Grade 5 Lesson 29
Teaching Procedures
Complete a rhythm erase
Review “Funga Alafia”
This is an excellent reading song and provides opportunities to move and accompany with rhythm instruments.
Review the dance for “Funga Alafia”
Learn the movements.
The first time you: step-close step-close step-close step-clap, then go the other way
The second time: push arms right 2x, left 2x, (continue)
The third time: tap head 4x, touch sides of mouth 4x, touch heart 4x, make prayer motion 4x
The fourth time: step-close step-close step-close step-clap, then go the other way
The third time is supposed to show that 1: with my thoughts I welcome you; 2. with your words I welcome you. 3. with my love I welcome you. 4. with my prayers I welcome you.
Play rhythms with ties
Read the Words of the Plastics Poem
Read the words of the Plastics Poem.
Think of things that you could do to help reduce plastic pollution.
For example: I could use cloth shopping bags
Write 2-5 new lines. You can use the worksheet that's provided, or write on a piece of paper.
Read the lines you’ve written and choose the 2 (or 4) you like the best.
Decide on a form for your composition. For example:
A Read the poem
B Read your new lines
A Read the poem again
Extra Challenge: Create an ostinato with mouth sounds. An ostinato is a pattern that repeats.
For example: tu ch-ch tu ch
ta ti-ti ta ta
Do the mouth sounds while someone else in your home reads the poem. Incorporate this into your performance.
Read the words of “Show you Care”
Read the Words of the song, "Show you Care."
Think about the song's meaning.
What is the song about?
Learn about Ties
- read about ties
- in the song "Show You Care" there are ties and slurs
- when listening to the song, look for the ties
Learn about Slurs
- read about slurs
- in the song "Show You Care" there are ties and slurs
- when listening to the song, look for the slurs
- can you tell which are ties and which are slurs?
Teach “Show You Care”
• Sing or play a phrase and have students echo.
• Combine phrases.
• Sing or play the whole song and have students echo.
Listen to James Taylor sing “The Water is Wide”
The song, "Show you Care" uses the melody of a traditional folk song, "The Water is Wide."
Listen to the James Taylor recording of "The Water is Wide." Sing along with James Taylor.
The water is wide, I can't cross over, and neither have I wings to fly.
Build me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I.
There is a ship and she sails the sea. She's loaded deep, as deep can be.
But not so deep as the love I'm in, I know not how I sink or swim.
Oh love is handsome and love is fine, the sweetest flower when first it's new.
But love grows old and waxes cold and fades away like Summer dew.
Build me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I,
And both shall row, my love and I.
Listen to a choral arrangement of “The Water is Wide”
Listen to a Choral Arrangement of "The Water is Wide."
How is this similar to the James Taylor version?
How is this performance different?
Compare the Performances
Listen to three performances of the song, “The Water is Wide.”
Compare the performances.
If you can print, complete the worksheet, "Compare the Performances."
If you don't have a printer, write your comparison on a piece of paper.
Which Performance Did You Like the Best?
Which Performance did you Like the Best?
Write 3-4 sentences telling which performance you liked the best, and why.
Use musical terms in your answer.
