Strategy 21-Connecting to Music Studies (Understanding our World) It is through music that humans express their deepest feelings,

through-out the ages and still today. Using notes, rhythms, words, and movement, music transcends time and unites generations and cultures. Teachers can use music to help young students learn about and appreciate cultures and people from other countries. Learners can be introduced to music as an aspect of social studies that can reveal much about a countrys history, geography, and culture. Ultimately, tracing the history of musics development in a specific

country can lead to discoveries and cross-cultural connections.