This document provides a lesson plan and proposal for a Winter Carnival event with a theme of "That's Entertainment." It includes details on dances, songs, costumes, and activities for different grade levels (K4-K6) to learn about various music genres like social dances, hip hop, Broadway, and more in preparation for performances at the carnival. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, show and tell, and dance rehearsals. The objective is for students to participate in and learn about the performing arts.
This document provides a lesson plan and proposal for a Winter Carnival event with a theme of "That's Entertainment." It includes details on dances, songs, costumes, and activities for different grade levels (K4-K6) to learn about various music genres like social dances, hip hop, Broadway, and more in preparation for performances at the carnival. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, show and tell, and dance rehearsals. The objective is for students to participate in and learn about the performing arts.
This document provides a lesson plan and proposal for a Winter Carnival event with a theme of "That's Entertainment." It includes details on dances, songs, costumes, and activities for different grade levels (K4-K6) to learn about various music genres like social dances, hip hop, Broadway, and more in preparation for performances at the carnival. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, show and tell, and dance rehearsals. The objective is for students to participate in and learn about the performing arts.
Theme:
That’s
Entertainment!
Objective:
To
participate
and
learn
various
genre
of
music
and
dances
in
connection
to
the
performing
arts
K4
–
Social
Dance
Song
Title:
Day-‐
O
Artist:
Edric
Connor
Costume:
K5
–
Hip
Hop
Song
Title:
Ice
Ice
Baby
Artist:
Vanilla
Ice
Costume:
K6
–
Broadway
Song
Title:
New
York
Artist:
Frank
Sinatra
Costume:
November
Lesson
Plan
Title:
That’s
Entertainment
Objective:
To
introduce
and
learn
various
dances
that
will
be
performed
for
the
Winter
Carnival
Event
Week
9
October
31
–
November
2
Title:
Social
Dances
Monday:
Folk
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Day
–
O
by
Harry
Belafonte
Activity:
Arts
and
Craft
• 2D
Fruit
hand
sculpture
using
bamboo
playdough
Tuesday:
Cheerful
Cha-‐Cha
Circle
Time
Song:
Mr.
C
the
Slide
Man
Activity:
Cooking
• Healthy
Fruit
Salad
Wednesday:
Waltz
Circle
Time
Song:
The
Blue
Danube
by
17th
Century
composer
Activity:
Show
and
Tell
• Pack
and
bring
your
most
royal
outfit
for
the
grand
ball
on
Wednesday.
Make
sure
your
items
are
labeled.
Kindly
come
to
school
with
regular
school
uniform.
Thursday:
No
Class
Friday:
TIS
Week
10
November
7
–
11
Title:
Modern
Dances
Monday:
Hip
Hop
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Ice
Ice
Baby
by
Vanilla
Ice
Activity:
Arts
and
Craft
• Ice
Painting
Tuesday:
Pop
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Beat
It
Activity:
Sensory
Play
• Pop
the
bubble
the
wrap!
Wednesday:
Reggae
Circle
Time
Song:
What
a
Wonderful
World
by
Luois
Armstrong
Activity:
Show
and
Tell
• Prepare
to
showcase
your
dance
steps
of
your
favorite
song!
We
will
have
some
dance
showdown
on
this
day!
Props
and
costumes
will
be
appreciated
Thursday:
Jazz
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Let
It
Grow
by
The
Movie
Lorax
Activity:
Winter
Carnival
Practice
• Teachers
and
students
will
start
rehearsing
the
choreography
of
their
Winter
Carnival
Performances
Friday:
Review
Activtiy:
Library
Week
11
November
14
-‐18
Title:
Broadway
Dances
Monday:
Boudaville
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Theme
from
New
York,
New
York
by
Frank
Sinatra
Activity:
Arts
and
Craft
• Cityscape
Sketching
Tuesday:
Tap
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
The
Entertainer
by
Scott
Joplin
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Wednesday:
Swing
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Sing,
Sing,
Sing
by
Louis
Prima
Activity:
Show
and
Tell
• Bring
a
picture
of
your
favorite
building
or
piece
of
architectural
art.
Example:
Tokyo
Tower,
Leaning
Tower
of
Pissa,
Eiffel
Tower,
Taipei
101,
Burj
Kalifa
etc…
Thursday:
Irish
Dance
Circle
Time
Song:
Traditional
Irish
Ceili
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Friday:
Review
Activity:
Library
Week
12
November
21
–
25
Title:
Band
Music
Monday:
Classic
Rock
Circle
Time
Song:
Don't
Stop
Believing
by
Journey
Activity:
Arts
and
Crafts
• Montage
of
musical
intruments
Tuesday:
Rhythm
and
Blues
(RNB)
Circle
Time
Song:
I
feel
Good
by
James
Brown
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Wednesday:
No
Class
Thursday:
Inspirational
Music
Circle
Time
Song:
If
We
Hold
On
Together
by
Diana
Ross
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Friday:
Review
Library
Week
13
November
28
–
30,
December
1&2
Title:
Traditional
Music
Monday:
Japanese
Traditional
Music
Circle
Time
Song:
Sakura
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Tuesday:
American
Country
Music
Circle
Time
Song:
Puff
the
Magic
Dragon
by
Peter
Paul
and
Mary
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
Wednesday:
Classical
Music
Circle
Time
Song:
Flight
of
Bumble
Bee
by
Rimsky
Korsakov
Activity:
Show
and
Tell
• Kindly
bring
your
favorite
musical
instrument
to
school
and
we’ll
make
some
awesome
music
together!
Thursday:
African
Tribal
Music
Circle
Time
Song:
Activity:
WC
Rehearsal
(American Musicspheres) Mirjana Lausevic - Balkan Fascination - Creating An Alternative Music Culture in America Includes CD - DVD-Oxford University Press (2007)