QUESTIONS ADDRESSDED GAINING PERSPECTIVE Learning about new cultures can be difficult, especially when you are discussing it with students of different ee ee Bella, | would place her in a smaller group so it is less intimidating for her to interact La Vibora de la Mar with her peers. The lesson Kinsey Volk encourages students to learn about music from another country. The "Think/Pair/Share" strategy would give students, like Bello, a safe place to practice their STUDENT SPOLIGIN ees Bella is in 4th grade. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Italy. She speaks CULTURAL fluent English, however she is really shy, This has INTERACTION eee = With this lesson, | would work is great, but she struggles with participating in encourage students to learn cramp cain, about other cultures by introducing new music from HIGHLIGHTS Mexico. After learning the melody and text to the song, Rationale: This lesson gives students the opportunity students are shown a YouTube to learn about a Mexican tradition as well as making rid eofadalmnariccniiband a connection with with what kind of music they While watching the band listen to and what dances they know. To gain an _perform, | would have the appreciation for music and other cultures, it is students show with their bodies how the music makes them important for the students to be exposed to 0 variety. id i ‘eel. This would encourage the of music. students to talk about their Strategies: A few strategies being used include musical experiences within the visuals, think/pair/share, scaffolding, and providing lesson’ multiple ways to perform.