Fun-Arts Year 6 – California Migration, Cooperation & Community Lesson 1: Migration Part 1 Copyright 2012 Fun-Arts Folsom, CA Copyright 2012 Fun-Arts Folsom, CA

Lesson Plan: Migration by Nature Map: The World Map: The World California Geography California Geography Migration Migration Music: Rimsky-Korsakov Music: Rimsky-Korsakov Art Terms: Symmetry, Collage, Negative Space Art Terms: Symmetry, Collage, Negative Space Craft Time! Craft Time!

Where is California? There are ___ continents. Can you name them? There are ___ continents. Can you name them?

California: Geography What is a: TitleMap Map Legend Scale Compass Rose Coast

What is Migration? Migration: when a community moves from one area to another. Migration: when a community moves from one area to another. Plants, animals, and even humans migrate. Plants, animals, and even humans migrate. California is a great example of migration. California is a great example of migration. More than 600 species of birds call California home and depend on a diversity of habitats as they travel along the “Pacific Flyway”, a superhighway for birds migrating between Alaska and Patagonia. More than 600 species of birds call California home and depend on a diversity of habitats as they travel along the “Pacific Flyway”, a superhighway for birds migrating between Alaska and Patagonia.

Some birds migrate north or south, depending on the weather. Some birds migrate north or south, depending on the weather. Sandhill cranes can fly over 400 miles a day! Sandhill cranes can fly over 400 miles a day! What shape do geese make in the sky when they fly together? What shape do geese make in the sky when they fly together? Migration by Birds Do emus migrate through California? Do emus migrate through California?

Grey whales can be seen along the California coastline as they migrate between the northern feeding grounds and southern breeding grounds. Grey whales can be seen along the California coastline as they migrate between the northern feeding grounds and southern breeding grounds. Migration by Whales Rock? Yep! Grey whale painted beach pebble by Pete Sandker Is this a rock? Is this a rock? Nope: just great camouflage! Nope: just great camouflage!

Migration by Butterflies In November & December, thousands of Monarch butterflies meet at Pacific Grove, California. In November & December, thousands of Monarch butterflies meet at Pacific Grove, California. They like the eucalyptus trees there. They like the eucalyptus trees there. Look at the symmetry of their wings! Look at the symmetry of their wings! Males have a spot on each hind wing. It’s called the androconium. Which one here is male? Males have a spot on each hind wing. It’s called the androconium. Which one here is male?

Migration of Music How can music migrate? How can music migrate? Radio Radio CD’s CD’s TV TV Internet Internet Live performances Live performances People migrate to California from all around the world. People migrate to California from all around the world. We enjoy music and traditions from all the migrant cultures. We enjoy music and traditions from all the migrant cultures. In theaters we can enjoy shows with music and dancing from all nations. In theaters we can enjoy shows with music and dancing from all nations.

Lived in Russia Lived in Russia Turned folktales into operas. Turned folktales into operas. He used melodies from traditional songs so the music was familiar to the audience. He used melodies from traditional songs so the music was familiar to the audience. Are both portraits photographs? Are both portraits photographs? Music: Никола́й Андре́евич Ри́мский-Ко́рсаков Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Music: Сказка о царе Салтане “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” Opera: a story set to vocal music. Opera: a story set to vocal music. Story is based on a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin. Story is based on a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin. Plot: Tsar leaves before son Gvidon is born. Mom & son end up riding up in a barrel on the sea. They land on an island. Plot: Tsar leaves before son Gvidon is born. Mom & son end up riding up in a barrel on the sea. They land on an island. Does barrel painting remind you of a certain woodblock print? Does barrel painting remind you of a certain woodblock print? The Wave, by Japanese artist Hokusai. First publication: between 1826 and 1833 Illustrations by: Ivan Bilibin ( )

Music: Flight of the Bumblebee A Swan Princess turns Gvidon into an insect 3 times so he can find his father and help return his mother to the palace. A Swan Princess turns Gvidon into an insect 3 times so he can find his father and help return his mother to the palace. Which painting is realistic? Which painting is realistic? Which one is representational, but not realistic? Which one is representational, but not realistic? Ivan Bilibin ( ) Mikhail Vrubel ( )

When something can be sliced in half and the two sides match, it is symmetrical. When something can be sliced in half and the two sides match, it is symmetrical. What is Symmetry?

Collage (“to glue”) means taking lots of little pieces, putting them together, and making something new. Collage (“to glue”) means taking lots of little pieces, putting them together, and making something new. California is a collage of people, food, music, and cultures! California is a collage of people, food, music, and cultures! What is a Collage?

The space AROUND an object is sometimes called the “negative space.” The space AROUND an object is sometimes called the “negative space.” Look at what happens to the negative space when we remove the vase. Look at what happens to the negative space when we remove the vase. What is Negative Space?

MIND your MINUTE Leave all items in front of you. Leave all items in front of you. Cross your arms. Cross your arms. Rest your mind for 1 minute. Rest your mind for 1 minute. MUSIC Track 6: “Native American Meditation Music”

Craft: Butterfly Collage Materials: white paper, black stencil paper, crepe paper, glue sticks, scissors FRAME (NEGATIVE SPACE): FOLD black paper halfway along long edge. DRAW ½ a butterfly along fold. Leave room around edge for “frame”. CUT butterfly out of the black construction paper along fold. OPEN to reveal butterfly frame. SAVE frame for last step. COLLAGE: SPREAD GLUE onto white paper. ADD tissue paper randomly or in patterns - use entire surface. ASSEMBLE: GLUE butterfly frame to the top. Save unused butterfly shapes for rainy day chalk drawings. >

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