Folk Songs: Sea Shanties

Folk Songs: a peak into the hopes, dreams, and lores of the past

Spend the term studying sea shanties: the fun and rhythmic songs sung by sailors (and pirates!) to keep tempo. These are the fun tunes many of us already love and know, that carried sailors into port or told of their one true love: the sea!

• Learn the background of three sea shanties
• Connect through various activities and books

This guide is designed to be used over one term (12 weeks) with one lesson occurring every week for approximately 10 minutes.

Supplies needed:

• listening device
• Monsters in the Briny by Lynne Becker

*the guide includes QR Codes for easy links, if you choose to print the document.

For printing, we recommend our print partner Humble Heart Press.

** due to the nature of digital products, we are unable to accept returns.