A New World

Musical Adventures and Universal Lessons

By John Higgins

Item Number: HL.124173

ISBN 9781480367081. 8.5x11 inches. John Jacobson and John Higgins.

Musical Adventures and Universal Lessons! Fly away with me in a hot air balloon and see how different the world looks from up here! Spin out new adventures from the Caribbean, Africa and Europe to Egypt, India and China. Learn about geography, music and cultures that may be unfamiliar, yet exciting! What might we find if we keep exploring new possibilities? What changes might we make if we stick together as friends and do our best each day? Discover how you can make a difference! Whether on stage or in the classroom, share your adventures and universal lessons with musical styles from around the world set to original songs. Program one or more of the six songs with short set-up narrations. Expand multicultural learning with standards-based lesson plans, recorded and printed student articles, and world online video lessons by John Jacobson. The all-inclusive Teacher Book and Enhanced CD offers everything you need under one cover, including color PDFs of articles and songsheets for classroom projection. Songs include: Fly Away With Me, Helping Each Other, Freedom, Wandering, Joy, A New World. Suggested for grades 3-6.