Again, go line by line, having them sing back to you what you have sung to them. If they have trouble getting their tongues around words that are a bit strange to them, sing each line on la until they know the tune before adding the words again. Sing it in unison several times together, and promise them that in a future lesson they will sing it as a real round so they can hear what nice harmonies they can make with the song. The students should have finished those lessons before listening to the music. The music lesson will review the geographical locations they have found in their geography lessons.
Objectives Listen to traditional gamelan music of Spice Islands.
Listen to reggae music originating in Caribbean island of Jamaica. Contrast two very different kinds of music. The following books have at least one picture or drawing of a typical gamelan orchestra or some of the percussion instruments that are part of the traditional gamelan orchestra. Fifth-graders can easily browse and read any of these books independently. Barber, Nicola and Mary Mure.