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Looking to use Middle School Lesson 22A – song-based lesson in your Middle School classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat

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Middle School Lesson 22A – song-based lesson

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Concepts(s):
BeatGrades(s):
Middle School
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Teach “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
  2. Compare performances of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Worksheet
  3. Performance 1: Listen to an Acapella performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
  4. Performance 2: Listen to Kirk Franklin sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
  5. Performance 3: Listen to Beyonce sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
  6. Review “A Wuni Kuni”
  7. Review the actions for “A Wuni Kuni”
  8. Review paired repeats
  9. Option 1: Complete the solfa & repeats worksheet
  10. Option 2: Complete the note name & repeats worksheet
  11. Option 1: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Boomwhackers
  12. Option 2: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Guitars or Ukuleles

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 compare performances.
  • I can keep a steady beat.

Teaching Procedures

1 Teach “Lift Every Voice and Sing” 2 Compare performances of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Worksheet 3 Performance 1: Listen to an Acapella performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” 4 Performance 2: Listen to Kirk Franklin sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” 5 Performance 3: Listen to Beyonce sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” 6 Review “A Wuni Kuni” 7 Review the actions for “A Wuni Kuni” 8 Review paired repeats 9 Option 1: Complete the solfa & repeats worksheet 10 Option 2: Complete the note name & repeats worksheet 11 Option 1: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Boomwhackers 12 Option 2: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Guitars or Ukuleles 13 Option 3: Teach the Orff arrangement for “A Wuni Kuni”

Teach “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Song Used: Lift Every Voice and Sing

Teach “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Compare performances of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Worksheet

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Compare performances of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Worksheet

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Performance 1: Listen to an Acapella performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Performance 1: Listen to an Acapella performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Performance 2: Listen to Kirk Franklin sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Performance 2: Listen to Kirk Franklin sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Performance 3: Listen to Beyonce sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Performance 3: Listen to Beyonce sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

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Review “A Wuni Kuni”

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Review “A Wuni Kuni”

This action song is included to give your students practice keeping a steady
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Review the actions for “A Wuni Kuni”

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Review the actions for “A Wuni Kuni”

Teach one pattern at a time and add new patterns when the students have mastered the preceding pattern. Divide the students into groups and have the students create their own patterns.

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Review paired repeats

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Unit Used: Repeats

Review paired repeats

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Option 1: Complete the solfa & repeats worksheet

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Song Used: A Wuni Kuni

Option 1: Complete the solfa & repeats worksheet

This piece uses repeats. Have students complete the repeats worksheet. Encourage the students to read the solfege of the piece.

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Option 2: Complete the note name & repeats worksheet

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Option 2: Complete the note name & repeats worksheet

This piece uses repeats. Have students complete the repeats worksheet. Encourage the students to read the note names of the piece.

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Option 1: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Boomwhackers

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Option 1: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Boomwhackers

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Option 2: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Guitars or Ukuleles

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Option 2: Play “A Wuni Kuni” on Guitars or Ukuleles

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Option 3: Teach the Orff arrangement for “A Wuni Kuni”

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Option 3: Teach the Orff arrangement for “A Wuni Kuni”

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