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World view: National anthems around the world

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/gk2/worldview.html

A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Music Education and Social Studies

Provider: National Geographic

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K–2
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National Geographic

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In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will visit the World Viewer exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall and explore the different geographic information about countries around the globe. Students will consider the role of national anthems in preserving a nation's identity in changing times.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Music Education (2001)

Grade 1

  • Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
    • Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by answering questions about and discussing aural examples of music.
    • Objective 6.05: Respond through purposeful movement to prominent music characteristics while listening to music.
    • Objective 6.06: Show respect while listening to and analyzing music.

Grade 2

  • Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
    • Objective 6.01: Identify simple music forms when presented aurally including AB, ABA, and Introduction/Coda.
    • Objective 6.03: Discuss music using appropriate terminology.
    • Objective 6.06: Respond through purposeful movement to prominent music characteristics while listening to music.
    • Objective 6.07: Show respect while listening to and analyzing music.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
    • Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by answering questions about aural musical examples of various styles and cultures.
    • Objective 6.04: Respond through purposeful movement to prominent music characteristics while listening to music.
    • Objective 6.05: Show respect while listening to and analyzing music.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 4: The learner will explain different celebrated holidays and special days in communities.
    • Objective 4.01: Recognize and describe religious and secular symbols/celebrations associated with special days of diverse cultures.
    • Objective 4.03: Recognize and describe the historical events associated with national holidays.
  • Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
    • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.

Grade 2

  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 4: The learner will explain celebrated holidays and special days in communities.
    • Objective 4.01: Explore how families express their cultures through celebrations, rituals, and traditions.
    • Objective 4.03: State reasons for observing special, religious, and secular holidays of diverse cultures.
  • Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.