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Worlds of Culture and Music About Designed by: Mercedes do Campo Laura Bertram Sophie Edwards Musical Processes: Listening Number of Students: One to Four Description: Students read and discuss aspects of four different cultures and then listen to four examples of music from these cultures seeking to identify the culture from which the music arises. Rationale: This activity seeks to include aspects of Studies of Society and Environment with musical learning. This task can easily be evolved to include other cultural aspects in more detail such as visual art, history, geography, literature and dance. Intended Learning Outcomes: Instrumentation: Identifying the sound of certain instruments. Tasmanian Curriculum: Print out links to Tasmanian Curriculum criteria. Teacher Instructions Teacher Setup: At your learning centre workstation: Burn the song to a CD. Burn a CD containing the four selected tracks. Print out and place the name card on the table. Print the Name Card. Print out and place the task card on the table. Print the Task Card. Print out and place the worlds of culture and music board. Print the Worlds of Culture and Music Board. Print out and place the track list. Print the Track List. Print out and place the information sheet for France on the table. Print the France – Information Sheet. Print out and place the information sheet for Chile on the table. Print the Chile – Information Sheet. Print out and place the information sheet for Senegal on the table. Print the Senegal – Information Sheet. Print out and place the information sheet for Australia on the table. Print the Australia – Information Sheet. Feedback: Feedback may be provided by: Engaging students in a discussion about their listening experiences; and, or Monitoring student progress in identifying the four pieces. Extension: This activity may be quite simply refined and used on multiple occasions by selecting different music, by selecting different cultures to focus, and by extending the content included. Task Card & Support Materials Print the Task Card. Print the Name Card. Print the Worlds of Culture and Music Board. Print the Track List. Print the France – Information Sheet. Print the Chile – Information Sheet. Print the Senegal – Information Sheet. Print the Australia – Information Sheet.