Multicultural Song: Frere Jacques

Rationale: The students will learn a new song in the French language. The teacher will assess their basic pronunciation abilities and pitch matching skills.

Submitted by: Cameron DinkensMUS 450 Assignment #1 for Grade Level(s) K-3

Objectives: TSW learn proper French pronunciation TSW match pitch with the four musical motives independently TSW sing the folk song using the proper singing voice

Lesson Plan:Introduction (Anticipatory Set/Motivation):Ask the children, how many of you have heard of The Little Mermaid? Do you remember the chef that worked in the castle? Do you have any idea where he was from? (Explain he’s from France) Let’s all do our best French laugh on the count of three. Would everyone like to sing a real French lullaby?

Process: 1. Sing the whole song for the children.2. Teach the melody on “la-la-la” in 4 sections, through echoing.3. Teach the words for each section, rhythmically so it aligns with the melody,

through echoing.a. Frere Jacques, Frere Jacquesb. Dormez vous? Dormez vous?c. Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!d. Ding, dang, dong! Ding, Dang, Dong!

4. Sing the song together in the broken sections.5. Sing the song all together smoothly.

Accommodations: 1. If a student is having difficulty discovering their singing voice, have them emulate bell sounds when it gets to the “Ding, dang, dong!” section.2. ELL: If a student was struggling with the French language, translate the sing either into English if they were comfortable with it, or translate it into the child’s first language.

Assessment/Evaluation: 1. Carefully repeat the lyrics for the students and have them say it back to you. Find a way to pronounce it in a more simple form.2. Listen for students struggling to sing the melody and place them next to a stronger singer.3. Listen carefully for students that haven’t quite found their singing voice and place them next to a stronger singer and sing along with the children.

TEKS Achieved:

ELA3b1: Attentive listening, actively engaging in oral language experiences

MUS3b2: Singing independently/in groups

SS3b10: Good citizenship

MUSKb3: Learning music from other cultures

(For the three categories below, delete any criteria which do NOT apply to your lesson.)Bloom’s Taxonomy:Knowledge Comprehension Synthesis

Differentiated Learning:Auditory Verbal/Linguistic Musical

Classroom Strategies:Simulation Whole-group

Materials/Equipment: None. This is a traditional folk song in French first published by Charles Lebouc in 1860.