Grade 3 Lesson 31
Teaching Procedures
Play Along with "Variation 1"
Choose body percussion, instruments or found sounds to play along.
Learn About Mozart
Read the Words for “Tinga Layo”
Read the words for the song "Tinga Layo."
You will sing this song, then you'll play instruments for 8 beats.
When you make up your rhythm as you go along, it's called improvising.
Sing “Tinga Layo” and improvise during the B section
Listen to the song "Tingalayo."
When you've heard the chorus once, sing along.
Play the video again, and improvise on your instruments during the B sections.
Watch a Video about the Inuit Way of Life
Watch a National Geographic video about the Inuit.
If the link doesn't work for you, google "Inuit way of life national geographic."
Teacher note: Please preview this video before showing it to your students. It contains carcasses and tools used for hunting.
Learn about the song “O Siem”
Teach the first part of "O Siem" by rote
Learn the choreography for "O Siem"
Sing and do the movements for "O Siem"
Listen to and watch "La Jongleuse"
"La Jongleuse" means "The Juggler."
Watch the juggler perform to the music.
Play the video again, and try juggling with scarves. Toss from right to left hand. Then, toss from left to right hand. Can you toss your scarves in a way that fits with the music?
Optional: Complete the listening log for “La Jongleuse”
View the listening log.
If you can print, print a copy to complete.
If you don't have a printer, answer as many questions as you can on a plain piece of paper.
Listen to the performance above as needed to answer the questions.