Lennon: Influencing the Community in Poetry and Song April 2006 by Anita Komae.

Lennon: Lennon: InfluencingInfluencingthe the CommunityCommunityin Poetry in Poetry and Songand SongApril 2006April 2006by Anita Komaeby Anita Komae

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The LessonThe Lesson

AimAim• How did Lennon influence the How did Lennon influence the

community through poetry and community through poetry and song?song?

MaterialsMaterials• Imagine, CD playerImagine, CD player

• Student handoutStudent handout

• Smartboard, chart paper, markersSmartboard, chart paper, markers

• Map of New York CityMap of New York City

Language ArtsLanguage Arts• Respond to literature using interpretative, Respond to literature using interpretative,

critical and evaluation processescritical and evaluation processes

TechnologyTechnology• Productivity tools to enhance learning, Productivity tools to enhance learning,

improve efficiency, and promote creativity.improve efficiency, and promote creativity.• Locate, evaluate and collect information Locate, evaluate and collect information

from various sourcesfrom various sources

Social StudiesSocial Studies• Events, people, traditions, practices, and Events, people, traditions, practices, and

ideas make up an urban communityideas make up an urban community

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Cross Curriculum Cross Curriculum StandardsStandards

Students will be able toStudents will be able to

• Gain Gain awawareness of how poetry and music areness of how poetry and music can influence social change and the can influence social change and the communitycommunity

• Explore how words combined with music Explore how words combined with music enhance imagery and meaningenhance imagery and meaning

• Understand that poetry (literature) and Understand that poetry (literature) and song (music) are expressions of values song (music) are expressions of values and beliefsand beliefs

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Objectives of the LessonObjectives of the Lesson

Social StudiesSocial Studies • Communities Communities

influenced by its influenced by its people, their values people, their values and beliefsand beliefs

Language ArtsLanguage Arts• Poetry and music Poetry and music

powerful expressions powerful expressions of imageryof imagery

TechnologyTechnology• Multi-sensory Multi-sensory

learninglearning

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Curriculum AreasCurriculum Areas

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ProceduresProceduresActivate prior knowledgeActivate prior knowledge • Discuss students’ concepts of imagery Discuss students’ concepts of imagery

Introduce Introduce Imagine the “poem” (on Imagine the “poem” (on Smartboard)Smartboard)

• Guided reading of “poem” without promptingGuided reading of “poem” without prompting• Students record their impressions and Students record their impressions and

reactions reactions • to the imageryto the imagery

Play the song Play the song Imagine (Imagine (CD)CD)• Students reflect on how music affects Students reflect on how music affects

imagery imagery and record their reactionsand record their reactions

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ProceduresProceduresEngage students in authentic Engage students in authentic

learninglearning• Research Lennon using the InternetResearch Lennon using the Internet

• Locate “the Dakotas” and Locate “the Dakotas” and “Strawberry Fields” on the map“Strawberry Fields” on the map

Extend the lessonExtend the lesson• Field trip to “The Dakotas” andField trip to “The Dakotas” and

“Strawberry Fields”“Strawberry Fields”

Listening and comprehensionListening and comprehension• Student interpretation and reaction Student interpretation and reaction

to poetry and songto poetry and song

Text-to-self connectionText-to-self connection• Personalized response in completing Personalized response in completing

assignment assignment

Participation in small and large groupParticipation in small and large group• Cooperation and engagement in partner work Cooperation and engagement in partner work

and group share-outand group share-out

Use of TechnologyUse of Technology• Locates relevant information on the Web Locates relevant information on the Web

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AssessmentAssessment