Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae and David Woftowycz provides great opportunities for literary connections to music. The Rumble in the Jungle Rhythm and Melody Activities are designed to be flexible so that you can create lessons that best fit your students’ prior knowledge.

Topics could include…

• eighth notes and quarter notes
• sol and mi (re and do are also present)
• melodic contour
• playing instruments (images for barred instruments, recorder included)
• identifying and playing in C pentatonic

Worksheets come in stick notation and Western standard notation formats. Cut-and-paste and writing options included.