Music
and Art Connections
The Song of the Harpy Eagle connects to the music curriculum through
its songs. Music teachers may wish to copy
the words and teach students some or all of the songs. They might also suggest
creative movements indicative of the animal that students could make during
the songs.
Art teachers might make masks/costumes with students representing the different
animals. Students might also make rain forest murals, posters and representations
of the animals using different art materials.
If your staff works well together as a team, you could put these elements
together and stage your school's very own presentation of The Song
of the Harpy Eagle.
Note: Paul Hurteau, who created The Song of the Harpy Eagle, conducts
one and two week residencies in which he and teachers prepare students for
a stage version of the adventure and explore the creative processes involved
in producing a musical performance.