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- Year 5
United by song in the sports arena
I can hear musical influences and understand how music can unite a crowd.
- Year 5
United by song in the sports arena
I can hear musical influences and understand how music can unite a crowd.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Singing in unison can bring people together on an emotional level.
- Social bonding is about making positive connections with others and can be achieved with singing.
- Musicians are often influenced by previous generations of artists.
- Singing is a strong tradition amongst many sports fans.
- The tempo and feel of the music can rouse a crowd.
Keywords
Unison - the same tune sung or played at the same time
Social bonding - developing connections and relationships with family, friends and community
Tempo - how fast or slow the music is played
Common misconception
Singing has to be rehearsed and performed in order to be successful.
Singing is one of the most powerful tools we can use socially to create bonds between people. This is very often unrehearsed; particularly in sports arenas such as football stadiums.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the musical terms to their meaning.
how fast or slow the music is played or sung
the same tune sung or played at the same time
the combination of different layers of sound
Q2.Match the setting to the type of singing that might commonly happen there.
rowdy, joyous and loud
solemn, uplifting, calm
led by a conductor