Lesson 2: Sound effects and dynamics

Exploring how music and sound effects tell a story.

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Lesson 2: The Snow Queen

Focusing on the story of The Snow Queen, children analyse how music can convey different moods or aspects of the narrative.

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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Musical genres in French

Discussing and justifying opinions of different musical genres, developing listening skills and sentence building.

Lesson 2: Musical genres in French

Learning how to ask and answer questions about likes and dislikes of different musical genres, using knowledge to conduct a class survey on musical tastes, and practising French listening skills.

Lesson 3: Creating a soundscape

Exploring tempo and dynamics to tell the familiar story of Red Riding Hood.

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Lesson 3: Red Riding Hood

Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics to tell the familiar story of Red Riding Hood.

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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: French-speaking musicians

Using the verb habiter to say where people live, developing reading skills and learning about some famous Francophone musicians.

Lesson 3: France and the countries of Europe

Learning and memorising names of European countries and how to say that you live in a country, using the correct preposition. Researching and creating a poster about a character living in a chosen European country, and writing statements about the music the character likes and instruments they play.

Lesson 4: Using sound to represent events

Working in groups, children plan how to tell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk through music, using their understanding of dynamics and tempo.

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