Category Archives: Unit 2

Unit 2: Cajun Music with Megan, Drew, and Kelli

Find Megan, Drew, and Kelli’s Hometown Melody now takes us on a journey from Hilton Head, South Carolina all the way to Lafayette, Louisiana to meet our next singers, Megan, Drew, and Kelli. Using SG11, help students do the following: Locate Laiken in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Locate Megan, Drew, and Kelli in Lafayette,…

Lesson 1: Learning “Two Step des Yeux Bleus” (“Blue-Eyed Two Step”)

Aim: How can we explore steady beat in duple meter with the song “Two Step des Yeux Bleus?” Summary: Students learn to sing and dance in duple meter along to “Two Step des Yeux Bleus” while building vocabulary to describe Cajun music. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, scissors, markers or crayons Time Required:…

Lesson 2: Learning “Bonsoir Moreau”

Aim: How can we explore steady beat in triple meter with Cajun music? Summary: Students learn to sing and dance in triple meter along to “Bonsoir Moreau” while building vocabulary to describe Cajun music. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: GA MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.4, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.7, MK-2GM.8,…