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Unit 1: Soul Music with Laiken

Find Laiken’s Hometown Melody will take us on a journey to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to meet our first singer, Laiken. Use page SG5 and help the students do the following: Locate your hometown. Locate Laiken on the map in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Complete the activity.   PDF Downloads SG5 ↓ Download File

Lesson 1: Learning “I Got You (I Feel Good)”

Aim: How can we explore steady beat and rhythm with “I Got You (I Feel Good)?” Summary: Students learn to sing and move along to “I Got You (I Feel Good)” while building vocabulary to describe musical opposites and differences. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, Rhythm Sticks (optional) Time Required: 40 minutes (four 10-minute…

Lesson 2: Exploring “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

Aim: How can we explore backbeat by moving to “I Heard It Through the Grapevine?” Summary: Students learn to sing and move along to “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” while building vocabulary to describe musical opposites and differences. Materials: Music Explorers CD or online audio Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: GA:…