|

Scheme of Work
11kb
|
A scheme of work to teach Caribbean
Music with a focus on Reggae and Calypso. |
|
|
|

Caribbean Music - An Introduction
13kb
|
This worksheet explains where Caribbean
music comes from and is a good starting point. |
|
|
|
Calypso
Listening
79kb
|
A listening task to
recognise Calypso with a rhythm exercise. Uses the Calypso
song 'Humming Bird'. |
|
|
|

Musical
Styles
17kb
|
Easy worksheets about
Calypso, Merengue and Mento. |
|
|
|

Compas
14kb
|
A brief summary of Compas with questions
to test understanding of text. |
|
|
|

Merengue
Listening
10kb
|
A listening exercise to
test awareness of Merengue and calypso styles. Teacher may
choose any listening examples that best demonstrate each style. |
|
|
|

Reggae
15kb
|
A simplified description of
reggae with questions. |
|
|
|

Reggae Listening
10kb
|
A listening task using UB40
'Present Arms' and Bob
Marley 'No Woman, No Cry' to test aural awareness of bass riff and syncopation. |
|
|
|

Jamaican styles: Ska and Rock Steady
18kb
|
More information about
Jamaican music styles. Good for extension work. |
|
|
|

Rastafarianism
30kb
|
An simplified worksheet
introducing Rastafarianism. This could be studied alongside
Bob Marley. Provides useful activities for homework or further
study. |
|
|
|

Rastafariansim2
23kb
|
A more detailed worksheet
for the study of Rastafarianism. |
|
|
|

Food
31kb
|
Background information about Caribbean
food to show the difference in culture. Good for low ability pupil's
as an introduction to the Caribbean. |
|
|
|

Food Listening
8kb
|
Some fun songs about Caribbean food for
use with lower ability students. |
|
|
|

Composition Grid
310kb
|
A grid for pupil's to write their own
reggae/calypso songs. |
|
|
|

Quiz
14kb
|
An end of unit quiz to test
knowledge and understanding. |