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Looking to use Grade 5 Lesson 18A – song-based lesson in your Grade 5 classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Time Signature

Grade 5 Lesson 18A – song-based lesson

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Play rhythm patterns at different tempos (3/4)
  2. Teach “George Washington Bridge”
  3. Do the movement activity with “George Washington Bridge”
  4. Teach “Music Alone Shall Live”
  5. Sort the rhythms for “Music Alone Shall Live”
  6. Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Music Alone Shall Live”
  7. Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Music Alone Shall Live”
  8. Review “When the Saints”
  9. Learn about Louis Armstrong
  10. Discuss the questions on Louis Armstrong
  11. Listen to the “St. Louis Blues”
  12. View Louis Armstrongs Performance of “When the Saints”
  13. Optional: Play “When the Saints” on the Boomwhackers or on Recorders

Extension:

Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.

Objectives

  • I can describe the tempo of the music.
  • I can read and perform many rhythms and melodies
  • I can tap, play, and move to a steady beat
  • I can explain how the time and place (context) lead to different kinds of performances.