World Music Journal Project 6 th Grade Choir Dr. Harriet Jarmon

Choose Your Country Canada Central America South America Caribbean

Instructions Your class has been assigned a region in the Western Hemisphere. Your assignment is to choose three (3) countries or provinces from your region. Your class has been assigned a region in the Western Hemisphere. Your assignment is to choose three (3) countries or provinces from your region. You will complete a series of tasks that you will journal in your Passport Booklet. You will complete a series of tasks that you will journal in your Passport Booklet. You will be required to research ALL of the information needed to complete your assignment. You will be required to research ALL of the information needed to complete your assignment.

Materials These are the materials you will need to complete the project: 1.Notebook paper 2.Colored pencils 3.Pencil 4.Computer with internet access

Task #1 Choose your countries or provinces Choose your countries or provinces Find the capitol of each countries or provinces. Find the capitol of each countries or provinces. What is the political or government system? What is the political or government system? What is the population? What is the population? What is the major religion? What is the major religion? What are the natural resources? What are the natural resources?

Task #2 What are the favorite foods of each countries or provinces? What are the favorite foods of each countries or provinces? List 10 places to visit in your countries or provinces. List 10 places to visit in your countries or provinces. Know 10 FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) about your countries or provinces. Know 10 FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) about your countries or provinces. Interesting information and facts about the people of your countries or provinces. Interesting information and facts about the people of your countries or provinces.

Task #3 Research the musical style of your countries or provinces and answer these questions below: Research the musical style of your countries or provinces and answer these questions below: What are the titles of some Folk Songs? What are the titles of some Folk Songs? What are the titles of some Popular Songs? What are the titles of some Popular Songs? What instruments are native to your countries or provinces? What instruments are native to your countries or provinces? What are some of the cultural dances? What are some of the cultural dances?

Task #4 This Task will require you to research a geographical map. 1.You will label ALL of the countries or provinces in your assigned region. 2.You will color each country or province on your map 3.You will also indicate and label each capitol of the countries or provinces you have chosen. 4.You will draw a map of each country or province in the templates in your passport.

Task #5 Read about the people in your chosen countries or provinces. Read about the people in your chosen countries or provinces. Write down interesting information and facts about the people, such as their traditions, daily lives, celebrations, etc. Write down interesting information and facts about the people, such as their traditions, daily lives, celebrations, etc. Save awesome pictures that you can use for your journal. Save awesome pictures that you can use for your journal.

2 nd Period Region Caribbean and US Territories

5 th Period Region Central America

6 th Period Region Canada

7 th Period Region South America