Song – Harvest

Words created by the students at Oneida Tribal School

Under the direction of Patti Morin

To the tune of Children Go Where I Send Thee

DESCRIPTORS

Lesson Title: Learn the song

Curriculum Areas: English, The Oneida language, Feelings and Fine 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 a melody to and discuss the meaning of the lyrics in both English and Oneida.

Behavioral Objectives: The student will

♫ Sing the melody in Oneida and in English

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

Prior Knowledge Needed:

♫ Pronounciation of the Oneida language.

♫ Basic note reading

♫ Follow musical map

Materials and Resources Needed:

♫ Copy of the song Children Go Where I Send Thee

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

♫ Piano or melody instrument

Cultural Content:

The words to the song discuss the thankfulness of the Oneida people to Mother Earth as well as other cultural ideals that are important to the people.

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 use a transparency to assist students in the beginning, but will progressively remove the support of the transparency.

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.

Harvest Song

(to the tune of Children Go Where I Send Thee)

Te het hwa nu he la tu Shu kwa ya> ti su

Thank you Creator

1. Yukhinulha ohwa=tsya=ke mother earth

2. Tekni Atunyot e? 2 eagles

3. Ahs<na> takuhnute=l e 3 Sisters

4. Ka=y# nih<nukw#=take 4 beings

5. Onl@hteshuha trees leaves

6. Otsit<hashuha bird

7. aw<hiht e> onuhkwa>t strawberry medicine

8. Teklu Nikanatalo=ke 8 loaves of bread

9. Latiksashuha children

10. Teyethinuhe=la=tu We give thanks

A tun yo te> la li hwa len yehse