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Looking to use Middle School Lesson 20A – song-based lesson in your Middle School classroom?

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

You'll also cover the themes of: Building Character (SEL)

Middle School Lesson 20A – song-based lesson

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Review “COFFEE”
  2. Do the tennis ball movement while singing “COFFEE”
  3. Learn about Black History Month
  4. Learn about Black Music Month
  5. Teach “I Shall Not Be Moved”
  6. Learn the choreography for “I Shall Not Be Moved”
  7. Do the choreography for “I Shall Not Be Moved”
  8. Learn the bucket drumming arrangement for “I Shall Not Be Moved”
  9. Teach “Oh My Love”
  10. Sort the rhythms for “Oh My Love”
  11. Option 1: Play “Oh My Love” on Guitars or Ukuleles
  12. Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Oh My Love”
  13. Play the major/minor game

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 read rhythms in 3/4 time.
  • I can sing a song in a minor key.
  • I can differentiate between major and minor keys.
  • I can sing a round.

Review “COFFEE”

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Song Used: COFFEE

Have students read the rhythms using the rhythm names ta (q), titi (qr), too-oo (h). 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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Learn about Black History Month

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Learn about Black Music Month

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Teach “I Shall Not Be Moved”

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Song Used: I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved is a gospel arrangement of the historical spiritual. This song highlights many African Americans from past to present through spoken word, rap, and singing.

Additional teaching suggestions can be found in the song.

Learn the choreography for “I Shall Not Be Moved”

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Song Used: I Shall Not Be Moved

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Do the choreography for “I Shall Not Be Moved”

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Song Used: I Shall Not Be Moved

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Learn the bucket drumming arrangement for “I Shall Not Be Moved”

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Instrument Song Used: I Shall Not Be Moved

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Teach “Oh My Love”

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Song Used: Oh My Love

Read the rhythm. This round uses all the rhythms that the sixth grade have been working on this year

Sort the rhythms for "Oh My Love"

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Option 1: Play “Oh My Love” on Guitars or Ukuleles

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Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Oh My Love”

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Song Used: Oh My Love

Creative Ideas: Create new words for the round.

Play the major/minor game

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Game Used: Major or Minor

Play the recording for the students and ask them to listen and tell you if it is in a major or a minor key (minor). Play excerpts from 4-5 other pieces and have the students tell you if they are major or minor:
- Love Somebody (M)
- Tell my Ma (M)
- Hineh ma tov (m)
- Il est né, le Divin Enfant (M)

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