Today we have millions of facts literally at our fingertips; millions of facts like millions of puzzle pieces, with no clue how to fit them together. In the ancient world, before the explosion of information, the puzzle was simpler and people knew how they fit in.
World In Tune order goes back in time to five great civilizations: Egypt, Sumer, China, India and Greece. Strangely enough, for them music, which we see as entertainment, was the unifying creative force. And around this central core, the works of man took their place. Does this sound strange? Of course it does, but it really happened. In ancient China the college of music was in the enclosure of the Imperial Palace. The emperor's first task was to find the tuning which would bring harmony to his reign. This centrality of music was common in these old civilizations.
World In Tune explores the great achievements of ancient people in literature, mythology, art and architecture with music as the core.
WIT is being used in classrooms throughout the US and is the perfect tool for teachers who want to bring out the relationships of different subjects for their students. Because WIT deals in large unifying ideas the teacher can adapt the material to the level or grade she or he teaches.
WIT covers five civilizations - Egypt, Sumer/Babylon, China, India and Greece - from approximately 3000 BCE to the beginnings of the first millennium CE.
This is an integrative curriculum for grades K-12, and is a great resource for home-schoolers, emphasizing rhythm, modes, listening and creating sounds. Also contains general information about these five civilizations. Over 150 pages.
Product code: World In order Tune: Ancient Music