• THUNDERBIRD / SEAHAWKS

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Thunderbird / Seahawks

Create a sports anthem inspired by the Native American story of the Seahawks logo, the Thunderbird.

This is a fantastic venture into social studies and how we can honor the Native American culture. Appropriation of cultures is something worth discussing among our youth, and learning how to honor and learn from those cultures who are most vulnerable.

This program is a partnership between STYLE and Storyteller Roger Fernandes.

We’ll hear stories of Thunderbird, a common character across Native American cultures. We’ll learn about the Thunderbird Transformation mask from where the Seattle Seahawk’s logo was inspired. We’ll explore music and anthems that have been tied to sports, and then create and record a song inspired by the whole experience.

Go Seahawks!

The Thunderbird / Seahawks Program Includes:

  • STYLE teaching artist(s)
  • Native American Storytelling (Roger Fernandes when available)
  • Cross-curricular lessons in social studies, critical thinking and musical concepts
    • Scaffolded for children of all ages.
  • Password protected web page for each class
  • Recording of creation (Mp3 download made available on each class’s STYLE webpage)

We align with the Common Core State Standards and 21st Century Skills.

Learn more about what the STYLE Thunderbird / Seahawks program can do for your school.

Project Based Learning

Students work in a highly collaborative environment, building lasting connections to reading, music, fellow classmates, and the world.

Connect

We challenge students to think critically and connect the themes of a book to themselves, to other texts, and to real world problems.

Collaborate

Students collaborate in the songwriting process, applying their connections and conversations to generate a song inspired by the book.

Create

Taking their collaborative work to the next level, students create artwork and a professional recording of their song using 21st century skills and technology.

STYLE Programs

Library Program

STYLE works with every single class inside your elementary school during scheduled library time. Every class will create a song inspired by a book read in class.

Weekly Music and ELA Program

We will take your students on a journey from finding inspiration in a book, to recording in a professional recording studio environment.

Thunderbird / Seahawks

Create a sports anthem inspired by the Native American story of the Thunderbird.

MLK Assembly and more…

Create music inspired by the life and messages of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sound FX and Storytelling through Sound

This program focuses on the creation of sound effects inside movies TV, video games, live theater and radio.

5 Day Residency

We will take your students on a journey from finding inspiration in a book, to recording in a professional recording studio environment.

5 Day Program with Video Lessons

Your students will journey through the songwriting and recording process inspired by a book taught by Teaching Artists from all over the country through 3 Days of video lessons. The final 2 days of the session will be with STYLE’s Songwriting and production team in the classroom.

Assembly

We’ll come to your school and put on a music/reading oriented assembly. Educational and fun!

Assembly Plus

It’s our standard assembly program plus some additional individual classroom sessions.

Variety Show

STYLE performs a full concert of music inspired by the children’s books we all love.

Harry Potter

A full STYLE concert inspired by the beloved novels of JK Rowling!

Winnie the Pooh

A full STYLE concert inspired by AA Milne’s beloved tales!

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