Choir · Week 25 · Music in Our Community
Music in the Coachella Valley
Students explore the valley's musical traditions, from mariachi to church choirs to festival stages, and what they say about the community.
- Students will
- Students connect three musical traditions of the Coachella Valley to the communities that make them and describe what each says about its people.
- SEL skill
- Listen for what a tradition means to its people before judging it
- What it looks like
- Students practice social awareness by listening for the values and stories behind music from cultures that may differ from their own.
- Content focus
- Music in the Coachella Valley
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding how other people see things and caring about them, including people from different backgrounds. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- MU:Cn11.0.E.HSI: Music, Ensembles, Connecting, Anchor Standard 11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Connecting
- Level: High School Proficient
More social awareness activities for Choir
- Listening for Blend Social awarenessSections listen for blend and balance and adjust their volume so no single voice sticks out.
- Tuning to Each Other Social awarenessStudents sing chords and adjust pitch by listening to their neighbors, connecting musical tuning to tuning in to people.
- Songs of Remembrance Social awarenessStudents explore songs that cultures use to remember loved ones and share respectful reflections on a remembrance tradition.
- Music for Día de los Muertos Social awarenessStudents learn the context of a traditional Mexican song connected to Día de los Muertos and perform it with understanding and respect.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.