Welcome to music! The following are our suggested lesson materials for the next music rotation. There are different difficulty levels of rhythm patterns, so feel free to challenge yourself. The following video features a song written by Pete Seeger, titled "We Shall Overcome". The song was a popular song for people to sing during the Civil Rights movement. While listening to the song, think about the following questions: 1. What does it mean to overcome something? 2. What were people in the civil rights movement trying to overcome? 3. Can you think of anything happening in the world today that people hope to overcome? Time for a review of rhythm patterns! You can use drumsticks, pencils, markers, or whatever else you have to practice rhythms with the following videos. The videos start easy and get a little harder as they go. Let's try something new! The following link is to a Boom Cards game featuring different icons of the Civil Rights era. You will be asked to guess what the missing notes are. Feel free to practice and try them more than once. When you are finished, scroll down and try some of the rhythm practice videos with your drumsticks! boom.cards/fastplay/2p4o Plans for Grades 3-5 We will also begin with a look at the Civil Rights movement, including songs that came out of that era. The speaker in the video is fast, so please pause the video as needed in order to process what is being said. At the end of the videos, we will take a closer listen to some of the songs mentioned. A closer look at Oh, Freedom While you listen to the following song, keep in mind the points that the prior video made: 1. The tempo (or speed) gets a little faster as the song goes, but stays in Andante, or walking speed. 2. The song is composed in a major key 3. What else do you notice about the song? How does it make you feel? A closer look at A Change Is Gonna Come While you listen to the next video, think about the following: 1. The violins are used to convey emotion and feelings. How do they make you feel? 2. Sam Cooke sings about change in this song. What change is he hoping for? 3. Are there things that you hope will change? For example, I hope that we are able to be rid of the Covid virus soon so we can have our school and classes go back to normal. If you have time, scroll up and take a look at Pete Seeger's We Shall Overcome. Time for some rhythm practice! Grab your drumsticks, pencils or whatever you choose to practice with. The videos start with a K-2 review and then level up. When you are finished with the review videos, there is a special video featuring The Mandalorian. Good luck!
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