Deranda Butler

Lesson Plan
8th Grade
Poetry Pioneers
Spring 2015
LESSON PLAN LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROCEDURE
Essential
1. How does someones personal experiences within life shape their point of
Question(s) /
view?
Central Focus
2. Explain how music and poetry relate and explain how they differ.
Learning
Objective(s)

CCGPS or GPS
Standard(s)

Introduction to
Lesson

Body of
Lesson

Closure

SWABAT listen to and analyze song lyrics and interpret the message
SWBAT compare and contrast poetry and lyrics
SWBAT use their poetic analysis skills in deciphering the music that they
are exposed to on a daily
ELACC8RL6: Analyze how differences in the points of view of characters and
the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony)
create such effects as suspense or humor
ELACC8SL5: Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to
clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
DO NOW: SW watch a poetic recital from Brave New Voices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqERbsQlcBI and then discuss the clip
within their groups followed by a brief whole class discussion of the video.
SW answer some of the teachers questions: 1. What is the tone of this
poem? 2. What is the mood? 3. What is the theme? SW be responsible for
verifying their answers with proof from the poetic performance [12 Minutes]
Hook: SW listen to 2 minutes of Bruce Hornsbys song The Way It Is before
diving into Tupac and his song Changes. [2 Minutes]
Mini Lesson: SW be given a few minutes to read a short excerpt about
Tupac. Afterwards the TW call on each group and SW give facts about Tupac
before diving into his music. [10 Minutes]
After the students have read and have a foundation of who Tupac was SW
annotate the song and complete a TPCASTT on their white boards within
their groups based on the lyrics. Each SW be responsible for turning in their
own TPCASTT sheet based upon the lyrics. SW also keenly look for allusions
and symbolisms within the text. [25 Minutes].
Afterwards SW gather together as a class and groups will share their
TPCASTT and explain the symbolism and allusions theyve pulled form the
text [10 Minutes].
After diving deep and analyzing the text SW listen to the song following along
with their lyrics and afterwards SW have a chance to voice their opinions
about the difference between Bruce Hornsbys song and Tupacs remake [10
Minutes]
Exit Ticket: SW respond to the essential question: Explain how music and
poetry relate. Explain how they differ. Use the poem from Brave New Voice
and Tupacs song as your prime example. Which did you find to be more
effective and why?
[10 Minutes]

Instructional Strategies & Learning Tasks that Support Diverse Student Needs

Deranda Butler
Lesson Plan
8th Grade
Poetry Pioneers
Spring 2015

Learning
Supports:
Differentiation,
Modification(s)
and
Accommodation(s)

Formal and
Informal
Assessment

There was lots of differentiation embedded within this lesson. For one there
will be a lot of auditory and visual activities to capture both types of learners.
For my students who have a hard time sitting the entire class there was time
to get up and discuss the material within groups. I also provided lyrics to the
song and made sure students analyzed and understood the song before
hearing it opposed to simply letting them listen to it. Some students needed
to be able to read the lyrics to capture the full meaning since it goes by rather
quickly. This is also beneficial to my struggling readers so that they may
follow along by reading the text and as the song is playing they can hear
each work pronounced. This lesson was also very student oriented and
engaging because I incorporated music in to a poetry unit and this is strategy
that I think all students can benefit from.
Formal Assessment: Students will be formally assessed within this lesson
plan based upon their TPCASTT charts as well as the response to their Exit
Tickets.

Deranda Butler
Lesson Plan
8th Grade
Poetry Pioneers
Spring 2015
Informal Assessment: Students will be informally assessed with their DO
NOW. While I am asking students very key questions I am not marking them
down in my grade book, but I am getting a clear understanding of what they
know, need help on and are completely lost about. Also their discussions that
they have during group work are another great way to informally assess
students. I can pay attention to the content of their discussions make mental
notes of who is actively participating and who isnt. This lesson provided a
great balance of formal and informal assessments for the students.

Academic Language

2. RESOURCES
Language
The key language function for this lesson would be analyze and compare.
Functions
This lesson requires that students are able to analyze lyrics and then
compare this type of genre to another effectively.
SW be required to read and annotate lyrics in the same way that they do
poetry and be able to compare and contrast the differences between the two
using a well know poet and music artist as an example.
Vocabulary SW demonstrate reading and writing vocabulary within their TPCASTT charts
as well as the language used within their Exit Ticket.
SW demonstrate speaking and listening vocabulary within their groups and
their open discussion during the DO NOW.
Syntax or
Discourse

Materials

Technology

SW demonstrate their understanding of the syntax/discourse in regards to

reading and writing based upon what they write and the context of their
TPCASTT charts and Exit Tickets. SW be required refer to the song using
words like verse and bar opposed to stanza and lines.
SW demonstrate their understanding of the syntax/discourse in regards to
speaking and listening by using the correct terminology when they speak as
well as listening out for the discourse used by their peers during group
discussion. SW also pay attention to how the TW switch up the words being
used to properly fit the content being explored.
YouTube In order to access the Brave New Voices clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqERbsQlcBI
A Teacher Created PowerPoint
Bruce Hornsbys song The Way It Is https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=cOeKidp-iWo
A clean and radio edited version of Tupacs Changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz5bzhv25iw
Clean and edited lyrics to Tupacs changes
Dry Erase Board
Station Boards
Dry Erase Markers
Teacher created Learning Packet for the day
This lesson includes a PowerPoint to present visuals to students as well as a
way for the entire class to be in sync and students know where they are
supposed to be within the Learning packet. The PowerPoint for this class is
also a way for the teacher to organize the information. Other tools used are

Deranda Butler
Lesson Plan
8th Grade
Poetry Pioneers
Spring 2015
YouTube to gather the poetic recital as well as the songs being used for the
lesson.