Activity 4: Kore Chant

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Part of Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5
Activity time: 10 minutes
Materials for Activity
- A copy of leader resource 2, Chant - Kore Chant
Preparation for Activity
- Listen to a tune for the chant, Kore Chant online.
- You can also make up your own tune. Or, use this as a spoken chant. Note: If you are not sure how to incorporate the provided counter harmony couplet, you may add it as a final verse.
- If you like, invite a musically or poetically inclined volunteer to help you lead this activity.
Description of Activity
Embody the feeling of flexibility through music.
Gather the group in a circle. Introduce the chant, which is used by contemporary earth-based worship groups. Say or sing the first couplet of each stanza, and invite participants to repeat the couplet with you. Then, lead the next verse.