On these pages I am presenting a multicultural curriculum unit I have written on the theme of time-keeping.The unit is divided into two subunits: Calendars and Rhythms . In the first subunit titled, Calendar for a Planet , time is explored as something that is marked by astronomical events. The Aztec Sun Stone project is an extension idea which investigates time and the evolutionary process.
Rhythm and Sound , written in collaboration with Carlos Araiza , a Latin percussionist and composer, explores rhythm as division of time by sound. The Sound portion of the unit is a series of investigations that can be done with tin drums .
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