The Whole World, Continents, & Oceans
Sing the spiritual, “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” and create lyrics to reflect what they know about the world.
Resources
- Notation and recording of He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Click on the title for notation and lesson ideas, Click on Play 1 for a recording with vocals, and on Play 2 for a recording without vocals (accompaniment only). If you are sufficiently confident to learn this song from the music notation, the activity can be done without any recordings, although the recorded accompaniment contributes significantly to the effectiveness of the lesson. It is helpful to have the notation projected while teaching the lesson so students can follow the lyrics while singing it the first time.)
- White board or document camera to project ideas students generate for new lyrics
- Suggested: Sound system to play digital music recording of He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Fine Art Standards
SINGING Sing in a natural voice free from strain. Use the body to feel the beat of the music.
Integrated Standards
SOCIAL STUDIES Geographic Skills: Continents, Oceans, poles and the equator
Objectives
Students will sing a well-known spiritual from American history while reviewing key information they have learned about continents, oceans, and/or poles and the equator.