Lesson Plan

ELA 6th Grade

Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
We will read the objective posted on the white board. Students will write the objective
down in their in their Cornell notes.
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Feedback
We will reinforce student effort by using sincere and specific feedback. For example we
could say something along the lines of That is a great key term that you pointed out. I can see
how it connects to the theme of the overall song.
Cooperative Learning
We will use cooperative learning by allowing students to work in their groups to find the
key terms of a song the class selected. After finding key terms, they will determine the theme of
the song.
Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers
We will be using an advanced organizer to write the title of the song of their choice, who
it is by, key terms, and the theme. This will be a paper that has been folded horizontally. The
front page will have the title of the song and artist. Once it opens, the top square will have key
terms. The bottom square will have possible themes listed.
We will cue our students by allowing them to choose a song to work on independently.
We will question our students by asking them to find the key terms and themes.
Nonlinguistic Representations
We will use nonlinguistic representations by using YouTube to listen to the selected
song.
Summarizing and Note taking
The students will be finding key terms and themes initially in their notebook. They will
summarize the theme in two sentences on their advanced organizer.
Generating and Testing Hypothesis
Students will have prior knowledge if they have heard the song before.
Identifying Similarities and Differences
Students can compare and contrast the themes from Born this Way, the chosen class
song, and their individual song.
Assigning Homework and Providing Practice
 If students do not finish their project, they can take it home to work on it. It will be due at
the end of class the next day.