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Looking to use Middle School Lesson 24A – song-based lesson in your Middle School classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Time Signature, Timbre of Voices, Beat

You'll also cover the themes of: 1900s, Europe, Our Musical World, Composers

Middle School Lesson 24A – song-based lesson

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Echo rhythms (6/8)
  2. Teach “Black Socks”
  3. Review what 6/8 means
  4. Optional: Complete the worksheet for 6/8 time
  5. Teach the basketball routine for “All Shook Up”
  6. Watch a class do the “All Shook Up” routine
  7. Optional: Teach “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley
  8. Optional: Watch Michael Bublé’s cover of “All Shook Up”
  9. Learn about the dance “t-Smidje”
  10. Teach the dance “t’Smidje”
  11. Dance the “t-Smidje”
  12. Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement “Good Luck!”

Extension:

Objectives

  • I can sing and move to music.
  • I can sing a song in 6/8.
  • I can create an accompaniment for a song.