- The students will be assessed through a worksheet comparing Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “The Courage That My Mother Had” to “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes and Sara Bareilles’ “Brave” to Katy Perry’s “Roar”. The worksheet contains questions of whether the students prefer songs or poems and the similarities between them.
- The teacher will use the lyric YouTube videos of Sara Bareilles “Brave” and Katy Perry’s “Roar” so the students can listen to the song as well as viewing the lyrics with Think, Pair, Share.
- Students will use the Poem and Lyrics Graphic Organizer to compare Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “The Courage That My Mother Had” to “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes and Sara Bareilles’ “Brave” to Katy Perry’s “Roar”. The worksheet will be printed out to be turned in so the students can work at their own pace.
- By playing the lyrics YouTube video of Katy Perry’s “Roar” and Sara Bareilles “Brave” and having lyrics printed out for students, it accommodates to visual and auditory learners. Students who finish the assignment early can read their own book quietly.
Introduction
Today your group will be analyzing how songs are connected to poetry! Please open a Google Document and answer the following questions as a group:
- What is theme?
- Why is it important to understand the meanings of nonliteral language in a song?
Task
First, please listen to Sara Bareilles' "Brave" with the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyAfjUHlFSM
Once your group has finished listening to "Brave", please discuss the themes that are presented on the other document.
Next please listen to Katy Perry's "Roar" with the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2f501YWxso
Once your group has finished listening to "Roar", please discuss the themes that are presented on the other document.
Now your group will compare and contrast the themes that are presented within Sara Bareilles "Brave" and Katy Perry's "Roar" on the other document.
Process
Now your group will read Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “The Courage That My Mother Had” and discuss what theme is presented within the poem on the Google document.
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-courage-that-my-mother-had/
Next read "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes to analyze the thees within the poem on the Google Document.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/47559
Evaluation
Using your discussions from the previous sections and the lyrics/poems, please complete the following Venn Diagram. This will compare themes that are presented in both and will have you answer which one your group prefers.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HiFL-M_E76hXKnaPKRK8TkkIN5PJfiFB5J5wOKcemSQ/edit?usp=sharing
Conclusion
Since your group now realizes how poetry and songs are connected, please find a poem that matches your favorite song! Please bring the song lyrics and poem to tomorrows class to present.
Just a reminder, the song and poem need to be school appropriate!
Credits
C. (2013, April 24). Brave - Sara Bareilles (Lyrics). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyAfjUHlFSM
G. (2014, January 09). Roar by Katy Perry Lyrics. Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2f501YWxso
Hughes, L. (n.d.). Mother to Son. Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/47559
Katy Perry - Roar Lyrics. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859465152/
Millay, E. S. (2015, January 03). The Courage That My Mother Had. Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-courage-that-my-mother-had/
Sadness strikes; Comparing Theme in Poetry. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2017, from https://betterlesson.com/lesson/577239/sadness-strikes-comparing-theme-…
Sara Bareilles - Brave Lyrics. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859456039/