This is a song I learned this summer while teaching in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Caution, Sunday is described in the song as the day saved for prayer. You can approach this from a cultural perspective and teach that 70-80% of Haiti is practicing Christian (Protestant and Catholic) and only 20-30% practice Voodoo. You can also use as a discussion about the difference in laws of separation of church and state that The US and France both have and Haiti does not. Then, decide per your demographics and administration if it will be a one-day song/cultural lesson, or if you can incorporate this into learning the Days of the Week.
"Ma mère s'appelle la semaine
elle a 7 jolis enfants.
Ma Mere s'appelle la semaine
elle a 7 jolis enfants.
Lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi,
dimanche est le plus tranquille,
il a vit for la prier."
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