Then and Now

Then and Now

In Spring 2020 millions of students were not in school or on playgrounds as people stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Disruptions of our usual daily routines meant we were doing and using things differently. This activity invites you to think about how objects in...
Music Around the Year

Music Around the Year

What music do you like? Where do you hear music? When do you hear music? Mapping music across a seasonal round provides a visual representation of ways culture can change and also stay the same through our year.
Zoom! Representing Ourselves Online

Zoom! Representing Ourselves Online

Many of us are now meeting, playing, and learning virtually. This activity will help you identify some of your important folk groups and traditional knowledge. You will then create a virtual background that may be used on Zoom or other meeting platforms as a way to...
Folk Song Remix

Folk Song Remix

Music is part of everyone’s culture. The songs associated with each person’s culture are called folk songs. These traditional songs are part of everyday life and pass along from one generation to the next, one person to another. Folk songs take many forms, from...