Curriculum Areas: English, The Oneida language, Feelings and The Arts
Recommended Levels: K-5
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 dynamics
♫ A.8.1 Sing accurately and with good breath
Goal: To appreciate melody and lyrics and the feelings they represent.
Behavioral Objectives: The student will
♫ Sing the melody The Earth is my Mother in English.
♫ Discuss how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings of the Oneida people.
Prior Knowledge Needed:
♫ Basic note reading
♫ Follow musical map
Materials and Resources Needed:
♫ Copy of the words to the song
♫ Copy of the meaning of the words in the Oneida Language
♫ Piano or melody instrument
Cultural Content:
The words to the song discuss how the earth takes care of us and how the earth is like our mother. It gives hope and acceptance
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. The teacher will introduce the song to the students by singing it (modeling) and by asking students to repeat short sections of the song while reading off an overhead transparency. As students become more adept, the transparency will not be used.
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.
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.
The Earth is my Mother
The earth is my mother.
She’s good to me.
She gives me everything that I ever need.
Food on the table,
the clothes I wear,
(All)
the sun and the water and the cool fresh air.
The earth is our mother and our best friend too,
the great provider for me and you.
Her ways are simple,
her life is strong.
Living in tune like a beautiful song.
There’s just one thing,
she asks of me,
(All)
I treat her as kindly as she treats me.
The earth is our mother and our best friend too,
the great provider for me and you.