Essential Questions for Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart
- What are a few of the typical stereotypes of Africa? And to what extent are they accurate as compared to what’s presented in this movie?
- Research and write 25 to 50 words about each one of these four countries:
- What are some common cultural values across all four different African nations?
- To what extent is the example of these musicians a model of tolerance, good will, cooperation, listening, and mutual cultural respect? How could the world benefit from their example?
- How can music transcend cultural differences?
- How is this movie organized?
- What do you think about this movie overall?
- AFRICA: In general, how are Africans portrayed in When We Were Kings, A Small Act, and Throw Down Your Heart? What did you learn about Africa, its cultures, its history, or its peoples? Would you want to go there?
Wednesday, April 1Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart
BEFORE YOU VIEW: Use these three You Tube videos to track a few of the stages of Bela Fleck’s prolific music career: 1. Prelude from Bach Violin Partitia #3 2. Scratch and Sniff by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones 3. The Road to the Grammys BEFORE YOU VIEW: Research and report out on one of these four countries: 1. Uganda 2. Tanzania 3. The Gambia 4. Mali AS YOU RESEARCH THE COUNTRIES: Listen to a sampling of African music:
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