Liberty's Principles Pals Band
One day in Bayou Cove the kids had a fight. So Nanny Dolores taught them the secret: split it up. 'Three Branches' is a call-and-response anthem that turns the separation of powers into a playground game.
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Why is it a bad idea for one person to make the rules AND enforce them?
Can you name the three branches of government and what each one does?
How do you split up responsibilities fairly in a group project?
What would happen if there were no rules at all?
Music Discovery
When one voice sings a line and the group answers back
How the caller changes but the group response stays the same
The rhythm of the response -- everyone lands on the same beat together
Take turns being the caller. Make up a line and have friends echo it back.
Play 'three branches' with friends: one makes a rule, one acts it out, one says if they did it right. Rotate roles!
Call & Response
A musical conversation -- one voice calls out, the group answers back
Echo
Repeating exactly what someone just sang or played
Unison
When everyone sings the same thing at the same time
MC
The lead voice in hip-hop -- master of ceremonies
Hear the Grown-Up Version
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