The count-in for this song is One 2 3 4 One 2 3 “O” and on the next note with the word “Lu” take both hands, reach down and on “key’s boat is” reach up as if pulling a net out of the water. Repeat this on “paint” reach down, “ed green” pull the net up. It's important that the net pulling match the words as this helps to give the feeling of singing with an accent on the first beat of each bar/measure. Modelling the accented beat this way will give children practice, and an opportunity to integrate the learning without explanation. This is learning with the right side of the brain --no wordy reasons need to be given.

Thanksgiving dinner, food on my plate

Thanksgiving dinner, I can hardly wait

Warm-Up

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Teaching

song: Lukey’s Boatcomposition project Step 1 use symbols to represent sounds C1.5

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Saying/Clapping: I’m going to say a word, your job is to clap it. Your cue to begin is

after I say “ready go”. So, if I say “upside down ready go” --you clap (demo clap) “upside

down” without saying the words. Let’s try a few: “pizza” ready go ... “peanut butter ” ready go ... etc.

Place visual in the pocket chart:

The last time we had music we started to count beats. How many beats are in this musical phrase? (eight)

How many beats does the word “dinner” get? (two)

If I wanted only 3 beats, which words could I use?Now here’s a challenge question: If you were clapping the rhythm in the last line, how many claps would there be? (ten) How do you know? (hear them in my head or count the up/down lines)

Song: Lukey’s Boat cdA-14(15)

Have you ever gone fishing? If there are fishing stories, take a few minutes to enjoy them. I’m going to sing you a song about a man named “Lukey.” He went fishing every day because that was the way he made a living/his job. Lukey didn’t fish with a pole, he used big nets that he let down over the side of his boat. When the nets were full of fish, he pulled them back up into the boat. It takes a lot of muscles to go fishing that way. Help me pull up the nets while I sing the song. Sing 2 verses.

Good net pulling ... What can you tell me about Lukey? (green boat, good looking boat, sailed

to Labrador) Show a map of Canada. This is Labrador. Lukey was a real person who lived in this part (show Brookfield) of Newfoundland. Where Lukey lived, people often gathered together to sing songs and entertain each other. On one of those evenings, Virtue Marie made up this song about Lukey. Everyone enjoyed it, even Lukey. Listen while I sing it again. This time we’re going to pull up the nets and then clap the rhythm when I sing: “Aha - me b’ys” Ready to listen, pull-net and clap?

Practice before the class will help to make the transitions between pulling nets(moving in 4 beat segments) and clapping the rhythm smooth. Sing 2 verses.

Echo: Rhythm Cards # 11-20, count-in 1,2,3,4; vary the tempo, do some as solos

Beat and Rhythm Counting

Place the food flashcards on the pocket chart beside and under the visual already there. Ask children for their choices to fill the “empty” beats. Help in counting the beats so that exactly 8 beats worth of words are chosen. Read and clap the chant together.

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1 syllable = "ta" = 1 clap

2 syllables = "ta" "ta" = 2 claps or if said quickly = "ti-ti" = 2 claps

In rhythm, every sung syllable needs a clap!

(2 fast claps)e.g. “seahorse” in rhythm is 2 claps “alligator” in rhythm is 4 claps “mashed” in rhythm is 1 clap

NB: "ta-a" has only 1 clap but it does have 2 beats

(Sometimes, in songs, syllables are not pronounced.)

YouTube has an excellent version of "Lukey's Boat" done by Great Big Sea & the Chieftains. Video is images of making music and Newfoundland. Preview it for suitability as it ends with a scene in a pub. Pull up YouTube and search under "Great Big Sea Lukey Video."

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Lukey's Boat Canada

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Key G. starts on D, a cappella count in 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,O Lukey's ...

CD intro: singing begins 4th beat of 2nd bar

1. O Lu - key's boat is paint-ed green A-

2. O Lu - key he sailed down the shore A-

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ha, me b’ys. O Lu - key's boat is paint-ed green, The

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catch some fish from Lab -ra -dor A - ha, me rid-dle i day!

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Now sing “Aha, me b’ys” with me.

Excel lent. “O Lukey’s boat is painted green, The p r e t t i e s t b o a t you’ve ever seen.” Ready to sing? Wait for the count-in. If children struggle with this verse, go back and teach it using echoes for the words and tune, OR post the words.

Now we’re ready to go fishing with Lukey. The challenge is to sing all 4 verses. Are you ready to try? Stand up and we’ll sing the song together. Wait for the count-in.

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Beginning the Composition Project

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see what he could see, see, see, but all that he could

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see, see, see was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, SeaNorth American

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A sailor went to chop, chop chop

To see what he could chop, chop, chop

But all that he could chop, chop, chop

Was the bottom of the deep blue

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A sailor went to knee, knee, knee

To see what he could knee, knee, knee

But all that he could knee, knee, knee

Was the bottom of the deep blue

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A sailor went to sea chop knee

To see what he could seechop, knee

But all that he could see, chop, knee

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A sai -lor went to sea, sea, sea To

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Put the large copy of the words to verses 1 and 2 on the pocket chart. Ask students to find patterns in the words, e.g. repeated lines. Now put verses 3 and 4 up.

Read the words with students explaining new concepts, e.g. grub. Ask if the patterns from verses 1 and 2 are true for the new verses.

Place either 4 hearts or 4 square/beat markers on the pocket chart. One by one, show each of the "fishy" flashcards to the students. 1. What is this? e.g. octopus 2. How many claps does an octopus get? "3" How do you know? (count the down strokes on the card, or try clapping to the word)

3. Put the card under the hearts/beat markers.

How many beats does octopus get? "2" How do you know?

Give out workpage 14 to students. When students are ready at their desks do a few together. Then students complete the workpage on their own.

Look at the dvd video for Lukey's Boat. It includes teaching tools for the composition project.

cdA-14(15)

Check the dvd under "printable resources" for a large set of the words for this and other songs..

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Today you are going to be choosing from your musical phrases to make your own Fishing Chant. Go over the worksheet “C” with students. Be specific about the process for getting the “good paper.” Perhaps when they are ready for you to check their work, each child could print their name on the board. Then they could begin practising their chant while waiting for your attention. Let children know that when working time is nearly over, you will play some “fishing music." That’s the signal for them to finish up and

come sit in the gathering place.

Composition Project Steps 4,5 and 6 Pages C and D C

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15 minutes working time

Play the CD tracks for “Lukey’s Boat” cdA-(15).

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Lukey’s going fishing soon

Fill his nets un - -der the moon a-

Fishing Chant Composition

Composer ________________________

Date ___________________________

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Fishing Chant Step Four

Look at the musical phrases you have composed in Step Two.

Take a red crayon. Cross out the one you like the least.

Circle the two you like the most. Think about why you made those choices.

Practice explaining why you made the choices by telling a friend.

My least favourite musical phrase is number ______.

My favourite two musical phrases are numbers _______ and _______.

I have explained my choices to my friend ________________.(put your friend’s name here)

Fishing Chant Step FiveDecide what order to put your favourite phrases into and print them below.

Did you remember the time symbols?

Circle the picture that shows the ice cream cone you think your composition earned.

Give 2 reasons for your answer.

Circle the tempo you choose for your composition.

Circle the dynamics you choose for your composition.

allegro presto andante

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Fishing Chant Step Six

I am ready to perform my chant. yes no

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Take this page to your teacher to be checked. She/he will give you the “good paper” to copy your chant onto. It also has space for an illustration. Use coloured pencils to show Lukey’s work.

After you have made a good copy of your chant, practice saying and clapping

your composition. Count yourself in out loud before you begin.

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Page “D” is the presentation page for the project --found on the next page. (The one on the dvd has an error.)

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Performance DemonstrationDemonstrate doing the compositions by performing your own Fishing Chant. --you did write one didn’t you? Begin by telling students they will each have an opportunity to do what you are doing now. Remember to count yourself in at the tempo you’ve chosen and to use either a forte or piano voice. Then you say the chant. Finish the sentences.

1. I chose forte/piano because ... 2. I chose the tempo because ...

As students perform, use the seating plan to keep track. Use a copy of the rubric(see next page) to assess each student. Limit the performances to 5 a day. Over the next few music lessons, time will be given to performances. If additional time is needed, perhaps it could be used as a “break” on a day with no music period.

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"I think," says Lukey, "I'll make her bigger," aha me b’ys

"I think," says Lukey, "I'll make her bigger

I'll load her down with a one claw jigger"

Aha me riddle i day

Lukey's Boat Canada

Newfoundland

Virtue Marie Hann

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Key G. first note low so(D), a cappella count in 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,O Lukey's ...

CD intro: 2 bars

1. O, Lu - key's boat is paint-ed green A-

2. O, Lu - key he sailed down the shore A-

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O, Lukey's rolling out his grub, aha, me b’ys

O, Lukey's rolling out his grub

A barrel, a bag and a ten pound tub

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Virtue Marie Hann was married to a whaling captain and worked at the general store in Cape Cove.

Newfoundland legend says that she first performed her song at a church social. Since everybody

there knew the "Lukey" she was singing about they enjoyed the way she poked fun at his habits. In the

midst of the laughter, Lukey himself jumped up and sang a verse about Virtue!

Challenge! If Lukey's boat had been painted what could the first verse be?

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