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Unit 3: Zydeco Music with Jeffery

Find Jeffery’s Hometown Melody will take us on a journey from Elkins, West Virginia to Opelousas, Louisiana to meet our next singer, Jeffery. Use SG14 and help students do the following: : Locate Kaia in Elkins, West Virginia. Locate Jeffery in Opelousas, Louisiana. Complete the activity.   PDF Downloads SG14 ↓ Download File

Lesson 1: Learning “Hard to Stop”

Aim: How can we explore tempo with the song “Hard to Stop?” Summary: Students learn to sing and move along to “Hard to Stop” while building vocabulary to describe musical opposites. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, markers or crayons Time Required: 40 minutes (four 10 minute activities) Standards: GA:MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.7, MK-2GM.8, MK-2GM.9,…

Lesson 2: Learning “Allons a Lafayette”

Aim: How can we explore rhythmic patterns with the song “Allons a Lafayette?” Summary: Students learn to sing and move along to “Allons a Lafayette” while building vocabulary to describe rhythmic patterns. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, markers or crayons, yarn, scissors, cardstock, hole puncher Time Required: 40 minutes (two 10-minute activities and…