In this ongoing course, learners will meet weekly to explore the music of a new culture. Each session is a window into a new country or culture, where learners will not only sing songs from other countries but also explore the sights, sounds and elements that make the music of each culture unique and special.

🍎 What Will Be Taught:
-Cultural Appreciation Lesson including details on the history, geography, demographics, daily life, art and architecture, popular holidays and cuisine of each week's culture.
-Songs and Rhythms from Around the Globe
-National Anthems Around the Globe
-Composers Around the Globe
-World Music Instruments
-World Music Genres
-World Music Dance Styles

🎶 Weekly Topics (please note that more countries and topics will be added to this list in the upcoming weeks!)

**Classes starting September 7th
-Week of September 14th: The Music of Mexico
-Week of September 21st: The Music of the United Kingdom
-Week of September 28th: The Music of Russia
-Week of October 5th: The Music of Africa

**Classes starting September 9th
-Week of September 9th: The Music of India
-Week of September 16th: The Music of Mexico
-Week of September 23rd: The Music of China
-Week of September 30th: The Music of Pakistan

**Classes starting November 12th
-Week of November 12th: The Music of the Middle East
-Week of November 19th: The Music of Australia
-Week of November 26th: The Music of the United States
-Week of December 3rd: The Music of the Caribbean

🌍 Class Structure
Each class will begin with learners learning a new vocal song from the country or culture we are examining that week. The selected song may be a folk song or other genre relevant to the culture being examined that week. Learners may also learn a song that has to do with a holiday celebrated in a particular culture such as the song "Auld Lang Syne" which is often sung on New Year's eve around the world. After learning the weekly song, learners will receive a music appreciation lesson on the culture of the week. Learners can expect to learn details about the culture's history, geography, demographics as well as musical details such as unique instruments, musical elements, genres, composers, dances and more. Learners may be given either classwork or a brief homework assignment to complete after each week's lesson.

👩🏼‍🏫 Teacher Style
As a teacher, I have often been described as "passionate", "caring" and "tech-savvy" by parents, students and administrators alike. While I enjoy creating structured lesson plans, I tend to embrace organic learning moments as they arise and I encourage learners to ask questions and discuss concepts introduced to them throughout the course.

🙋🏽 Learner Interaction:
Learners are engaged throughout the course and asked to participate by singing, reading content on slides, answer critical thinking questions and ask questions as they arise. Learners will also be able to collaborate and share their thoughts on Padlet, a third-party tool utilized in this course (please see external resources and parental guidance for more information).

🧠 Required Experience or Knowledge:
No prior musical background or knowledge is required; all curious minds are welcome to join this cultural expedition!