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Arts Integrated Lesson Plans and Materials for Teaching Immigration and Heritage & Wit & Wisdom Grade 3 “A New Home”
Point of View
Pairs with Wit & Wisdom Module 3
Students will engage with different points of view through listening to Same Room, Different Window with Dan and Claudia Zanes. Students will then write their own songs from two different perspectives using their Notice and Wonder observations as writing support.
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6 – Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1 – Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS
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MU:Cr1.1.3a Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas, and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social).
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MU:Pr4.2.3a Demonstrate understanding of the structure in music selected for performance
LESSON OBJECTIVE
- Analyze point of view through song
OVERVIEW
- We are our stories – each individual brings with them a unique history and an unwritten future
- Consider the history of immigration through the lens of stories, along with their personal histories and those of their peers
- Song to heighten the power of storytelling through musical narratives that inspire and encourage
- Opportunities for students to create their own stories and songs
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
- Song and music making as the vehicle to teach core content
EVALUATING LEARNING
- Glow and Grows
- Personal Reflection Journaling
STEP ONE
Call & Response and Musical Counting
- Watch the video to facilitate song making with your students
- Most songs in this unit use call and response
- Guide students in learning musical measures
STEP TWO
Point of View
- Students learn how to create a song from two different points of view
STEP THREE
Same Room, Different Window Song
- Listen to Same Room, Different Window with Dan and Claudia
STEP FOUR
Independent Work Time
- Students create their songs using their Notice and Wonder Charts
- Perform songs in the seating circle
- Peers share feedback
BRAIN TARGETED TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Emotional Climate:
The Physical Space:
Learning Design:
ROOT BRANCH MEDIA GROUP – BRING ROOT BRANCH TO YOUR SCHOOL!
All video content made in partnership with Baltimore’s Root Branch Media Group.
DAN + CLAUDIA ZANES – BRING THE ZANES TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes and Grammy Award winning all-ages entertainer Dan Zanes have been making music together since the day they met in 2016. During their time together the two have toured extensively; written and performed Night Train 57: A Sensory Friendly Comic Folk Opera for the Kennedy Center; created House Party: A Family Roots Music Treasury songbook for Quarto Publishing Group; and released their first record as a duo, Let Love Be Your Guide, for Smithsonian Folkways. Their follow-up Folkways album, Pieces of Home, was released in August, 2024. Vocals! Guitar! Flute! Percussion! Trombone! Harmonica! Jaw Harp! Dan and Claudia bring their social electric folk music with them wherever they go. People attend the highly interactive concerts knowing they’ll be singing along and dancing to a sound that lies at the center of Haitian folk, early rock and roll, sea shanties, Black gospel and blues. Learn more at https://danandclaudia.com/.
RACHAEL BARILLARI
Rachael Barillari is the manager of the Baltimore Arts Integration Project and the founder of Soul Stori LLC, which produces integrative curricula and resources that seamlessly incorporate SEL and the arts into educational settings. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins’ School of Education and has authored several publications, including “The Compassion Formula: Where Head Meets Heart For Greater Well-Being.” Her work emphasizes compassionate and holistic learning environments that nurture every child’s creative core. Rachael holds a Masters in Teaching from JHU and a Masters in Educational Psychology from Columbia University. She is a certified Integrative Wellness Coach and HeartMath Trainer, as well as a former Baltimore City Schools teacher.
The Name Song
Pairs with Wit & Wisdom Module 3
Students take on the important role of storyteller, passing down information about one fo the character’s from the module’s texts in the form of a call-and-response song that captures their character traits.
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 – Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS
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MU:Cr2.1.3 – Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.
LESSON OBJECTIVE
- Integrate the sacred role of the storyteller
- The student-songwriter becomes part of the storyteller tradition
- Students will pass down information about one of the characters from the module’s texts by describing their character traits
OVERVIEW
- We are our stories – each individual brings with them a unique history and an unwritten future
- Consider the history of immigration through the lens of stories, along with their personal histories and those of their peers
- Song to heighten the power of storytelling through musical narratives that inspire and encourage
- Opportunities for students to create their own stories and songs
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
- Song and music making as the vehicle to teach core content
EVALUATING LEARNING
- Glow and Grows
- Personal Reflection Journaling
STEP ONE
The Role of the Storyteller
- Watch the video to facilitate song writing about character traits as storytellers
STEP TWO
Edgerly Song Example
- Listen to a call-and-response character song example
STEP THREE
Independent Work Time
- Students create their own songs including anecdotes and character traits
- Start with four lines
- Students share and perform their songs
BRAIN TARGETED TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Emotional Climate:
The Physical Space:
Learning Design:
ROOT BRANCH MEDIA GROUP – BRING ROOT BRANCH TO YOUR SCHOOL!
All video content made in partnership with Baltimore’s Root Branch Media Group.
DAN + CLAUDIA ZANES – BRING THE ZANES TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes and Grammy Award winning all-ages entertainer Dan Zanes have been making music together since the day they met in 2016. During their time together the two have toured extensively; written and performed Night Train 57: A Sensory Friendly Comic Folk Opera for the Kennedy Center; created House Party: A Family Roots Music Treasury songbook for Quarto Publishing Group; and released their first record as a duo, Let Love Be Your Guide, for Smithsonian Folkways. Their follow-up Folkways album, Pieces of Home, was released in August, 2024. Vocals! Guitar! Flute! Percussion! Trombone! Harmonica! Jaw Harp! Dan and Claudia bring their social electric folk music with them wherever they go. People attend the highly interactive concerts knowing they’ll be singing along and dancing to a sound that lies at the center of Haitian folk, early rock and roll, sea shanties, Black gospel and blues. Learn more at https://danandclaudia.com/.
RACHAEL BARILLARI
Rachael Barillari is the manager of the Baltimore Arts Integration Project and the founder of Soul Stori LLC, which produces integrative curricula and resources that seamlessly incorporate SEL and the arts into educational settings. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins’ School of Education and has authored several publications, including “The Compassion Formula: Where Head Meets Heart For Greater Well-Being.” Her work emphasizes compassionate and holistic learning environments that nurture every child’s creative core. Rachael holds a Masters in Teaching from JHU and a Masters in Educational Psychology from Columbia University. She is a certified Integrative Wellness Coach and HeartMath Trainer, as well as a former Baltimore City Schools teacher.
Compare and Contrast
Pairs with Wit & Wisdom Module 3
Examine the concept of compare and contrast using the song created by Dan and Claudia set to a familiar tune.
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9 – Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS
- MU:Cr2.1.3 – Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.
LESSON OBJECTIVE
- Students will gain a deeper understanding of compare and contrast by exploring the concept through a familiar tune
OVERVIEW
- We are our stories – each individual brings with them a unique history and an unwritten future
- Consider the history of immigration through the lens of stories, along with their personal histories and those of their peers
- Song to heighten the power of storytelling through musical narratives that inspire and encourage
- Opportunities for students to create their own stories and songs
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
- Song and music making as the vehicle to teach core content
EVALUATING LEARNING
- Glow and Grows
- Personal Reflection Journaling
STEP ONE
Introduction to the Activity
- Watch the video to facilitate compare and contrast activities
STEP TWO
Compare and Contrast Song
- Practice the compare and contrast song with your students!
BRAIN TARGETED TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Emotional Climate:
The Physical Space:
Learning Design:
ROOT BRANCH MEDIA GROUP – BRING ROOT BRANCH TO YOUR SCHOOL!
All video content made in partnership with Baltimore’s Root Branch Media Group.
DAN + CLAUDIA ZANES – BRING THE ZANES TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes and Grammy Award winning all-ages entertainer Dan Zanes have been making music together since the day they met in 2016. During their time together the two have toured extensively; written and performed Night Train 57: A Sensory Friendly Comic Folk Opera for the Kennedy Center; created House Party: A Family Roots Music Treasury songbook for Quarto Publishing Group; and released their first record as a duo, Let Love Be Your Guide, for Smithsonian Folkways. Their follow-up Folkways album, Pieces of Home, was released in August, 2024. Vocals! Guitar! Flute! Percussion! Trombone! Harmonica! Jaw Harp! Dan and Claudia bring their social electric folk music with them wherever they go. People attend the highly interactive concerts knowing they’ll be singing along and dancing to a sound that lies at the center of Haitian folk, early rock and roll, sea shanties, Black gospel and blues. Learn more at https://danandclaudia.com/.
RACHAEL BARILLARI
Rachael Barillari is the manager of the Baltimore Arts Integration Project and the founder of Soul Stori LLC, which produces integrative curricula and resources that seamlessly incorporate SEL and the arts into educational settings. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins’ School of Education and has authored several publications, including “The Compassion Formula: Where Head Meets Heart For Greater Well-Being.” Her work emphasizes compassionate and holistic learning environments that nurture every child’s creative core. Rachael holds a Masters in Teaching from JHU and a Masters in Educational Psychology from Columbia University. She is a certified Integrative Wellness Coach and HeartMath Trainer, as well as a former Baltimore City Schools teacher.
“I Am” Song
Pairs with Wit & Wisdom Module 3
Students apply their learnings and understandings to tell their own stories using the “I Am” call and response song format to share something about themselves or their family.
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4 – Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.3 – Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS
- MU:Cr2.1.3 – Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.
LESSON OBJECTIVE
- Students share about themselves using the “I Am” song pattern and format to increase their storytelling capacity.
OVERVIEW
- We are our stories – each individual brings with them a unique history and an unwritten future
- Consider the history of immigration through the lens of stories, along with their personal histories and those of their peers
- Song to heighten the power of storytelling through musical narratives that inspire and encourage
- Opportunities for students to create their own stories and songs
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
- Song and music making as the vehicle to teach core content
EVALUATING LEARNING
- Glow and Grows
- Personal Reflection Journaling
STEP ONE
Application of Knowledge Overview
- Watch the video to better understand the importance of application in learning
STEP TWO
I Am Song
- Watch the video to facilitate the “I Am” song in your classroom
STEP THREE
Adaptation for the Name Song
- Watch the video to facilitate a version of the Name Song where students pass down information about a person important to them, rather than a character
STEP FOUR
Through my Window Adaptation
- Students share a personal experience about a time that they had a different point of view than someone else important in their lives
BRAIN TARGETED TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Emotional Climate:
The Physical Space:
Learning Design:
ROOT BRANCH MEDIA GROUP – BRING ROOT BRANCH TO YOUR SCHOOL!
All video content made in partnership with Baltimore’s Root Branch Media Group.
DAN + CLAUDIA ZANES – BRING THE ZANES TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes and Grammy Award winning all-ages entertainer Dan Zanes have been making music together since the day they met in 2016. During their time together the two have toured extensively; written and performed Night Train 57: A Sensory Friendly Comic Folk Opera for the Kennedy Center; created House Party: A Family Roots Music Treasury songbook for Quarto Publishing Group; and released their first record as a duo, Let Love Be Your Guide, for Smithsonian Folkways. Their follow-up Folkways album, Pieces of Home, was released in August, 2024. Vocals! Guitar! Flute! Percussion! Trombone! Harmonica! Jaw Harp! Dan and Claudia bring their social electric folk music with them wherever they go. People attend the highly interactive concerts knowing they’ll be singing along and dancing to a sound that lies at the center of Haitian folk, early rock and roll, sea shanties, Black gospel and blues. Learn more at https://danandclaudia.com/.
RACHAEL BARILLARI
Rachael Barillari is the manager of the Baltimore Arts Integration Project and the founder of Soul Stori LLC, which produces integrative curricula and resources that seamlessly incorporate SEL and the arts into educational settings. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins’ School of Education and has authored several publications, including “The Compassion Formula: Where Head Meets Heart For Greater Well-Being.” Her work emphasizes compassionate and holistic learning environments that nurture every child’s creative core. Rachael holds a Masters in Teaching from JHU and a Masters in Educational Psychology from Columbia University. She is a certified Integrative Wellness Coach and HeartMath Trainer, as well as a former Baltimore City Schools teacher.
