Learning objective
- To sing a traditional African song unaccompanied.
Success criteria
- I can hold the tune of my part
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: Singing without musical accompaniment is called ‘a cappella’. An ‘ostinato’ is a repeated musical pattern. ‘Call and response’ are musical phrases in which one person sings or plays something and others sing or play something back, in reply.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should be positioned next to a more confident singer.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be given the opportunity to have a go at the call.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: singing using the correct pronunciation and
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Vocabulary definitions
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a cappella
Singing without any musical accompaniment.
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call and response
Musical phrases in which one person sings or plays something and others sing or play something back, in reply.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 16th September, 2024
