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- Year 5
Songs uniting a crowd
I can understand how songs bring people together with one common goal, creating a sense of unity and well being.
- Year 5
Songs uniting a crowd
I can understand how songs bring people together with one common goal, creating a sense of unity and well being.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Singing together makes us feel good.
- Our body releases endorphins (feel-good chemicals in our brain) which reduce stress and improve our mood.
- Improvise using our voice as part of a group helps us feel connected and united to each other.
Keywords
Unity - a shared awareness of feeling ‘together’ as part of a group
Endorphins - hormones produced in our brains that increase our feelings of wellbeing
Improvise - to create music in the moment using the voice or instruments, alone or with others
Common misconception
Singing is what we do in school and/ or a faith setting and is mainly used to share a story.
Singing, and breathing for singing, are powerful tools to reduce stress levels and improve overall well being. Singing releases endorphins in the brain which contribute to improved mood. This positive effect is noticeably magnified in larger groups.
To help you plan your year 5 music lesson on: Songs uniting a crowd, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 music lesson on: Songs uniting a crowd, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
1 x keyboard, glockenspiel or piano to play 5 notes on
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best describes 'improvisation' in music?
Q2.Match where singing happens to a reason for singing together.
to tell a story
to unite a crowd or support a team
to offer praise
to share music we love together