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Felisita and Morgan

Where is the Loveby Blackeyed Peas

Lesson Author Morgan Wilkins & Felisita Hercules


Date October 31, 2017
Period ELA
Grade Level 6th grade
Time Allotted 55 Minutes
Context/ This lesson is being taught within a 6-week unit entitled Social Justice Reforms.
Rationale

This unit focuses on social justice issues, language examination, and argumentative writing.

The classroom consists of 30 heterogeneously-mixed students that sit at tables in groups of 5.

There are 7 students with IEPs.


Central Focus This lesson is essential for students, as it is important to recognize and know what to do should
gang violence arise.
Essential/ What is gang violence?
Compelling
Question(s)
How does gang violence affect society?

In what ways does gang violence impact the gang members themselves?
Goals Objectives
Students will be able to analyze the meaning of the song lyrics.

Students will be able to identify and interpret figurative language based on the text.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the
text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other
repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story
or drama.
Assessments Informal Formative Summative
Thumbs up, thumbs down Free-write (on a Google Doc)
Is there a connection
between love and violence?
Language Language Function Vocabulary Syntax/Discourse
Supports Students will interpret the song The vocabulary for this lesson The discourse for this lesson is
and how it relates to social is figurative language. working in small groups.
injustice.

Materials & Students


Technology Teacher
Google Doc
Paper
Pens/Pencils
Where is the love Lyrics
Computer
Internet
Index Cards for Tea Party Strategy
Free-Write Prompt
Stations
INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
How are you inviting students to learn? How are you moving them through the lesson and engage them in the activities? How are you bringing the lesson to a close?
Provide basic step-by-step directions and prompts for implementing these areas of the lesson. A substitute teacher should be able to pick up your lesson plan and
say and do everything you would have if you were there. Please be explicit and specific. Remember YOU CAN (and likely SHOULD) ADD ROWS.
Time Lesson Component Teacher and Learner Roles/Procedures

5 Minutes Warm-Up Students will be given a prompt stating, Is there a connection


between love and violence.

Students will use a Google doc form to type in their answers/


they may use a piece of paper.
Students will free-write for 5 minutes
5 Minutes Discussion Think-Pair-Share:

Students will discuss their free-writes with their groups.


Then, the students will share their thoughts to the whole
class.
Teacher will ask any follow-up questions pertinent to the
discussion, such as:
What are some of the observations you had while completing
this task?
What made you come to that conclusion?
The questions will be displayed on the Power Point.
10 Minutes Directions & Tea Party Strategy Students will take part of the tea-party strategy:
They will receive slips of paper that have words from the song,
Where is the love.

Teacher will distribute index cards to each student with a phrase


from the text written on it. Phrases may be repeated.
Ask the students to begin the tea party-- move around the room,
listen to other students' phrases, and share their own.

Encourage them to have a discussion about what may be


happening.

Lastly, have students go back to their seats and share out some
ideas that they may have about what they will be reading.

30 Minutes Carousel: Analysis of figurative Students will look into instances of figurative language usage
language seen in the song lyrics. throughout the song.

An in depth into the following literary terms will be examined:


Anaphora
Aphorism
Assonance
Consonance
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
5 Minutes Wrap-Up The teacher will have students share out examples of figurative
language they found during the carousel activity.

For homework:

Students should write how the figurative language impacts the


song and its message.

Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down
Accommodation
After you review various data (collected through your own observations, discussions with your cooperating teacher, student conferences, etc.), how will you adjust
instructional materials, activities, and sequencing given what you have learned about students academic skills, attitudes, and needs?
Learning Needs IEPs/504s Striving Readers ELL Support Gifted
The students with Students with IEPs Striving readers will English language
individualized and 504 plans will be be given the supports learners will be given
learning needs will be given the necessary and materials additional supports
accommodated modifications and necessitated by their throughout the lesson
throughout the lesson. accommodations personalized plans. If and outside of class
dictated by their plans individual meetings should the need arise.
of study and based are deemed necessary One-on-one time with
upon the yearly by teacher(s), student, the learner and the
meetings. and parent(s), a teacher will be
meeting will be designated outside of
arranged. class time in order for
ELL students to
receive time needed
to complete activities.

Appendix --

Where is the Love by: The Blackeyed Peas


What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism


But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK

But if you only have love for your own race


Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah

Madness is what you demonstrate


And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all


People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?

Or would you turn the other cheek?


Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'

Where is the love (Love)


Where is the love (The love) [2x]
Where is the love, the love, the love

It just ain't the same, old ways have changed


New days are strange, is the world insane?
If love and peace are so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?

Nations droppin' bombs


Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother

A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover


The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)

Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)


Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'

Can you practice what you preach?


Or would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'


Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)? [6x]
Where is the love, the love, the love?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder


As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction

Wrong information always shown by the media


Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity


Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under


That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
Now ask yourself
Where is the love? [4x]
Father, Father, Father, help us
Send some guidance from above

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'


Where is the love?
Sing with me y'all:
One world, one world (We only got)

One world, one world (That's all we got)


One world, one world
And something's wrong with it (Yeah)

Something's wrong with it (Yeah)


Something's wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)

Written by George Jr Pajon, Justin Timberlake, Michael Fratantuno, Printz Board, Allan Pineda,
Will Adams, Jaime Gomez Copyright Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music
Publishing Group, Tuono Music % South Hudson Music, BMG Rights Management US, LLC

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