Are We There Yet? A Musical Journey Around the Globe: USA

6-Minute Tour of
Are We There Yet? World Music Program

Perfect as a classroom activity, summer camp, or technology lab session during lessons, this curriculum is completely done for you!  Customize classes by choosing slides and activities to fit YOUR schedule.  Includes:

• Interactive PowerPoint file (download).  PowerPoint (Mac or Windows) on a computer is required.
• Reproducible Passport (PDF Download of West Africa Pages)
• USA Teacher’s Guide
• Accompaniment Video

USA Highlights:

USA Map, Flag, National Anthem, Apollo Theatre, Carnegie Hall/Radio City Music Hall, Broadway, New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Hollywood Bowl, Classical Music in Movies, Native American Instruments.

Songs:

When the Saints Go Marching In, Inkpataya, Give My Regards to Broadway

Reproducible music with accompaniments for piano students is available as a separate download.

Interdisciplinary

This program teaches world music, culture, people, places, geography, and music.

Interactive

Slides include text, photos, videos, music, instrument crafts, games, and puzzles.

Easy to Use

Simply open and follow along!  Written by an expert, this program is completely done for you.

Music

Learn 3 native folk songs per country (reproducible vocal, color-coded Boomwhackers, rhythm.) Complete your ensemble with included accompaniments.

Culture

Students learn the characteristics of each county’s music and why it is important to their culture.

National Anthem

Hear the National Anthem of each country.

Passport Activities

Additional writing activities & puzzles help keep students engaged and can be used as assessments.

Practice

Practice the piano music in the Piano Maestro app.  (Piano Maestro subscription required.)

Using this Program:

• This PowerPoint is interactive and therefore the file is set to read-only to avoid accidental changes. A password is not required to view. When you open the PowerPoint presentation and it asks for a password to make changes, please select READ ONLY to view the slides.  Slides must be in presentation mode to view links.
• Because of the nature of this unique program, this file will not work correctly in Keynote.
• All videos are in SafeShare. To view videos in this program, please log into your SafeShare account.  You can create a free account if you do not already have one.