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Life After The Oasis - The Language of Lyrics
Lesson2 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishCreative writingSocialEqualityHomelessnessSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will consider song lyrics, and how this form of writing explores our human experience. They will watch a short clip from Life After The Oasis that features Owen, who writes his own songs and aspires to become a professional hip-hop artist. Students will engage in a classroom discussion to explore their interpretations of songwriting's benefits for Owen. They will consider their own experiences with song lyrics, then choose a song to interpret. Students will watch two clips that explore the structure of song lyrics and some tips for writing song lyrics. They will then plan, draft and write their own lyrics before reflecting on how they benefited personally from doing so.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that song lyrics often speak to the universality of human experience
- understand what lyrics are, and how they create meaning for the audience
- understand some of the language features of lyrics
- understand the way lyrics are usually structured
Success criteria
Students can:
- identify the language features of lyrics
- write their own lyrics using an appropriate structure
- incorporate at least one language device commonly found in song lyrics
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