Lesson 1: 'Shosholoza' a cappella

Children learn to sing the song 'Shosholoza', sung in Ndebele, the language spoken by the Bantu people.

Before the lesson

Learning objective

  • To sing a traditional African song unaccompanied

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
  • Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Should stand next to a more confident singer.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Give these children the opportunity to have a go at the call.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Laura Barr,  
Music specialist
In her 14 year teaching career, Laura assumed the role of Music Lead, and was Head of Music in a large secondary school. Laura has a passion for working with children with a disadvantaged background, either through deprivation or disability,…
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