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LESSON PLAN FORMAT (GENERIC)

The following is a sample of the lesson plan format used by the University.

Lesson Topic/Focus: Poetry Date: 28/11/15

AusVELS English Year level(s): 6


Domain(s):

AusVELS strand (s): Reading and Viewing Lesson 55 min


duration:

AusVELS Literature
sub-strand(s):

Part of content description


Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots (ACELT1614)

Learning Outcome(s)

WALT: Identify the theme and author's intention in a piece of music


Indicators
Students are able to identify a single theme in a piece of music
Students are able to identify the author's intention in a piece of music
Students provide evidence from the text to support the above opinions

Assessment:

Students completed graphic organisers will be used to assess the above indicators, as well as
students verbal responses during group discussion

Assessment criteria for analysis


Successful learning includes:

Students are able to identify at least on continual theme in a piece of music


Students are able to speculate what the authors intention is in a piece of music
Students are able to provide at least 2 pieces of evidence from the text to support each of the
above

Lesson resources:

Chromebooks
Google slides: Themes in music

Lesson content:
A. Introduction 10 mins

What is a theme?
Why do authors use themes in music?
Think pair share: In pairs students explore the above prompt
The following prompt will be used to extend students thinking What makes you say that?
Share with students the Themes in Music slide show
Record student responses on the slide

B. Development 20 mins

Explore the themes and authors intention in two songs


Refer to the following link for songs
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q_30y2uA8HdVLHVe0eHdDoktRiYci8OiaSYAyfaHknI/ed
it?usp=sharing
What is the main theme in this song?
What makes you say that?

C. Consolidation, practice, extension 20 mins

Students independently explore one song by themselves: Share student responses with class
Students find their own song and explore the theme and author's intention
Extending students: What language features does the writer use to help convey this theme?

D. Closure 5 mins
Exit ticket
Why do authors use a theme in their writing?

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