"Sweet Betsy From Pike"

1. Name of song/activity:  "Sweet Betsy From Pike"
2. Source:  Rozmajzl text book, page 248
3. Most appropriate grades:  3 - 5
4. Concepts to be taught or reinforced:  in-tune singing
5. Other important information:
	a. accompanying motions/movements:  On following words from song, make designated action.
		hear = cup ear
		crossed = walk fingers
		wide prairies = throw arms wide
		two (yoke of oxen) = show 2 fingers
		one = show one finger
	b. best way to motivate /draw interest: Show pictures of Betsy, Ike and animals
	c. variations of the words/movements/game activities:
		let children hold the pictures
		encourage them to make up new gestures for the lyrics
	d. classroom instruments to accompany: Piano or Autoharp as per book instructions
	e. interrelation with other subjects: Would be an excellent song to go with units on Westward 			
	Expansion, Pioneers and the like in Social Studies.  Could be an interesting way to lead to 			
	a discussion of animals and their uses to humans (Why did Betsy and Ike take a rooster? a 			
	hog?)

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