General Resources
MAY
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra stands in solidarity with our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities, including those in the MSO family. We condemn racism and the acts of violence against AAPI communities, and we will continue the work of bringing a more inclusive future into being.
Activity Idea
- AAPI Heritage Month honors Americans with cultures ranging from Chinese, Japanese and Korean to Samoan, Indian, Filipino and Polynesian. To help represent these voices, here are some resources to help you and your students celebrate AAPI Heritage this month and all year!
- We are the Children – Smithsonian Learning Lab – Grades 5-12
- Island Soundscape: Musics of Hawai’i, the Solomon Islands, and Papau New Guinea – Grades 3-5
- An Introduction to the Music of Mongolia – Grades 9-12
- Soran Bushi: Exploring Japanese Work Song – Grades 3-6
- Gateway Experiences in the Music of North India – Grades 3-5
Crafts
- Storytelling Scroll of Identity & Community – Bangladeshi-American artist Monica Jahan Bose (full instructions found here)
- Picture books and texts
- Precut fabric; white or cream quilting squares
- 8x8 in or 10x10 in
- Markers
- Adhesive or needle and thread
- Printer paper
- Portraits as a Window Into History (full instructions found here)
- Camera or webcam
- Editing software
Resources
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Asian Pacific American Heritage and Music
Maclear, Kyo. It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way. Illustrated by Julie Morstad, HarperCollins, 2019.
Loomis, Ilima. Ohana means Family. Illustrated by Kenard Pak, Neal Porter Books, 2020.
Patel, Meenal. Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala. Beaver’s Pond Press, 2019.
JUNE
Activity Idea
- Celebrate LGBTQ+ Month with this lesson from Learning for Justice titled Sounds of Change.
- As an extension of this lesson, have students analyze and reflect on messages presented in songs without words, such as in the Classical World. Here are some examples to consider (please research these examples before presenting to your class).
- John Corigliano – Symphony No. 1 “AIDS Symphony”
- Jessie Montgomery – Soul Force
- Mark Camphouse – A Movement for Rosa
- David del Tredici – Bullycide
Crafts
- Rainbow Door
- Colored construction paper
- Glue
- Plain construction paper
- Cotton balls
- Scissors
- Robert Rauschenberg’s Passport (video instructions here)
- Thick sheet of paper/cardstock
- Disposable dish
- Masking tape
- Paint brush
- Paint (at least four colors)
- Four found or made objects
Resources
Out - Trailer (2020) Pixar Disney+ Short Films – Available May 22nd
Queer Kid Stuff – a YouTube Channel with LGBTQ+vids for kids!
Hall, Michael. Red: A Crayon’s Story. Greenwillow Books, 2015.
Sanders, Rob. Stonewall: A Building, An Uprising, A Revolution. Illustrated by Jamey Christoph, Random House Books, 2019.