2019/20 SEASON HAWAIIAN 'OHANA
LESSON 4: THEME AND CONNECTIONS IN HAWAIIAN MUSIC LESSON AT A GLANCE LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to write lyrics applicable to their own lives within the context of Hawaiian music. DURATION: 60 mins MATERIALS: Previously-generated (or newly-generated) list of topics that are important to students, “No Nā Kamali'i” mp3, Handout 7: "No Nā Kamali'i" Lyrics STANDARDS: VAPA Music, Grade Three: 3.1 Identify the uses of music in various cultures and time periods. VAPA Music, Grade Five: 1.4: Analyze the use of music elements in aural examples from various genres and cultures. CCSS ELA, RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. CCSS ELA SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally CCSS ELA SL.4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. Social Justice Standards ID.3-5.3 I know that all my group identities are part of who I am, but none of them fully describes me and this is true for other people too CONCEPTS/VOCABULARY: Lyrics - The words in a song. Theme - A message or lesson that an author or artist wants you to learn. Typically a broad idea about life, which is inferred instead of stated. GUIDING QUESTIONS: What are some reasons why people make music and art? How do elements of rhythm and melody pair with lyrics to create music? How can music be used as a form of self-expression?
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