Teaching a call and response song

In lesson 1 part 2, we start by teaching the song 'Essequibo River' to the class.

This call and response song is a sea shanty about the Essequibo River in Guyana, South America, which flows between the Orinoco and the Amazon.

Download the lesson plan for lesson 1 and watch the song below.

Lesson 1 learning objectives:

• To listen to and imitate song phrases
• To pitch-match the class
• To sing as a class
• To sing a call and response song