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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
9:30am
50 minutes with Q&A www.talesandscales.org

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Jabberwocky: Literature & Music-Making Workshop
Includes three visits to your classroom!

Flutes fly, trombones tango, and drums dance when these nationally acclaimed "musictellers" weave original stories, instrumental music, and creative movement into a unique experience for student audiences. The opening words of Lewis Carroll’s whimsical poem may not make much sense, but this "musictale" makes them all clear. Part puzzle, part adventure, part "frumious" fable, Jabberwocky brings to life the mythical battle with a "whiffling" monster. Investigate this classic work from three completely different perspectives. Come along for the "frabjous" fun!

California Content Standards
1.AR.MU.5.1: Recognize and explain how people respond to their world through music.

2.AR.MU.4.3: Identify how musical elements communicate ideas or moods.

4.EN.3.2: Identify the main events of the plot, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.

Lesson Plan Idea
Students work in groups tape-recording a story using only sounds and music (no words) and present to the class. After each presentation, discuss the plot or theme of each story.

Working with local teacher and performer Andrew DeVeny, your students will explore the relationship between music and poetry through singing and playing percussion instruments. Students will create a vocal and percussion ensemble through a collaborative class poem in this lively and interactive workshop.

California Content Standards
2.EN.3.4: Identify the use of rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration in poetry.

3.EN.1.6: Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.