Middle School Lesson 34

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Concepts(s):
Beat, Tempo, Timbre of Unpitched InstrumentsThemes(s):
Composers, Careers, 1900s

Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

Teach “My Landlord”
Practice the clap pattern
Learn the clap game
Do the clap game and sing “My Landlord”
Optional: Learn the desk drum game for “My Landlord”
Answer questions about the song “My Landlord”
Create and Perform an Accompaniment
Answer questions for Elvis Presley’s “Money Honey”
Learn a Bucket/Desk drum routine for “My Landlord” (compile two slides)
Optional: Watch a biography about Elvis Presley

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 and move to music.
I can create an accompaniment for a song.
I can listen and respond to music.

Teaching Procedures

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Teach “My Landlord” Practice the clap pattern Learn the clap game Do the clap game and sing “My Landlord” Optional: Learn the desk drum game for “My Landlord” Answer questions about the song "My Landlord" Create and Perform an Accompaniment Answer questions for Elvis Presley’s “Money Honey” Learn a Bucket/Desk drum routine for “My Landlord” Optional: Watch a biography about Elvis Presley

Teach “My Landlord”

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Listen to the song.

Practice the clap pattern

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Learn the clap game

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Watch students perform the clap game.

Try the pattern with a partner.

If you can't do partner games, go on to the desk drum version below.

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Do the clap game and sing “My Landlord”

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Optional: Learn the desk drum game for “My Landlord”

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If solo, drum the desk where you would clap with your partner;

i.e. clap, right hand desk, clap, left hand desk, clap, both hands desk, cross, pat.

Answer questions about the song "My Landlord"

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Create and Perform an Accompaniment

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Choose instruments or found sounds and create an accompaniment.

Answer questions for Elvis Presley’s “Money Honey”

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These are questions to think about as you listen to the Elvis Presley's performance of "Money Honey".

Click on the slide to open the YouTube link. If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Elvis Money Honey".

Learn a Bucket/Desk drum routine for “My Landlord”

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This is the pattern for the A section of the song.

Practice the A section.

If desk drumming:
top = top
rim = edge
click = click

Optional: Watch a biography about Elvis Presley

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This biography tells how Elvis got his start and how he changed music.

This is a YouTube link.

If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Elvis Presley A Boy from Tupelo".

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Middle School Lesson 34

Introduction

Objectives