Activity Have students work in pairs or small groups. Have students pick an art or music topic they want to learn more about, including the impact of science and technology on it. Pairs or groups think about and write down questions they want to get answers for related to their topic. Have students think about the people they know who could provide them information. Also use telephone book and yellow pages to identify community resources.
Role play how to call a resource, introduce self and project, and arrange for visit.
Given appropriate scheduling and transportation information, students arrange for and make visits. Be sure students are prepared with questions to ask, cameras for pictures, etc. Students organize information, photos, illustrations, video, or other graphics into a presentation. May use a poster, scrapbook, or overlays. Students make oral presentations to share how science and technology have impacted their topic.