HKBU EDUC 7710 Language Arts Lesson Plan Count On Me By Bruno Mars (Using songs) 1 Teachers: Ho Kwan Wah Doris, 11438339 Kwong Choi Fung Zoe, 11438347 Ma Kit Wah Sady, 11438371 Sham Sze Wai Sarah, 11438401 Class: P.6 Date: 7 th March 2012 Time: 50minutes Subject: English (Language Arts) Learning Targets for Key Stage 2 (P.4-6) To develop an awareness of the basic sound patterns of English and an enjoyment of imaginative texts through activities such as reciting poems and rhymes, singing songs and presenting short simple plays. (Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (2002) P.31) Learning Objectives: To provide pupils with learning experiences and exposure to patterned language and rhymes through songs and to enhance students interest to learn English through songs. By the end of the lesson, pupils are able to: 1. understand the use of literacy devices, rhyme, metaphor, simile and repetition in songs 2. learn about the importance of friendship 3. use language in an imaginative and creative way by creating lyrics Language focus: Sentence structure: If I, you ll Vocabulary / phrases about friendship Previous knowledge: Pupils have learnt some songs and short poems. Pupils have some understanding of rhymes. Pupils have also learnt conditional sentence. Resources: PowerPoint, video, media, markers, big drawing paper, lyrics
Teaching Procedure: 1 5 mins Lead in/ Pre -singing T shows the cartoon of The blind man and the Pps call out the Prepare the learning of crippled man to the class. answers friendship T asks questions about the story of the story. Activate schema for Who are the main characters in the story? ( A blind man and a crippled man) Did the blind man and the crippled man like each other at the beginning of the story? ( No, they disliked each other.) Did they change by in the end of the story? Why? ( Yes, they became friends by the end of the story. They helped each other and escaped from the fire.) T Pps count on T concludes and brings out the meaning of count on. (trust, rely on, depend on) Pps listen to T T Pps 2 2 20 mins While-singing Activity 1 Sing the Song Count on me T Pps Increase Pps T plays the video of the song. Pps watch and T Pps enjoyment through T delivers the lyrics to the class. listen listening to the song T divides the class in groups of three or four. and singing together T invites the groups to read the lyrics aloud. Pps read the lyrics. Help understand the
T explains the first verse of the lyrics and introduces the literacy devices that appear in the song, rhyme and metaphor. T further explains the chorus and the rest of the lyrics and introduces the concept of simile. T sings the first verse and the chorus with the class. T sings the whole songs with the class and introduces the concept of repetition. T reminds the class to pay attention to the literacy devices learned while singing the song again. Pps respond to T Pps sing the song. lyrics and the meaning of the song. 3 3 5 mins Post-singing Activity 1 Pair Work T guides Pps to share their experience of getting along with their friends by asking questions. Do you have any good friends? Can you name one of your friends? What should a good friend be? T asks Pps to share in pairs. T invites some pps to share their experience. T writes the responses on the board. (help/ trust/ depend on/ nice/ take care of/ count Pps respond to T T Pps Deepen Pps understanding of the meaning of friendship Scaffold Pps for the writing task
15 mins on each other; share things /feelings; play together; concern the other s feeling..) T presents the target structure - the conditional clause and writes an example sentence using the idea on the board. (If my friend forgets to bring her lunch, I will share my food with her.) Activity 2 Group Work Pps listen to T T Pps Lead Pps to create T demonstrates using the example sentences as the new lyrics of the song. T sings the new verse with the class. T forms the class into group of three or four and asks them to write their own lyrics about friendship. T reminds Pps before writing try to match the lyrics with the melody try to use some of the literacy devices in their T Pps T Pps lyrics through imagination and collaboration writing. T walks around and monitors and helps Pps with Pps do their writing task in groups their work. Pps T T invites each group to come out the front of the class to share their work. 4
4 3 mins Consolidation T asks some questions about what Pps have Pps call out the T Pps Check Pps learnt today. What have we learnt today? answers. understanding and consolidate what they have learnt 5 2 mins Extended Learning T encourages Pps to write their own songs about Pps respond to T. T Pps Encourage Pps to friendship by using other melodies T shares some songs and other reading materials about friendship with Pps, including storybooks and poem websites. extend their learning outside the classroom and enhance their self-learning attitude Do you want to read more about friendship? Songs? Books? Poems? 5