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The Seven ContinentsA Four-Part Canon

Don Dupont Chappaqua School District: Westchester County, NY

Brian HillerClinician and Retired Teacher: Chappaqua, NY

This flexible canon works in two, three, or four parts providing an opportunity to explore the concept of part-singing in different ways at different grades. Start with singing and movement accompanied by Orff ensemble. Extend the learning by transferring the melody to barred percussion. Your classroom teachers will appreciate the connection with their social studies curriculum.

ObjectivesStudents will sing and move in four-part canon with instrumental accompaniment.

During Your Prep• Download and print the Seven Continents Map

and Seven Continents Orff Ensemble.• Download the Bellboard if you would like to use it.

Lesson Sequence1. Display the seven continents map. Explain

to the students that there are seven large land masses called continents. From largest to smallest, the continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

2. Present The Seven Continents Song melody. Sing the song for the students, thenteach it by echoing each phrase, encouraging expressive singing voices. Dependingon the ability of the group, sing the song in two-, three-, and then four-part canon.

GRADES: 3–5

NCA Standards: 3, 4, 10, 11

MATERIALSBarred percussion, Temple blocks

RESOURCESMapBellboardOrff Ensemble

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The Seven Continents

Equator

North America

South America

Africa

AsiaEurope

Australia

Antartica

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