Lesson Four
Outcomes
MUS1.1 Sings, plays and moves to a range of music, demonstrating an awareness of musical concepts.
MUS1.2 Explores, creates, selects and organises sound in simple structures
MUS1.3 Uses symbol systems to represent sounds
MUS1.4 Responds to a range of music, expressing likes and dislikes and the reasons for these choices.
Syllabus Content
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Duration
Compositional Focus
Starter Activity
Students should revise their use of beat boxes using the hoops and jumping different patterns. Students can help by writing their own rhythms and having other students jump them.
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Lesson Body
The teacher should call and response Oye La Musica to help the students learn the song.
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I hear the rhythm of life in music
I hear the rhythm of life in song
I know the rhythm of life is beating
Because the rhythm of life is strong
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Oye La Musica
The rhythm of life
Oye La Musica
The rhythm of life
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The student should play their tambourines on the 1st and 3rd beat for the duration of the verses, and then on every beat for the chorus (plus a cha cha cha after the 2nd and 4th lines).
Conclusion
If there is time, play Bee Bee Bumblebee. Students who didn't have a turn last week should let the teacher know if they wish for a turn this week.
Have students line up at the door and dismiss them.