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Unit 2: Country with Anders

Melody will take us on a journey from Nicholls, Georgia to Bloomingdale, Georgia to meet our next singer, Anders. Use SG14, SG15, and SG16 to meet Anders and prepare your students to learn about country. Genre Overview Country music came to prominence in the southern United States in the 1920s with the advent of commercial…

Lesson 1: Learning “Five Feet High and Rising”

Aim: How do the musical elements of modulation, verse, and lyrics tell a story in “Five Feet High and Rising?”Summary: Students are introduced to a country music ballad and recognize how modulation between verses is used to visualize lyrics in “Five Feet High and Rising.”  Materials: Music Explorers online audioStandards: GA: ESGMK-2.PR.3; ESGMK-2.RE.1; ESGMK-2.RE.2; ESGMK-2.RE.3; ESGMK-2.CN.1;…

Lesson 2: Learning “Beauty and Magic”

Aim: How are music and lyrics combined to convey emotion? Summary: Students learn “Beauty and Magic,” explore the differences between two versions of the song and analyze the meaning of the lyrics. Materials: Music Explorers online audioStandards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.RE.3, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.3, MGK-2.6, MGK-2.7, MGK-2.8, MGK-2.9Vocabulary: composer, emotion, lyricsSee Glossary → Sing “Beauty and Magic” Listen to “Beauty and…