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The Final Quarter - Understanding The Theme Song
Lesson3 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishHumanities and Social SciencesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesThe ArtsMusicSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this lesson, students are introduced to the role of theme songs and ending credit songs in films. Looking specifically at the award-winning ‘Every Day My Mother’s Voice’, written by Paul Kelly for The Final Quarter, students explore the process of writing songs for film. They then explore the context of the song’s story and analyse its lyric phrases, looking for the use of literary devices.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how theme songs and ending credits songs add to a film.
- understand how songwriters come up with ideas for song lyrics.
- understand the process of developing a song for a film.
- understand that lyrics can have powerful messages and hidden meanings.
Success criteria
Students can:
- structure song lyrics
- analyse song lyrics
- look for meaning in songs and decode literary devices
- explain the value of writing songs for film.
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