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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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  1. When and why we praise in song
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Name the occasion, the purpose, and how the singer stands toward the person praised.
  2. Perform a praise song; a good singer
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Present a local or class praise chorus together. Name traits of a good singer: clear, proud, names the person, does not rush.