South and West Africa
Children learn ‘Shosholoza’, a traditional South African song, play the accompanying chords using tuned percussion and learn to play the djembe. They will also learn a traditional West African drum and add some dance moves ready to perform the song in its entirety
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Sing using the correct pronunciation and with increasing confidence.
- Play a chord with two notes, remaining in time.
- Maintain their part in a performance with accuracy.
- Play the more complicated rhythms in time and with rests.
- Create an eight beat break and play this in the correct place.
Suggested prior learning
Blues
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Lessons
Lesson 1: ‘Shosholoza’ a cappella
Lesson 2: Playing ‘Shosholoza’
Lesson 3: The ‘Shosholoza’ show
Lesson 4: Drumming away to Africa
Lesson 5: Eight-beat breaks
Key skills
- Recognising and confidently discussing
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Key knowledge
- To know that songs
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Key vocabulary
a cappella
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Assessment – Year 5: South and West Africa
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Cross-curricular opportunities
None relevant to this unit.
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