Through participation in this collaborative process, teachers learn new ways of incorporating history and the arts into the curriculum in a way meaningful for students. Every aspect of the Music Project and Community Celebration of Place works to bring together the school and the community. Students gain new respects and interest in their community history and their elders that doesn't stop at the end of the school year. Larry Long Community Celebration of Place Box 581601, Minneapolis, MN 55458-1601 tel. All aspects of this project are collaborative between students, teachers, elders, Larry Long, and the community.
Students first work with elders to learn their life-stories and history.
Next, students and Larry collaborate on writing lyrics and music to the words of the elders. Finally, the students and Larry perform these songs in a celebration of people and place with the community. The Music Project and Community Celebration of Place become an enjoyable and educational experience for the students and the elders. Through active participation, students learn history by interviewing the elders and hearing the stories of their community. Site maintained by The Program for Rural Services and Research at The University of Alabama.