Thanksgiving Songwriting Activities
Give students a creative way to apply their music theory knowledge during the Thanksgiving season! The scaffolded Thanksgiving songwriting activities develop confidence with pitch, rhythm, lyrics, and treble-staff notation.
For: Grades 4–7
Format: Printable PDF
USD$ 4.97
BUY AND DOWNLOADWhat's included:
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5 guided Thanksgiving music composition activities
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1 customizable composition page where the teacher selects the notes students may use
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Color and black-and-white versions of all SIX activities
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Teacher ideas, suggestions, and extension tips
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14 printable pages + Terms of Use
How the activities work:
Students compose their own Thanksgiving songs by:
- Choosing from prepared bars/measures containing rhythms and lyrics
- Arranging the selected bars in an order of their choice
- Selecting pitches from the notes provided
- Notating their melody on the treble staff
- Rehearsing and performing their completed song