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Lif 1
Lif 1
MUS495
3/30/15
STPLesson1/3
FullGroup
Objectives:
Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillhavelearnedtosingBonseAba,atraditional
Zambiansong.
StudentswillbeabletolisttheeightcommonelementsofAfricanmusicanddescribe
theirmeaning.
Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillhavewatchedseveralperformancesof
traditionalAfricansongsandaccuratelyidentifiedtheirparts.
Activities/Strategies:
LearntosingBonseAbaandrecordthemselvessinging.(P)
WorksheetidentifyingpreconceivednotionsaboutAfricanmusic(C)
AssessingrecordingsofauthenticAfricanperformances(A)
Assessments:
VerbalResponses
Worksheet
Materials:
SheetMusic(forprep.only)
Computerwithinternetconnection&projector
Djembe
Whiteboard&dryerasemarkers
Sources:
YouTube
BonseAba(TraditionalZambianFolksong,arr.Johnson)
Agenda:
1. SeatstudentsinSSAcircles,takeattendance(5min)
2. BonseAba(15min)
a. Singthroughwithtrio
b. Projectwordsonscreen
c. Triojoinstheirsectionstheyleadthemthroughthesongonce.
d. Mr.Moulselectsthreedrummersteachesthemtheirpartwhilegirlsworkwith
sections
e. Cometogetherputsongtogether
f. SingSongthrough
3. Worksheet1(5min)
4. ElementsofAfricanMusic(25min)
a. Discusselements
b. WatchBonseAbaonYouTubepickoutelements
c. YouTubeanalysisofseveralAfricanandAfricanbornmusicstyles
i.
Rap
ii.
Spiritual/Gospel
iii.
Reggae
5. ExitTicket:worksheet1