Purpose-Music-Is-Poetry

Purpose The Process Evaluation Timeline Resources

= = =The purpose of the Music is Poetry Unit:= is to investigate and analyze how lyrics in songs we love have poetic elements, figurative language, and deep meaning. By the end of this unit, students will be familiar Literary/Figurative Language such as Idiom, Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Colloquialisms, Onomatopia, Alliteration, Assonance, and Hyperbole. Students will investigate lyrics from popular songs to see how Figurative language is used in lyrics and help create deeper meanings to the songs.

Formative:
Students will create a glossary of Figurative Language which will be placed in their Reading/Writing Manuals. Students will learn and perform the Figurative Language Rap, both in class, at home, and hopefully at an All-School Celebration. Students, in a small group setting, will practice locating Figurative Language and analyzing the deeper meaning of lyrics to a song. As a group, they will make a 2 minute presentation to the class to show their learning.

Summative:
Students will make individual presentations of songs, showing various uses of figurative language and their analysis of what the deeper meaning is to the songs they have chosen to work with.