Submitted by: Margaret Sharpe
Collaborators: Garry Marshall
School: Fairfield Middle School
Summary
This one block lesson is designed as the application stage for figurative language. Students create a short movie using Windows Movie Maker that defines and finds examples of five types of figurative language in popular music.
TIPC Ratings
During this part of the lesson, students are not conducting research in the typical sense. Students locate information within songs. Copyright laws are inherent in information fluency and included in the lesson. Students are provided with music clips so that they can complete the project and area also provided background information about figurative language. There was no citation of sources.
Students work in partner pairs to complete the project. Students define their own roles within groups. There was no reflection built into the lesson.
Students must identify and justify how figurative language is used in popular music. They utilize varied digital tools to approach the challenge of creating a unique movie. There was no reflection built into the lesson.
Students are asked to create meaningful, original work within and beyond assigned parameters. Students love music and get motivated to create great products. They utilize prior knowledge as they locate songs that contain figurative language. This project asks students to think critically as they apply knowledge. There was no reflection built into the lesson.
