Middle School Lesson 8
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Introduction
In this lesson you will
- Play Rhythm Racer (half notes)
- Learn the double dutch challenge
- Do the double dutch challenge with “Monster Mash”
- Learn the cup game with “Monster Mash”
- Teach “Oh My Darling”
- Play “Oh My Darling” on Guitars or Ukuleles
- Read the note names for “Oh My Darling”
- Review dynamics terms and symbols
- Read “In a dark, dark wood”
- Write out the dynamics that you like for this poem
- Listen to a spooky story
- Write your own spooky story
- When your story is written, read it with sound effects
- Play the Dynamics Pop Quiz
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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 move and play with music.
- I can explain dynamics terms and symbols.
- I can create a story with sound effects.
This game is included as a warm-up for the upcoming play-along.
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Alternate keys are given, so you can choose C7-F on ukulele or D7-G on guitar.
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Title: Oh My Darling Ukulele
Camp Song
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Frankenstein, You are gone forever, dreadful sorrow Frankenstein.
I was working with my test tubes in my laboratory fine,
When one night I broke my glasses and I made a Frankenstein.
Refrain
He was charming, he was handsome, and I nailed his head on tight.
Oh, his teeth were white and pearly and his eyes came out at night.
Refrain
Well, his nose I made it quickly from a rotten apple core,
And his tongue was nice and purple and it hung down to the floor.
Refrain
Frankenstein helped in the kitchen. He was making up a cake,
When he fell into the mixer and got whipped up by mistake.
Refrain
Baking nicely in the oven, oh, the cake it turned out fine.
Told my friends that they were raisins, but those lumps were Frankenstein.
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Title: Suar 24 – Oh My Darling (Key of G)
Language: English
Camp Song
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Frankenstein, You are lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry Frankenstein.
1. I was working with my test tubes in my laboratory fine,
When one night I broke my glasses and I made a Frankenstein.
Refrain
He was charming, he was handsome, and I nailed his head on tight.
Oh, his teeth were white and pearly and his eyes came out at night.
Refrain
Well, his nose I made it quickly from a rotten apple core,
And his tongue was nice and purple and it hung down to the floor.
Refrain
Frankenstein helped in the kitchen. He was making up a cake,
When he fell into the mixer and got whipped up by mistake.
Refrain
Baking nicely in the oven, oh, the cake it turned out fine.
Told my friends that they were raisins, but those lumps were Frankenstein.
Refrain
"Oh My Darling" is in the key of F Major. If your students are able, have them read the note names and complete the activity.
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You might try starting loud and getting quieter.
Or you might try starting quietly and getting louder.
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You could download and print the worksheet from Supporting Resources.
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Number a piece of paper from 1 to 7 and write the dynamics that you liked the best.
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Instructions
To do: Read the poem using different dynamics. Write the dynamics in the boxes to change how the poem sounds.
Poem
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house.
And in that dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room.
And in that dark, dark room there was a dark, dark closet.
And in that dark, dark closet there was a dark, dark shelf.
And in that dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box.
And in that dark, dark box there was a GHOST!!!
Review Dynamics Terms and symbols
| Italian Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pianissimo | sing very soft |
| piano | sing soft |
| mezzo piano | sing medium soft |
| mezzo forte | sing medium loud |
| forte | sing loudly |
| fortissimo | sing very loud |
Listen to a spooky story. This is a model for the next activity.
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You can use the recorded sound effects in the activity that follows.
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You can create your own sound effects.
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Title: Create A Story
Create A Story
To do: Write your story in the lines provided. Include as many of the sound effects from the list below as you can. Write the number of the sound effect where you want it in the story.
- Thunder
- Witch
- Girl
- Plate
- Door
- Cat
- Boiling and rain
- Chains
- Footsteps
- Fast
- Wooden
- Wind
- Owl
- Wolves
- Moving in leaves
- Heartbeats
- Blowing
- Hooting
- Howling
- Door
- Tin
- Dramatic
- Spooky
Chiming, creaking, crashing, piano, clarinets.
When your story is written, read it with sound effects.