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Unit 2: Southeastern Woodlands Native American Music with Martha

Melody will take us on a journey from Darien, Georgia to Brooklyn, New York to meet our next singer, Martha. Use SG17, SG18, and SG19 to meet Martha and prepare your students to learn about Southeastern Woodlands Native American Music. Genre Overview Martha Redbone’s Native American roots lie in the Southeastern region of the US,…

Lesson 1: Learning “Social Dances”

Aim: What elements make up Native American social dances?Summary: Students will learn three Southeastern social dances, and will perform the different roles for each dance.Materials: Music Explorers online audio, an empty water bottle or other container, beans or beads, two sticks, tape, paper, paint, markers, beads, feathersStandards: GA: Coming Soon!SC: Coming Soon!Vocabulary: powwows, rattles, social…

Lesson 2: Learning “40 Wheels”

Aim: How can you use different musical elements to help tell a story in a song?Summary: Students will learn to sing the original song “40 Wheels”; explore the musical elements in the song; and learn how musical elements can help tell a story in a song.Materials: Music Explorers online audioStandards: GA: Coming Soon!SC: Coming Soon!Vocabulary:…