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

Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music The Lesson Aim How did Lennon influence the community through poetry and song? How did Lennon influence the community through poetry and song?Materials Imagine, CD player Imagine, CD player Student handout Student handout Smartboard, chart paper, markers Smartboard, chart paper, markers Map of New York City Map of New York City

Language Arts Respond to literature using interpretative, critical and evaluation processes Respond to literature using interpretative, critical and evaluation processesTechnology Productivity tools to enhance learning, improve efficiency, and promote creativity. Productivity tools to enhance learning, improve efficiency, and promote creativity. Locate, evaluate and collect information from various sources Locate, evaluate and collect information from various sources Social Studies Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas make up an urban community Events, people, traditions, practices, and ideas make up an urban community Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Cross Curriculum Standards

Students will be able to Gain awareness of how poetry and music can influence social change and the community Gain awareness of how poetry and music can influence social change and the community Explore how words combined with music enhance imagery and meaning Explore how words combined with music enhance imagery and meaning Understand that poetry (literature) and song (music) are expressions of values and beliefs Understand that poetry (literature) and song (music) are expressions of values and beliefs Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Objectives of the Lesson

Social Studies Communities influenced by its people, their values and beliefs Communities influenced by its people, their values and beliefs Language Arts Poetry and music powerful expressions of imagery Poetry and music powerful expressions of imageryTechnology Multi-sensory learning Multi-sensory learning Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Curriculum Areas

Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Procedures Activate prior knowledge Discuss students’ concepts of imagery Discuss students’ concepts of imagery Introduce Imagine the “poem” (on Smartboard) Guided reading of “poem” without prompting Guided reading of “poem” without prompting Students record their impressions and reactions Students record their impressions and reactions to the imagery to the imagery Play the song Imagine (CD) Students reflect on how music affects imagery and record their reactions Students reflect on how music affects imagery and record their reactions

Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Procedures Engage students in authentic learning Research Lennon using the Internet Research Lennon using the Internet Locate “the Dakotas” and “Strawberry Fields” on the map Locate “the Dakotas” and “Strawberry Fields” on the map Extend the lesson Field trip to “The Dakotas” and “Strawberry Fields” Field trip to “The Dakotas” and “Strawberry Fields”

Listening and comprehension Student interpretation and reaction to poetry and song Student interpretation and reaction to poetry and song Text-to-self connection Personalized response in completing assignment Personalized response in completing assignment Participation in small and large group Cooperation and engagement in partner work and group share-out Cooperation and engagement in partner work and group share-out Use of Technology Locates relevant information on the Web Locates relevant information on the Web Lennon: Influence of Poetry and Music Assessment