Global Citizenship

Here we go…

We were all once little kids…

• One common thing we all have is that we were once little children. The use of song is a powerful way for children to learn.

• Today we are going to break into groups and learn and perform children songs from around the world.

Okki Tokki Unga – Eskimo song

Chorus• Okki-tokki-unga,• Okki-tokki-unga,• Hey, Missa day, Missa doh,• Missa day. (Repeat)• Verses 1-2• Hexa cola misha woni,• Hexa cola misha woni,• Hexa cola misha woni.• The actions mark the beat and tell the story of an Inuit boy who

goes fishing:• Chorus: paddle to one side then the other.

The Cuckoo (South America: Peru)

• In the faraway forest,We hear the cuckoo sing,And hidden in the foliage,The owl was answering...

Cuckoo is my name,Cuckoo is my name,Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo

This song can be sung by two voices: the first group sing the first verse and when they start singing the second verse, the second group starts to sing the song.

Ducklings, Ducklings (Africa: South Africa)

• Ducklings, ducklings, all in a rowOne, two, three, four, see how they goLeft, right, left, right, look how tameQuack, quack, quack, down Puddleduck Lane.

Michael Finnigan(Europe: Ireland)

There was a boy called Michael Finnigan,He grew whiskers on his chin-igan.The wind came out and blew them in again.Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnigan, Who went off fishing with a pinnigan. He caught a fish, but it fell in again. Poor old Michael Finnigan.

There was an old man named Michael Finnigan, Who caught a cold and couldn't get well again. Then he died, and had to begin again. Poor old Michael Finnigan.

Mister John(Europe: Poland)

Mister John! Mister John!Get up early! Get up early!All the bells are ringing,All the bells are ringing,Bim, bam, boomBim, bam, boom.

This song can be sung by two voices: the first group sing the first verse and when they start singing the second verse, the second group starts to sing the song.

Two Tigers(Asia: China)

Two TigersTwo TigersRunning fastRunning fastOne of them has no eyesOne of them has no tailVery strange!Very strange! This song can be sung by two voices: the first

group sing the first verse and when they start singing the second verse, the second group starts to sing the song.

Lets wrap this up…