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About The Project:
Since the time the students were in Kindergarten, they have been studying a variety of music and learning about the dramatic arts.  Every student has studied "character roles" and stage presentation since they were in Kindergarten...all including costumes and props.
For a final 5th Grade project, the students are studying the music of the "Old West" from the 1800's to the early 1900's.    They learned about  the importance of music and musical instruments to the people and the entertainment industry in the Western United States.
Students then chose an "authentic" ghost town from a list of approved towns from the Western United States.  They studied facts about their town and then had to develop a character complete with an occupation and a crime that reflected life in their chosen town.  They chose performance props and costumes that reflected the character they created.
Students also learned to play the ukulele and read chord charts that are equivalent to that of the guitar.  Western songs were sung that portrayed life in the "Old West."