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Overview
Teach about world music, world instruments and world cultures with The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.
Where to Watch
The Music of Strangers is available on Amazon and other streaming platforms. Or buy the Blu-ray or DVD.
Curriculum Guide
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Lesson 1: Yo-Yo Ma and the Intersection of Cultures
Subject: English Language Arts, Language Arts, Music
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 2: Interpreting the Silk Road Through the Graphic Arts
Subject: Art History, Visual Arts
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 3: Everything Old Is New Again: The Chinese Cultural Revolution and Its Legacy
Subject: English Language Arts, Geography, Journalism, Language Arts, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 4: The Ongoing Syrian Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis
Subject: Current Events, English Language Arts, Geography, Language Arts, Political Science, Social Studies, Visual Literacy, World History
Lesson Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 6: Preserving Culture in a Globalized World
Subject: History, Music, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 7: Ancient Instruments, New Music
The Instruments of the World PDF below is the PowerPoint referenced in this lesson.
Subject: Geography, Music, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Lesson 8: Viewing a Documentary Film: Developing Film Literacy
The Glossary of Film Terms below is useful for this lesson.
Subject: Film Literacy, Media Literacy
Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Lesson 2 Powerpoint
Download Lesson 2 Powerpoint PDF
Preview Lesson 2 Powerpoint PDF
Lesson 7 Instruments of the World
The following videos work well with the Instruments of the World PDF, which is also the PowerPoint Presentation created for Lesson 7 of The Music of Strangerss: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. Use the PDF and these videos together to explore world music with your students.
Silkroad Home Sessions with Hadi Eldebek playing the Oud.
Wu Man: Finding a Balance with Wu Man playing the Pipa.
Download Instruments of the World PDF
Instruments of the World PDF
Group Discussion Facilitation Guidelines
These tips can help you create safe space for classroom engagement on the themes and subjects of this film.
Glossary of Film Terms
The Glossary of Film Terms is useful for the Film Literacy lessons that are part of this curriculum guide.
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