Middle School Lesson 33
Teaching Procedures
Teach “Oh Mary Don’t You Weep No More”
Play a line, then echo.
Continue until you have sung verse 1.
Play the video again and sing the whole song.
Add a descant
Add body percussion to the chorus
Learn the body percussion shown below.
Perform the body percussion while singing the chorus.
Play the song on an instrument
Sing the pitch letter names.
Try playing the song on an instrument.
A link to a glockenspiel is given below.
YouTube link to Pete Seeger's "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
During the Civil Rights Movement, different words were written using a similar melody. It was called "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus."
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Pete Seeger If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus".
Listen to Georgia Field Hands sing “Oh Mary Don’t You Weep No More”
These are questions to think about as you listen to the 1929 performance.
Click on the slide to open the YouTube link. If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Georgia Field Hands, Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More".
Listen to Bruce Springsteen sing "Oh Mary Don't You Weep No More"
These are questions to think about as you listen to the Bruce Springsteen performance.
Click on the slide to open the YouTube link. If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Bruce Springsteen Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More".
Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances
This worksheet is given as a printable in Supporting Resources.
Complete the worksheet, or have a discussion about similarities and differences in the two performances.
Optional: Watch a biography on Bruce Springsteen
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Bruce Springsteen biography".