandsparticipationinthePekinFourthofJuly

    Parade?Tocontinueareligiousorfamilytradition?Other?

    9. Whyisitimportanttosharemusicwithpeopleofadifferentgeneration?9

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    ANNOTATEDBIBLIOGRAPHY

    KENTUCKYFOLKLIFEFESTIVALTEACHERSGUIDE(2004)

    ThisresourceisasetofclassroomlessonsandactivitieswhichintroduceregionalKentuckyfolklife,insupportofpreparingK-12attendanceattheKentuckyHistoricalSocietys

    (typically)annualKentuckyFolklifeFestival,heldinthecommonwealthscapitalcity,

    Frankfort.TheTeachersGuideincludesextensiveinformationalintroductionsandsmart

    andengagingactivitieswrittenbyleadingregionalfolklifescholarssuchasstatefolklorist

    BobGates,andprofessorsMichaelAnnWilliamsandErikaBradyontopicssuchas

    foodways,occupationaltraditions,aswellasfieldworkandinterviewingtechniques.Many

    oftheselessonplanscaneasilybeadaptedforuseinIndiana.

    http://history.ky.gov

    LOCALLEARNINGNETWORK:

    NationalNetworkforFolkArtsinEducation(2011)

    AnexhaustiveresourcewrittenbyPaddyBowmanandothers,theLocalLearningNetworkbeganastheNationalTaskForceforFolkArtsinEducationduringa1993national

    roundtableattheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.Today,LLNservesasacomprehensive

    indexoffolkloreandfolkartsineducationresourcesacrossthecountry,includingeachof

    theseotherbibliographicitems.TheLLNalsocirculatestheC.A.R.T.S.Newsletter(Cultural

    ArtsResourcesforTeachersandStudents),anexcellentresourceforlessonplanideasand

    activities,andup-to-dateinformationonthepulseoffolkartsineducation. http://locallearningnetwork.org/

    LOUISIANAVOICES:

    AnEducatorsGuidetoExploringOurCommunitiesandTraditions(1999)

    Oneofthemostextensiveresourcesforfolkloreandfolkartsineducationavailable,thisset

    oflessonplanresourcesandmaterialswasalsowrittenbyleadingFolkArtsinEducation

    (FAE)scholar,PaddyBowman,withSylviaBienvenu,MaidaOwens,andothers,forthe

    LouisianaFolklifeProgram,partoftheLouisianaDivisionoftheArts.Thewebsiteisa

    particularlyexcellentandexhaustiveresourceforpullingandreferencinganythingfrom

    multi-unitlessonplans,tosingleactivitiesandhandouts,togradingassessmentsheetsand

    rubrics.Ofcourse,mostofthematerialscenteraroundLouisianafolklife,howevermany

    shortactivitiesareeasilyadaptedforotherregions,ashasbeendemonstratedinTAIs

    adaptationofLouisianaVoicesmusicandsoundscapeactivitiesinUnitNo.2.

    http://LouisianaVoices.org

    WISCONSINFOLKS(2001)

    Thiswebsite,publishedbytheWisconsinArtsBoardservesasagoodclassactivityasthe

    usercanlookupWisconsinfolkandtraditionalartistsbycategoriessuchascraft,dance,

    food,musicandregion.Folkartistprofilesincludebackgroundinformation,photos,quotes,

    maps,andotherinteractiveelementssuchassoundclipsof,orfrom,theartist.For

    Wisconsinites,thewebsitealsoprovidesinformationabouthowtobooktheseregional

    artistsforin-personworkshopsorartistresidenciesatalocalWisconsinschool.Usingthe

    WisconsinFolksprotocolmaybeagoodguideforbookinganartistresidencyatanIndiana

    school.

    http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/index.htm

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    ENDNOTES

    1Missionstatementfrom:http://www.traditionalartsindiana.org/?page_id=432AllphotosandaudiobyJosephOConnell,unlessotherwisestated.3NewPekintownpopulationtakenfrom:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Pekin,_Indiana4NewPekintownpopulationtakenfrom:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Pekin,_Indiana5ArtcarphotobyeyrieowlonFlickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyrieowl/5496377314/in/set-72157626192647010

    6Fifeinstrumenthistory:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife_musical_instrument7ThisactivityhasbeenadaptedfromtheLouisianaFolklifePrograms

    LouisianaVoicesFolklifeinEducationProject:

    UnitVILouisiana'sMusicalLandscape,Lesson2ListeningLogs

    http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit6/edu_unit6w_com_soundscapes.html8ThisactivityhasbeenadaptedfromtheLouisianaFolklifePrograms

    LouisianaVoicesFolklifeinEducationProject:

    UnitVILouisiana'sMusicalLandscape,Lesson3GenerationalMusic

    Communities http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit6/edu_unit6w_gen_music_comm_survey.html9QuestionfromLouisianaVoicesactivity,DiscoveringGenerationalMusic

    Communities(Otherrelevantquestionsforthisactivity,aswell.) UnitVILouisiana'sMusicalLandscape,Lesson3GenerationalMusic

    Communities http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit6/edu_unit6w_disc_gen_music_communities.html