Year 3 - Music
Singing together to celebrate
Singing together: how songs are used in communities
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Unit Summary
Pupils learn that singing often draws communities together to tell stories, comment on history, share happy or sad times and to worship. Through rehearsing and performing a range of songs, pupils explore how different songs capture different emotions.
Lesson Summary
You understand that singing can be a powerful way for communities to celebrate and to improve well-being.
Key Notes
- When we sing together, we can feel a sense of connectedness and belonging in our communities.
- Singing in unison is an important part of sports fans celebrating victories and creating a shared identity.
- Singing in a crowd can feel powerful and emotional for the listener and the participant.
- People use singing to express joy and to feel joy.
- Singing releases feel-good chemicals in the brain and can help us feel calm and happy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- unison: the same tune sung or played at the same time
- lyrics: the words of a song
- community: a group of people who are connected because they have things or places in common. For example, a school community
- round: a song structure where multiple groups sing the same melody but start at different times
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Singing at football matches is simply for entertainment at the games. It doesn't have any real significance or importance.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When we sing together, we can feel a sense of connectedness and belonging in our communities. Singing in unison is an important part of sports fans celebrating victories and creating a shared identity.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'unison'
the same tune sung or played at the same time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Singing at football matches is simply for entertainment at the games. It doesn't have any real significance or importance. Correction: The earliest football chants recorded date back to the 1920s. Singing together has always been an important part of the human experience. Singing helps us to celebrate, express belief in our team and connect with each other. It is very important.
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