Haiti Teaching Resources Free Resources for the Classroom These Teaching Resources were developed from Alan Lomax's landmark journeys and the wealth of text, images, film and audio that he brought back. For more on those remarkable trips, see Alan Lomax in Haiti: A Personal Journey. Teachers: Let us know how we can improve our Teaching Resources, or help you better use them. We would be delighted to hear how you're using these materials in your classroom; we'll share your experiences with other teachers. Email us here. Grade Level: K–3 Activity #1: Learning to Lullaby a Melody Activity #2: Lullaby Words and Meanings Grade Level: K–3; 4–6 Activity #1: Song about the Crocodile Activity #2: Song of a Car Engine Grade Level: Grade Level: 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, C–U Activity #1: Getting Merengue into the Ears Activity #2: Merengue Music for Dancing Grade Level: Grade Level: 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, C–U Activity #1: Singing the Way to Tomazo Activity #2: Maintaining a Rapid Rhythm Activity #3: The Whys of a Work Song Grade Level: Grade Level: 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, C–U Activity #1: Finding the Rhythms of the Djouba and Konga Drums Activity #2: Drumming the Sosyete Wou Way Activity #3: Reasons for Rhythmicking Grade Level: Grade Level: K–3, 4–6 Activity #1: Finding the Waltz Rhythm (K-3) Activity #2: Waltz Tempo (4-6) Grade Level: Grade Level: K–3, 4–6 Activity #1: Singing and Moving (K-3) Activity #2: The Melody of Ti Zwazo (4-6) Grade Level: Grade Level: K–3, 4–6 Activity #1: Drumming Beats and Rhythms (K-3) Activity #2: Drumming Comparisons: Haiti, Japan, and Ghana (4-6) Grade Level: Grade Level: K–3, 4–6 Activity #1: Listening and Responding to Call-and-Response (K-3) Activity #2: Singing the Response (4-6) Grade Level: Grade Level: K–3 Activity #1: Playing a Bluebird Game (K-3) Activity #2: Words and Movements to 'There Stands a Bluebird' (K-3) |