Learning objective
- To improvise a vocal part in the style of a Calypso.
Success criteria
- I can create appropriate lyrics for
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump on your interactive whiteboard and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson. Some possible answers include: Calypso originated from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. It was influenced by Kaios music, a type of music sung by enslaved West African people. Calypso has a fun and lively…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could be grouped according to their literacy ability during this lesson. Could provide the support mechanisms that you would usually use for a writing task (Teacher/TA support, writing frame, vocabulary list etc).
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could be encouraged to set their news headlines to a rhythm or even a pitch so that they are chanted or sung along in time to the music rather than just called out over the top.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: ability to sing the song accurately,
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Vocabulary definitions
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crotchet rest
Shows one beat of silence and looks a bit like a small squiggly line or the number 7 turned slightly sideways.
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minim rest
Shows two beats of silence and looks like a small black rectangle hanging from the middle line of the stave.
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Last update: 16th May, 2025
