Three Little Birds by Bob Marley today‘s lesson:
We are going to … - listen to a world-famous song - describe its music and how we feel about it - get tips how to get better at listening to understand a song: + ➢ practice a listening strategy (listening for gist)
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 2 language help: people / music can be …
tense / stressed relaxed
aggressive calm
grumpy easygoing / uplifted
gentle
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 3 the worksheets – what does it all mean?
• = listening • ☺ = you work on your own • = writing • ☺☺ = you work in pairs • + = listening PLUS writing • ☺☺☺ = you work in a group • = speaking of three • = reading
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 4 listening for gist - getting an overview
Listen for • words that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives!
• in a song, these keywords are often on the beat: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 example songs: 1 2 3 4 1 … If you‘re HAP-py and you KNOW it clap your HANDS … 1 - 2 3 4 1 2 3 - 4 HEAD and SHOULD-ers, knees and TOES, knees and TOES …
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 5 listening for gist – the most important tip!
Don’t listen to everything!
You just want to get the overview:
What may the song be about?
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 6 First time listening: Bob Marley, Three Little Birds talking about music
I can hear … (noun). The music makes me feel … I think the music is (adjective). … (adjective).
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What instruments can you see? What instruments did you hear? word cloud: Three Little Birds
Speculate about the song‘s message.
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 10 talking about the song‘s meaning
The singer talks about … The message of the song could perhaps be … The song could be about … ?!?
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 11 today‘s lessons: 2 + 3
We are going to … - read a picture book about a world-famous song - listen to the new song “Every Little Thing“ - get tips how to get better at reading to understand a (song) text: ➢ learn a reading strategy (traffic light reading) ➢ learn how to use a graphic organiser (problem – solution) - see that people from another culture can be very similar to us and our culture
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 12 activity: You each get a colour copy of one page from the picture book “Every Little Thing“ by Cedella Marley.
1. Find your partner – find the next page!
2. Then all line up to show the picture book in the correct order.
Tips: - Look at the text! - Look at the pictures: - the 3 birds and the cat - the boy and other people - the background (place?) - … Cedella Marley: Every Little Thing – illustrated picture book
Song sung by Mary Altom (2016)
Listen to the song and look at your picture book pages:
Did you get the order right?
If not, change the pages!
[https://www.yout ube.com/watch?v =jnayCdgYNHY] Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 14 problem - solution
problem: solution: (what? who? where? 1. when?) 2. 3. problem: At home, you worry solution: about the classroom 1. You play football. test you wrote at 2. You talk to a friend. school today. 3. You … Three Little Birds (1980) problem - solution stanza 2:
problem: solution: The boy on the swing set worries 1. The Rasta boy goes to … because … The other children are … 2. They talk. The boy is looking … 3. He shows that he cares. message: If you talk to someone (solution), they won‘t feel alone (problem).
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 16 Write your own stanza!
1. problem / what I sometimes worry about: __my children get hurt _____ My personal example: 2. typical situation for this: __they are late ______Sit in the kitchen, 3. where am I (place)? ____at home in the kitchen_____ cook a fine meal at noon. Three little birds sit near my window, 4. when does it happen (time)? ______after school at noon______singing loudly, in the rain on the high birch tree. 5. solution: I trust they will be safe! (Saying) they will be home safely, you’ll see. Let‘s find out more about the song‘s message!
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 18 Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 19 Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 20 Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 21 Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 22 Jamaican History: 7th century: • Taíno people came from South America (“Xaymaca“) 1494: • Christopher Columbus took the island for the Spanish Crown • the Spanish enslaved the Taíno to work for them (sugar) ~1600: • all Taíno were dead • the Spanish brought people from Africa as slaves to work 1655: • the British took the island to earn money with the slaves ~ 1800: • Jamaica was one the biggest slave markets in the world
1832: slavery was forbidden (but the British still ruled!)BUT there were many rebellions until from 1962: Jamaica was independent and the people ruled themselves (Commonwealth Realm) – BUT there was still AGGRESSION and the black Jamaicans were still POOR and SUPPRESSED! Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 23 Kingston, Jamaica‘s capital
Reggae and Rastafarians • young, Africa-centred religion: follows the Bible (O.T.) • lifestyle: natural • hairstyle: dreadlocks • food: organic, many are vegans • nature must be protected • colours: red, yellow, green, and black • God: Jah (Jehova) • symbol: Lion • originated: around 1930 in Bob Marley was a Rasta, and his music has spread the Jamaica Rastafarian religion all over the world, from 1960 until today. Jamaican music: a way to speak up!
• their very own style of music: REGGAE
• special beat: 1 2 3 4 (off-beat)
• special English: • Jamaican Standard English: - gonna = going to Reggae: functions - ‘cause = because 1. at first: speaking up against injustice (a voice for the poor) - ‘bout = about 2. praising God - an‘ = and 3. praising life, love, peace today: a voice for all!
Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 27 UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage ICH / Immaterielles Kulturerbe der Menschheit Three Little Birds (1980) problem – solution: Bob Marley‘s answer?
problem: solution: anything 1. look at the birds / nature 2. be sure that it is going to be all right (trust in God) message: to everybody in the world! No matter how tough things get – everything will be fine in the end!
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Redlin - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 31 Why a picture book?
Cedella Marley used to sing this song to her sons who didn‘t want to sleep! They worried when in bed, but after the song they fell asleep.
Many personal references: - 56 Hope Road - pictures of Bob Marley: playing football in London in 1979 while recording the album Exodus / Three Little Birds - doorstep: Bob really sat on his doorstep one day when he saw the three birds (canaries) at his door (1980) - Rasta boy (boy with dreadlocks) - Bob-Marley T-shirt - Rasta colours Robert “Bob“ Nesta Marley (1946 – 1982)
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