Aim: What can Musical Explorers do? Summary: Students identify themselves as explorers of the Lowcountry’s music. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time Required: 40 minutes (two 20-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6; GA 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; SC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…
Aim: What happens in our bodies when we breathe, hum, and sing? Summary: Students explore their singing and talking voices. The exercises learned may be done as a warm-up. It may take some time for students to know and feel that their singing and talking voices are very different from each other. Materials: Musical Explorers…
Find Brenton and Freddie’s Home Town The Bus Driver will take us on a journey to Darien, Georgia, to meet our first singers, Brenton and Freddie. Use page SG5 and help the students do the following: Locate your home town. Locate Brenton and Freddie on the map in Darien. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG5…
Aim: How can we explore call and response while learning “Kneebone Bend”? Summary: Students learn the song “Kneebone Bend” exploring call and response song form through singing, hand gestures, and movement. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time Required: 40 minutes (two 20-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1,…
Aim: How can we explore a steady beat and rhythmic patterns through the song “Move Daniel”? Summary: Students learn the song “Move Daniel” exploring the rhythmic pattern played by the stickman. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide, chart paper with rhythmic pattern symbols, paper towel rolls, markers and/or crayons. Standards:…
Find Jimmy’s Home Town The Bus Driver now takes us on a journey from Darien, Georgia, to Bluffton, South Carolina, to meet our next singer, Jimmy. Using SG11, help students do the following: Locate Brenton and Freddie in Darien, Georgia. Locate Jimmy in Bluffton, South Carolina. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG11 ↓ Download File…
Aim: How can we explore improvisation through the song “Cluck Old Hen”? Summary: Students learn to improvise by moving the steady beat to different parts of their bodies in between the verses and the choruses of the song “Cluck Old Hen.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Standards: US 1,…
Aim: How can we explore musical and emotional opposites in “In the Pines”? Summary: Students learn “In the Pines” by exploring musical and emotional opposites. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide, chart paper, markers Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,…
Find Kim’s Home Town The Bus Driver will now take us on a journey from Bluffton, South Carolina, to Richmond Hill, Georgia, to meet our next singer, Kim. Using SG16, help students do the following: Locate Jimmy in Bluffton, South Carolina. Locate Kim in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG16 ↓ Download…
Aim: How can visual patterns help us hear musical patterns? Summary: Students deepen their understanding of melodic patterns while learning to sing “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide, scarves or napkins, classroom parachute or flat bed sheet Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards:…
Aim: How can scat singing introduce new patterns in jazz music? Summary: Students imitate some simple scat patterns and learn about context for “Take the A Train” by Billy Strayhorn. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1,…
The First Concert Review the diverse artists the students have encountered so far this fall. Brenton and Freddie (Ring Shout) Jimmy (Bluegrass) Kim (Jazz) Look at SG20 and have students find the artists and genres represented on the map. What do you remember about the artists and their music? Brainstorm a list of responses with…
Find Rebecca’s Home Town The Bus Driver now takes us on a journey from the Lucas Theatre for the Arts to Pooler, Georgia, to meet our next singer, Rebecca. Have students turn to SG24 and help them do the following: Locate the Lucas Theatre for the Arts in Savannah. Locate Rebecca in Pooler, Georgia. Complete…
Aim: What makes a healthy classical singing style? Summary: Students learn to sing in a legato style on “O Sole Mio.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time Required: 30 minutes (one 20-minute activity, one 10-minute activity) Standards: US 1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6, 7.2, 9, 10,…
Aim: How do opera singers express emotion through dramatic storytelling? Summary: Students will learn about opera and create dramatic gestures using Mozart’s “Come Scoglio.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time Required: 30 minutes (two 15-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 2, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3; GA 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,…
Find Eric’s Home Town The Bus Driver will now takes us on a journey from Pooler to Tybee Island to meet our next singer, Eric. Use page SG28 and help the students do the following: Locate Rebecca in Pooler. Locate Eric in Tybee Island. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG28 ↓ Download File
Aim: How can we explore expression and emotion through “Little Red Rooster”? Summary: Students explore how expression conveys emotions and influences the feeling of a song. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide, chart paper, marker Standards: US 1,2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6, 7.1, 8, 9, 10; GA 1, 2,…
Aim: How can we explore different interpretations of “Just a Dream” through movement? Summary: Students create movements to the verse of “Just a Dream” to express different interpretations of the song. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide, chart paper, marker Standards: US 1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6,…
Find Huxsie’s Home Town The Bus Driver will now take us on a journey from Tybee Island to Savannah to meet our last singer for the year, Huxsie. Have students turn to SG32 and help them do the following: Locate Eric in Tybee Island. Locate Huxsie in Savannah. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG32 ↓…
Aim: What musical opposites can we find in “This Train Is Bound for Glory”? Summary: Students meet the artist, explore the meaning of the song, and learn musical opposites of dynamics (loud/soft) and tempo (fast/slow). Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: US…
Aim: What is the hidden meaning in “Follow the Drinking Gourd”? Summary: Students explore the hidden meaning of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” and create secret directions for finding their own school. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Musical Explorers Student Guide Time required: 30 minutes (two 15-minute activities) Standards: US 1, 2, 3.1, 4.1,…
The Second Concert Review the diverse artists that students have encountered so far this semester. Rebecca (Opera) Eric (Blues) Huxsie (African American Gospel and Spirituals) Look at SG37 and have students find the artists and genres represented on the map. What do you remember about the artists and their music? Brainstorm a list of responses…
