Song – Allouette - Oneida

DESCRIPTORS

Lesson Title: Learn the song

Curriculum Areas: English, The Oneida language, Feelings and The Arts

Recommended Levels: 3-12

Time Frame: 20 minutes

Tribal Affiliation: Oneida

Geographical Locations: Central United States

Developed by: Patti Morin (Yakotsanit)

Email address: pmorin@new.rr.com

Date lesson was developed: July 23, 2001

American Indian Standard:

· Listen for meaning and gain information in discussions and conversations in both English and a Native language.

• Analyze and interpret information from stories or other text.
• Use different forms of writing to communicate.

· Use variety of strategies to gain meaning from text.

Music Standards:

♫ A.4.1 Sing independently, on pitch

♫ A.4.2 Sing expressively with appropriate

♫ A.8.1 Sing accurately and with good breath

INSTRUCTION

Goal : To learn the melody to Allouette and discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages.

Behavioral Objectives: The student will

♫ Sing the melody Allouette.

♫ Discuss how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.

Prior Knowledge Needed:

♫ Pronounciation of the Oneida language.

♫ Basic note reading

♫ Follow musical map

Materials and Resources Needed:

♫ Copy of the French, English and Oneida words to the song Allouette in French.

♫ Copy of the meaning of the words put in the Oneida Language

♫ Piano or melody instrument

Cultural Content:

The Oneida words to this song follow.

Lesson Summary and Performance Tasks:

The lesson will provide the students with the opportunity to understand the meaning of the song. The lesson will demonstrate, how the song relates to the culture, traditions and beliefs of the tribe.

Assessment: Rubric (4 to 1 scale)

4 The students will be able to sing the song unaided in the Oneida Language with the correct pronunciation.

3 The students will be able to sing the song unaided in the Oneida Language with the correct pronunciation without the aid of a leader and with the transparency.

2 The students will be able to sing the song unaided in the Oneida Language with the correct pronunciation with the aid of a leader sometimes and the transparency.

1 The students will be able to sing the song unaided in the Oneida Language with the correct pronunciation with the aid of a leader and the transparency.

EXTENSION

Technology Integration: Write the music into the Music Time DeluxeÔ program.

Enrichment/Remediation:

♫ Provide opportunities for small group or solo

♫ Draw or create pictures to accompany singing

♫ Compare and contrast the French, English, and Oneida versions of the song