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Grade 5 "THINK"

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Who is Jimmy Buffett?


The Jolly Mon is a song that was written by Jimmy Buffet in 1985 after sailing through the Caribbean with his daughter Savannah Jane Buffett.

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Later, in 1988, the song was turned into a picture book with illustrations that would help readers to see the magic of the song.  There is also a good chance that the writers of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies were inspired to name the boat that Jack Sparrow uses in the beginning of the movie "The Curse of the Black Pearl" the Jolly Mon because of this song and book.


Watch and Listen to the Story "The Jolly Mon"

Remember that when we listen we use our ears, we use our eyes, we do NOT use our mouths, and usually we will NOT use our bodies.

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield was born on November 26, 1981 in England.  Her family moved to New Zealand when she was young and she spent a large part of her young life there.  Growing up was hard for Natasha because her family did not have a lot of money.  But what Natasha did have were her dreams!  She began writing music at age 8, and she and her brother and sister started a dance group called "The DNA Algorithm".  She was able to explore many different types of music when she was dancing.  Natasha hoped to be a professional musician when she grew up.  She worked hard and in 2004, when Natasha was 23, she released her first (called a debut) album called "Unwritten".  The title track "Unwritten" was a gift to her brother because she didn't have enough money to buy him a present.  It talks about how everyday is like a blank page and the way that you fill those pages it totally up to you!

Listen to the song "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.  Pay close attention to the lyrics.  When the song is over we can discuss what the words mean to you.

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DISCUSSION

  1. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion.  There are no right or wrong opinions because opinions are based on what a person thinks or believes.  It has nothing to do with anyone else...it is personal and allowed to be shared. 
  2. It is important to follow up an opinion with a fact when you are having a discussion with other people.  If you listen to the song happy birthday you can say "I think this song was about penguins learning to dance" but you need to say why.  It helps other people to understand what you are thinking.  You could try "I think this song is about penguins learning to dance because I imagine penguins waddling back and forth to the beat of the song."
  3. You do not have to agree with someone else's opinion.  It's ok not to agree.  It's the way you disagree that makes the difference.  For instance, if someone says that the song Happy Birthday is "about penguins learning to dance because I imagine penguins waddling back and forth to the beat of the song" you should NOT respond by saying "That's just stupid.  OBVIOUSLY the song isn't about that!"  Instead you should try saying "I disagree with (blank) because there is no mention of penguins, dancing, or even cold weather in this song.  It seems to be about someone's birthday.  I THINK THIS SONG IS ABOUT A BIRTHDAY BECAUSE the song repeats the words Happy BIRTHDAY SEVERAL TIMES."
  4. No one should ever be made to feel bad for their opinion...especially if they back it up with a fact to explain their thinking!

Who was Vincent Van Gogh?


But WAIT!!!!  Vincent Van Gogh was not a musician...
what is he doing here in music class?

Don McLean was born on October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle New York.  By the age of 5 he had developed an interest in music and he surrounded himself with music any way that he could.  Don had asthma as a kid and because of this he often missed a lot of school.  Even though he began to fall behind in school he was encouraged to pursue music.
When Don McLean was a teenager he bought his first guitar and began taking voice lessons.  In his voice lessons he learned to control his breathing and as he became a better singer he was also able to start to control his asthma.
Don continued to go to school, all the while working on becoming a better musician and performer.  In 1969 he recorded his first album called "Tapestry".  His career as a performer began to grow quickly and the name Don McLean was becoming well known.  In 1971 he released his second album, "American Pie", with it's title song pushing him into stardom.  The second song, "Vincent" reached #12 on the US charts in March of 1972.  Don continued to make music and still writes and performs today.
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Cinderella


Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Visualizing is something that you do everyday when you are reading something.  Visualizing also occurs when you are listening to music.  What do YOU see when you hear this music.  Draw it for me!
Do you hear something different when you listen to this version?  What is it and why?





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