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Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin

An educational collaboration by WSMA and PBS Wisconsin Education


Project Background

Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a collection of educational media resources for general music programs serving grades 4-8, and is a collaboration with Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) and PBS Wisconsin.

In a state-wide survey and listening sessions with music educators, we learned about the need for current, authentic, culturally diverse resources, as well as support in teaching with and about music from different cultures. These educator-stated needs shaped the direction and goals of the collection.

This multimedia collection includes video interviews with Wisconsin musicians, performances, audio files, and educator engagement guides designed to help activate the media with learners.

PBS Wisconsin Education

Learning Goals

BY USING PROJECT RESOURCES, LEARNERS WILL:

  • EXPLORE – Explore connections between music, identities, cultures and emotions.
  • RECOGNIZE – Recognize shared and unique elements of distinct pieces of music.
  • RELATE – Relate content to personal experiences choosing, playing and sharing music.

Featured Artists

  • Wade Fernandez
    A musician from the Menominee Reservation whose music is rooted in nature.
  • Richard Hildner Armacanqui & Juan Tomás Martínez
    A pair of Madison-based musicians influenced by  their families and world travels.
  • SistaStrings
    Two sisters in Milwaukee fusing music genres and connecting past, present and future.
  • Maa Vue
    A singer/songwriter in the Wausau area who uses her voice to keep the Hmong language alive.
  • Black River Revue
    Four friends from Superior and Duluth put their own twist on bluegrass music.
  • Lavanyaa Surendar
    A singer and dancer in Brookfield brings stories from ancient Indian texts to life.

Educator Tools

PBS Wisconsin Education > Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin  Check it out!

  • Educator Engagement Guides
  • Musician Pages

Supplemental Resources  Check it out!

  • Curriculum
  • Performer Interviews
  • Cultural Resources
  • Instrument descriptions, photos, classifications

Workshop Recordings

  • Re/sound Performer Performer Panel Discussion Recording
  • Hmong Curriculum Resources Workshop Recording
  • LatinX Curriculum and Lesson Planning Workshop Recording

Related Workshops

  • Re/sound Cultural Workshops – Curriculum writers share insight, lesson ideas, and resources that go beyond the materials originally provided in the engagement guides and previous workshops. More information coming soon.

Re/Sound: Songs of Wisconsin

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January 2023
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Music educators often deem the “joy of teaching” as their number one reason for entering the profession. From sharing meaningful new ways of connecting with students to celebrating overall successes in and outside the classroom, this issue is all about ways of finding joy (again) as a music educator.

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An educational collaboration by WSMA and PBS Wisconsin Education

Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin
In a state-wide survey and listening sessions with music educators, we learned about the need for current, authentic, culturally diverse resources, as well as support in teaching with and about music from different cultures. This multimedia collection for general music programs serving grades 4-8 includes video interviews with Wisconsin musicians, performances, audio files, and educator engagement guides designed to help activate the media with learners.
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Thank you to…

This organization is supported with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and granted through the Wisconsin Arts Board.

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