Music
Songs of Hope
In this one time class, kids will learn the civil rights song, We Shall Overcome, in multiple languages.
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9-14
year old learners
5-10
learners per class
$10
Charged upfront
Meets once
55 minute class
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Description
Class Experience
Translations and recordings of the song in multiple languages will be made available to the students ahead of time for them to listen to so that they are familiar with the phrases before class starts. In class, we'll read the words out loud, in call and response fashion, and then together; we'll add the rhythm, then the melody (both of which, in this song, are very simple). By the end, we'll be able to sing the song together. There will be a brief discussion of the significance of the song We...
The students will learn the civil rights anthem, We Shall Overcome, first in English then in another language. They'll learn rudiments of singing in a language different from their own, syllable by syllable; and an appreciation for how music can be essential in overcoming challenges.
YouTube links and lyric sheets will be sent to students ahead of class. Viewing and reading these ahead of time will help the student to gain the most from the class.
YouTube links and lyric sheets will be sent to students ahead of class. Viewing and reading these ahead of time will help the student to gain the most from the class.
There will be no assessment.
55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Teacher
Hestia SeptemberGetting to know people through song, dance and story
28 total reviews
38 completed classes
About Me
While I love teaching music in and of itself, it's even more fun and interesting when you combine it with other subjects, like Suffragette Songs which featuring music that highlights how women got the right to vote; or This Land Is Your...
