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Lesson Plan
Dinasi Ponono
Introduce piece (South Africa, Zulu, traditional piece,
theme of the song)
Split into three parts (add to the alto section?)
Hand out sheet music
Teach first section, part by part then sing together
Sinner Man
mm. 20-27 (mf)
o Check notes of sopranos
o Check that altos are holding for 5 beats
mm. 28-37 (mp/p)
o hushed chant-like
o start with alto line (everyone sing) Ask everyone to
o Try it together (sopranos focus on diction come stand in the
and strong entrances. Altos - accents) middle and stand
mm. 38-end beside someone
o What is different here? How is our sound who sings the
going to change? Major key, brighter. opposite part, then
o Run with Mrs. Weaver playing parts, both sing it again and
parts together listen to each other
Run entire piece!
o Focus on taking full breaths and then using
that air to get a good strong sound
o Remind them to say rock, kwont, and
dme
o Diction, diction, diction!
Sponge Activity:
Body Percussion
Movement from Dinasi Ponono
1:35- Closure:
1:40
Ask students to put their folders away
Stage 4: Reflection
What went well? What could be done differently?