RE: (313) teaching techno

2006-04-04 Thread Rex Winterbottom
Actually, that's what the last week is about. Praising music that doesn't confine itself to categories. And I think along the way they get to see how it's all connected. But I definitely hear you, not to be too serious about these boxes. thanks Rex First I think kids have the most basic, pur

RE: (313) teaching techno

2006-04-03 Thread Stoddard, Kamal
>looking for suggestions on: >1. "essential" examples of any genre (I figure heads on this list would be >able to serve electro, techno, house, but I know lots of you listen to >others) >2. "what to teach" for any genre - really simple guidelines for "how to >recognize what genre it is" >(now,

(313) teaching techno

2006-04-03 Thread Rex Winterbottom
every school year I do an 8 week electronic music unit with my fifth graders (10, 11 year olds) 1 - origins 2 - electro 3 - techno 4 - house 5 - ambient & dub - 6 jungle - 7 downtempo - 8 everything else looking for suggestions on: 1. "essential" examples of any genre (I figure heads on this