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An Introduction to the Composer, Works and Musical Terms

Topics Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Introduction and Saint-Saëns

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Objectives

Music

  • Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high quality live and recorded music.
  • Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.

Lesson Planning

Begin with a detailed introduction to the `The Carnival of the Animals´. Children will listen and respond to the music, learn new musical terminology and explore how sounds are made.

Teaching Outcomes
To listen, respond to, and learn about the works of The Carnival of the Animals.

Children will:

  • Listen, respond to, and learn about the works of 'Carnival of the Animals'.
  • Understand that sounds can be made in different ways.
  • Explore how music is created through tempo, beat and pitch.

Provided Resources

  • List of works
  • Pictures of animals
  • Animal sequence
  • Music examples clips 1,2,3,4
  • Additional music examples
  • Musical terminology

You Will Need

  • A3 paper

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