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Looking to use Middle School Lesson 17A – song-based lesson in your Middle School classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Key Signature, Time Signature, Scale

You'll also cover the themes of: Our Musical World, Dreams, Asia

Middle School Lesson 17A – song-based lesson

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Play rhythm racer
  2. Review “COFFEE”
  3. Do the tennis ball movement while singing “COFFEE”
  4. Review the F Major Scale
  5. Teach “Paper Scissors Rock”
  6. Review the translation of “Paper Scissors Rock”
  7. Play the “Paper Scissors Rock” game
  8. Learn about China
  9. Discuss the travelogue questions
  10. Review “I Can See”
  11. Review the choreography for “I Can See”
  12. Do the choreography for “I Can See”
  13. Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “I Have a Dream”

Extensions:

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 sing a song in mandarin.
  • I can learn about a different country.
  • I can read rhythms in 3/4.
  • I can sing in F Major.

Play rhythm racer

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Review "COFFEE"

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Song Used: COFFEE

Have students read the rhythms using the rhythm names ta, titi, too-oo. Teach the round by rote or have students sing the letter names or solfege. When the song is known well, try it as a two part round. When the two part round is secure, try it as a three part round.

Do the tennis ball movement while singing "COFFEE"

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Song Used: COFFEE

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Review the F Major Scale

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Song Used: COFFEE

Teach "Paper Scissors Rock"

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Song Used: Paper Scissors Rock

Paper Scissors Rock is a truly universal children’s game. When the author was in China in 1991 she saw children in a rural area playing it. Pansy Wynne is a Chinese Canadian from Brunei. She played this game as a child in Brunei. The song is sung and chanted.

Review the translation of "Paper Scissors Rock"

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Play the "Paper Scissors Rock" game

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Song Used: Paper Scissors Rock

On the words gu loong gu loong pssh, the children roll arms and end up by showing paper, scissors or rock. The first two times it is done, it doesn’t count. The third time a winner is declared. The play continues.

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Learn about China

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Unit Used: China

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Discuss the travelogue questions

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Review "I Can See"

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Song Used: I Can See

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Review the choreography for "I Can See"

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Song Used: I Can See

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Do the choreography for "I Can See"

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Song Used: I Can See

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Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for "I Have a Dream"

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