In this lesson, students will learn how literature and music are combined to create a unified form of expression. They will explore song titles and learn how the lyrical content of the song is reflected in its title. Students will also interpret the existing song titles and think about how to express their own experience of a similar subject. Their main task will be writing lyrics to an existing melody and performing their new literary-musical creation.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
Task: Writing your own lyrics to a popular song
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Titles
🕐 10 min - Exploring the existing lyrics
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Writing your own lyrics
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - Performing your own lyrics
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this lesson, students will learn how literature and music are combined to create a unified form of expression. They will explore song titles and learn how the lyrical content of the song is reflected in its title. Students will also interpret the existing song titles and think about how to express their own experience of a similar subject. Their main task will be writing lyrics to an existing melody and performing their new literary-musical creation.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
Task: Writing your own lyrics to a popular song
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Titles
🕐 10 min - Exploring the existing lyrics
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Writing your own lyrics
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - Performing your own lyrics
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this lesson, students will learn how literature and music are combined to create a unified form of expression. They will explore song titles and learn how the lyrical content of the song is reflected in its title. Students will also interpret the existing song titles and think about how to express their own experience of a similar subject. Their main task will be writing lyrics to an existing melody and performing their new literary-musical creation.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
Task: Writing your own lyrics to a popular song
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Titles
🕐 10 min - Exploring the existing lyrics
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Writing your own lyrics
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - Performing your own lyrics
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
In this lesson, students will learn how literature and music are combined to create a unified form of expression. They will explore song titles and learn how the lyrical content of the song is reflected in its title. Students will also interpret the existing song titles and think about how to express their own experience of a similar subject. Their main task will be writing lyrics to an existing melody and performing their new literary-musical creation.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
Task: Writing your own lyrics to a popular song
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Titles
🕐 10 min - Exploring the existing lyrics
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Writing your own lyrics
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - Performing your own lyrics
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…