Education package

Gain access to our education package available in English, Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch

Songs of Travel is an international project supported by Creative Europe. The aim of the project is to raise awareness and foster empathy around the climate and refugee crisis, and to write new, relevant classical music and make this available to a wider audience. The lesson plans combine these themes in a unique and exciting way. The lessons have been sent out to schools across Norway, Sweden, Ireland and the Netherlands, and have been adapted to the curriculum objectives for the applicable subjects in each participating country.

The file consists of the lesson plans for:
• 1st and 2nd Class (ages 7 to 8)
• 3rd and 4th Class (ages 9 to 10)
• 5th and 6th Class (ages 11 to 12)
• 1st Year to 3rd Year (ages 13 to 15)
Each age group is allotted the following lesson plan:
• 3 music lessons (music lesson no. 2 and no. 3 are combined)
• 1 science lesson
• 1 social studies lesson
• 1 English lesson
• 1 arts and crafts lesson

In addition, the course also comes with an interactive, educational comic book series about refugees that can be played on tablets and mobile phones, and is aimed at children aged 10 to15. The comic fits in particularly well with the music, social studies and English lessons.

Does the class have to complete all of the lessons?
No, the teachers can cover as many of the lessons as they want. They could even just choose one of the lessons, or alternatively, some or all of them. The lessons can be completed in any order, and over as many days/weeks as the teacher sees fit.
How long does each lesson take?
Each lesson plan is designed to take around 45 minutes, but you may want to spread the session out over two lessons, so you can spend a little more time on the assignments. At the end of each lesson, you could also do the Songs of Travel assignment and participate in an international project!
How can we participate in an international project?
With the optional Songs of Travel assignment at the end of each lesson, the participating school classes in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, and the Netherlands can, during the 2024/25 school year, each send in an envelope containing whatever they have worked on during the lessons. In turn, the class is then sent an envelope from another participating class (potentially from another country) who also worked on the Songs of Travel programme!
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