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13.4.1 Oral Literature: Praise Songs
English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Praise songs: purpose and occasions — honour, wedding, victory, work, a leader, a traveller home
- Relationship between singer and praised person: kin, subject, friend, community
- Perform a local praise song; traits of a good singer
What you will be able to do
- identify the purpose and occasions for which praise songs are performed
- discuss the relationship between the singer and the person being praised
- perform praise songs sung in their immediate environment
- collaborate with peers in performing the praise songs
- appreciate the purpose of praise songs in communication
Key questions
“Why do we sing?”
“What are the qualities of a good singer?”
Lessons
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When and why we praise in song
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the occasion, the purpose, and how the singer stands toward the person praised.
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Perform a praise song; a good singer
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPresent a local or class praise chorus together. Name traits of a good singer: clear, proud, names the person, does not rush.