4th Hispanic Heritage Month

08/26/2013 - 11 Days
Unit:
*Benchmark(s): / MU.4.H.1.In.a- Identify common uses of music within specific cultures.
MU.4.H.1.In.b- Recognize pieces of music that originated from cultures other than one’s own.
*EQs, OBJs & HOQ
Essential Questions
Objectives
Higher Order Questions / Can you sing in Spanish? Can you perform the Cumbia? Can you identify Colombia on a map?
OBJ-Sing, play percussion, and dance in a peformance of a song
HOQ-What does the Cumbia have to do with Black History Month?
*Gradual Release: / The Alligator (Se va el caiman)- Music Connection fourth grade book CD 7-15,16 pg 176-177
I do: ask students to follow the words of the song
We do-play recording again and have students show they feel the meter(time signature) in 2 by doing a pat snap pattern
Draw attention to the repetition of verse and refrain, play each part in segments and have students repeat
-add percussion instruments
Share information about the origin of cumbia dance, teach cumbia steps
  • Intro-Cumbia Stomp x 16 R, 16 L
  • Verse-Basic Cumbia Step with Travel x 8 L, 8 R
  • Chorus-Cumbia Candle with travel x 8L, 8 R
  • Bridge-1 foot in front with circles of hip, turn 8 count x 4
You do: Dance cumbia while singing and playing instruments
Teach English version this week, start integrating Spanish,
Assessment(s):
Strategies: / Brain Pop: watch movie on Latin Music, do activities

4th Hispanic Heritage Month Part 2

09/12/2013 - 20 Days
Unit:
*Benchmark(s): / MU.4.H.1.In.a- Identify common uses of music within specific cultures.
MU.4.H.1.In.b- Recognize pieces of music that originated from cultures other than one’s own.
*EQs, OBJs & HOQ / Can you perform the Alligator Song?
Can you dance the salsa? Who is Celia Cruz?
OBJ-Sing, play percussion, and dance in a performance of a song
HOQ-How are salsa and cumbia the same? How are they different?
*Gradual Release: / Review: The Alligator (Se va el caiman)-fourth grade book CD 7-15,16
Perform dance with instruments and singing
Introduce Celia Cruz
Name 3 facts:
-Born October 21, 1925-Died July 16,2003
-From Havana, Cuba
-Recorded more than 75 albums, won several Grammys and Latin Grammys
-one of her most famous songs is La Vida Es Carnaval
Students should be able to name 3 facts about Celia Cruz and one of her songs
La vida es un carnaval
Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla
Todo aquel que piense que está solo y que está mal
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que en la vida no hay nadie solo, siempre hay alguien
Ay, no hay que llorar, que la vida es un carnaval
Es más bello vivir cantando
Oh, oh, oh, ay, no hay que llorar
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando
Todo aquel que piense que la vida siempre es cruel
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que tan solo hay momentos malos, y todo pasa
Todo aquel que piense que esto nunca va a cambiar
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que al mal tiempo buena cara, y todo pasa
Ay, no ha que llorar, que la vida es un carnaval
Es más bello vivir cantando
Oh, oh, oh, Ay, no hay que llorar
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando
Para aquellos que se quejan tanto
Para aquellos que solo critican
Para aquellos que usan las armas
Para aquellos que nos contaminan
Para aquellos que hacen la guerra
Para aquellos que viven pecando
Para aquellos nos maltratan
Para aquellos que nos contagian / Life is a carnival
Anyone thinking that like is unfair,
Needs to know that's not the case,
that life is beautiful, you must live it.
Anyone thinking he's alone and that that's bad
Needs to know that's not the case,
that in life no one is alone, there is always someone
Ay, there's no need to cry, because life is a carnival,
It's more beautiful to live singing.
Oh, Ay, there's no need to cry,
For life is a carnival
And your pains go away by singing.
Anyone thinking that life is cruel,
Needs to know that's not the case,
That there are just bad times, and it will pass.
Anyone thinking that things will never change,
Needs to know that's not the case,
smile to the hard times, and they will pass.
Ay, there's no need to cry, because life is a carnival,
It's more beautiful to live singing.
Oh, Ay, there's no need to cry,
For life is a carnival
And your pains go away by singing.
For those that complain a lot.
For those that only criticize.
For those that use weapons.
For those that pollute us.
For those that make war.
For those that live in sin.
For those that mistreat us.
For those that make us sick.
Assessment(s):
Strategies: / Brain Pop: Latin Music