COURSE/type/code:
Grade 5 Music
Learning expectations:
Learners will:
Understand and make connections between the theme of Every Child Matters and how it relates to Indigenous perspectives on community and respect
Analyze the song lyrics of Human by Twin Flames
Reflect on the moral of the story You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith and explore themes of empathy, respect, equality, and uplifting others
Use class discussions, creative expression, and personal reflection to showcase their learnings and understandings
Assessment:
Diagnostic
Observation
Anecdotal notes
Purpose · Community building · Sharing · Guided practice · Independent practice
| Materials & Resources · Song: Human by Twin Flames (lyrics and audio) · Book: You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith · Chart paper and markers · Student journals
| Collaborative Skills · Participating fully · Listening attentively · Expressing appreciation · Reflecting on experience · Valuing diversity · Thinking constructively · Making responsible decisions · Resolving conflict · Solving problems creatively · Working on tasks together · Assessing improvement · Celebrating achievement
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Accommodations & Modifications: · Increase time · Peer tutor/Partner · Include visuals · Oral explanation
| Bloom's Taxonomy · Knowledge · Understanding · Application
| Multiple Intelligences · Linguistic · Spatial · Interpersonal · Logical/mathematical · Bodily/kinesthetic · Musical · Naturalistic · Intrapersonal |
Activity description:
Song Study (15 minutes) · Students will listen to the song “Human” by Twin Flames (sung in English and Inuktitut) · While students are listening, they will jot down words and phrases that relate to inclusion, understanding, and respect · Discuss as a class the lyrics that stuck out to them, and note responses down on chart paper · Ask students to consider how the song’s message relates to their own lives
Book Talk (20 minutes) · Students will also read the story “You Hold Me Up” by Monique Gray Smith · Students will make connections between “Human” and “You Hold Me Up” and discuss the moral of the story
Listening Response Activity (25 minutes) · Students will create a class mural (or they can work in groups of 4-5) and draw and/or write ways they can “hold each other up”
Extension Activity (Extra time/homework) · Students can write a journal reflection about a person in their lives that means a lot to them and why · Also consider the question, “How can I help ensure that every person in my school and community feels valued and supported?” |
How the activity meets the 4-R principles:
Respect:
This lesson activity acknowledges the importance of different identities, cultures, and experiences that each student has experienced
The song and story study reinforces the themes of unity, uplifting voices, supporting one another, and listening to each other’s stories
Responsible relationships:
Students make personal connections to the people who mean a lot to them in their lives, their classmates, and what this means for applying these perspectives beyond the classroom
Encourages active listening and how their actions impact others
Reciprocity:
Students are working collaboratively in the learning to come to new learnings and conclusions
Relevance:
The activity is relevant to students as it emphasises the importance of reconciliation, responsible relationships, and respectful practices which are all essential to making a positive community space
It will hopefully encourage them to be thoughtful in their actions and words towards other people, while having them consider how they can contribute positively to their community
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