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__Description of lesson:__ Introduce song ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ by Jack Johnson to class. __Lesson Aim:__ Children will explore the lyrics of the song ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ by Jack Johnson. They will unpack the lyrics in terms of meaning and singing and then begin to learn to sing it. This will be continued throughout the unit. __Learning Outcome:__ Gain an insight into recycling using music. __Prerequisites:__ Have projector / smart board set up. media type="youtube" key="loeHhmUh-nE" width="425" height="350" Youtube video loaded [] Lyrics of song put up on white board. [] Have guitar and chords ready. __Prior knowledge needed:__ Children accepting of everyone in the class in terms of singing, have a positive class environment established. A small understanding of recycling needs to be understood. __Materials and resources:__ Projector Smart board Youtube clip Lyrics of song- 1 per child Guitar __Guiding Questions for this lesson:__ Ø What are the significant ideas behind this song? Ø How do we know this? Ø Do you think this song is telling us that recycling is important or not important? How do we know this? Ø What do you think inspired Jack Johnson to write this song? __Lesson outline and procedure:__
 * Lesson three:**
 * Time: || Outline: || Children will: ||
 * 5 minutes

10 minutes

10 minutes

5 minutes

5 minutes || Teacher will talk with children about prior lesson and their initial understanding about recycling and materials.

Play to them once
 * Introduce song** to children. Go through lyrics with children.

Play again getting them to join in when they feel comfortable. (this will be done using the smart board and projector playing the youtube clip, lyrics will be photocopied, enlarged and placed on the whiteboard)


 * Questions:**

Ø What are the significant ideas behind this song? Ø How do we know this?

Sing through as a class.

Revise with children about why Jack Johnson would have written this song.


 * Questions:**

Ø Do you think this song is telling us that recycling is important or not important? How do we know this? Ø What do you think inspired Jack Johnson to write this song?

Finish will telling children that the song will be sung throughout the unit as it promotes the idea of recycling, which we are learning about. || Revise and reflect on their initial understandings. Allows them to be revise what the unit is about and the focus of the lesson.

Look at the words of the lyrics and see how they relate to recycling.

Become more comfortable with the song and join in when they are comfortable with the tune of the song.

Children will think recognise the ideas within the song and will elaborate on these ideas by justifying.

Allows children to now know the ideas within the song and now can practice.

Children will see that Jack Johnson felt recycling was an issue and he sung about it because it was important to him.

Children will understand why the class will sing this song throughout the unit. ||

__Teaching Strategies:__ Following the principles of Student Centred Learning and Scaffolding in this lesson... Teacher will be the scaffold for student centred learning by guiding them through the song. Children will contribute their own ideas and themes in which they believe are reflected within the song.

__Timeline:__ 35 minutes and song will be practiced throughout unit

__Accommodations:__ Time to set up equipment before students come into the classroom. If internet down need a copy of the song on C.D so children can still learn from it.

__Ideas for evaluation and teacher reflection:__ Evaluate and reflections can be made from observations made throughout lesson based on **the learning outcome:** //Did the children:// · Gain an insight into recycling using music · Do the children understand the ideas within the song? · Were the children enthusiastic when singing and listening to the song?

__Way of assessing:__ Learning outcome: Gain an insight into recycling using music From observation teacher can tick and comment in boxes where children are sitting against the criteria.
 * **Criteria:** || **Developing ideas:** || **Forms ideas with guidance:** || **Forms independent ideas:** ||
 * Do the children understand the ideas within the song ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Criteria:** || **Unenthusiastic:** || **Sang, but without confidence:** || **Sang confidently**: ||
 * Were the children enthusiastic when singing and listening to the song ||  ||   ||   ||