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Handel's Hallelujah

Music Appreciation: Baroque Period

Day 53of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize Handel's Hallelujah Chorus as a powerful musical expression of praise

2

Understand how music can glorify God

3

Develop active listening skills for classical music

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates how music can be a powerful form of praising God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Computer or music player
  • Handel's Hallelujah Chorus recording
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Yesterday, we learned about Bach's love for creating music for God's glory. Today, we'll explore another amazing composer who used music to praise the Lord.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember one interesting fact about Johann Sebastian Bach?
2Teaching (8 min)

George Frideric Handel was a brilliant composer who wrote music that celebrated God's greatness. His most famous piece, the Hallelujah Chorus, comes from an oratorio called 'Messiah'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Handel wrote music to help people understand biblical stories
  • The Hallelujah Chorus praises God's power and kingdom
  • Music can be a special way to worship God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think makes music special to God?
  • How does music make you feel when you're happy or sad?
3Activity: Hallelujah Listening Adventure (10 min)
listening

Listen to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and create a praise drawing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Close your eyes and listen to the music
  2. Think about what the music makes you imagine about God
  3. Draw a picture showing how the music makes you feel about praise
  4. Be ready to share your drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw with larger shapes and fewer details

Challenge: Write a short sentence describing what you hear in the music

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our praise drawings and talk about how music can help us worship God!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about Handel today?
  • How can music praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore the instruments that made Baroque music special!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Handel's Hallelujah Chorus is from the oratorio 'Messiah', composed in 1741

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Play the music softly to avoid overwhelming young listeners
  • Encourage creative expression during the drawing activity
  • Be patient with varying attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find classical music challenging to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, enjoyment, and willingness to discuss the music

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional music-themed coloring pages
  • Explore more Baroque music samples from the BibleMouse Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

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