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Mixtape Lesson PlanMixtape Lesson Plan
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Film English
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
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Mixtape

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A short film about music is the inspiration for a well-sequenced lesson that includes discussion, group work, and writing. After the whole class converses about music, small groups write narratives about a still from the film. Pupils share their work, watch the film, discuss the film and the title of the film, and come up with their own mixtape track lists complete with explanations for each song included.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

Music, Vocabulary, Narrative Writing, narratives, adjectives, parts of speech

Additional Tags

short film, Music, music vocabulary, adjectives, english language arts

Pros

  • The video is really nicely done, and class members will enjoy watching and discussing
  • The plan provides plenty of opportunities for learners to speak, write, and collaborate about an engaging topic

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.9-10.3.a W.11-12.3.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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