Unit I - Class 7
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The document provides the lesson plan for a class discussing John Lennon's song "Imagine" and its vision of a future world. The lesson includes activities where students listen to the song, identify missing words, discuss what they think the song's message is about a world without possessions or countries, and whether such a world could ever be possible.
Unit I - Class 7
- 1. “ We should all be worried about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there” ~Charles F. Kettering Lesson 7 Thursday 12th, November 2009
- 3. Today, We will continue imagining . . . Goals of today’s lesson: To reflect on the world of the future To comprehend the message of John Lennon’s Imagine
- 4. Pre-Listening Activity: We will listen to John Lennon’s IMAGINE Have you ever listened to this song before? What do you think it is about?
- 6. Listening Activity I: Listen to the song and choose the word that goes in each blank ( empty space: ______ ) * Listen to the song, draw a picture to represent what you hear and then explain your pictures in small groups . * Optional activity
- 7. 1. (Dye - Cry - Try ) 2. (Sky - Rye - Spry) 3. (Yard - Card - Hard) 4. (Steeple - People - Maple) 5. (Sunday - One day - Someday) 6. (Sessions - Possessions - Decisions) 7. (Cheering - Sharing - Changing) 8. (Sunday - One day – Someday) Let’s check them now
- 8. Listening Activity II: Work in small groups. Watch another video of the song by John Lennon and discuss his vision of the future with your classmates. Consider these points: Is the imaginary world of the song better or worse than the real one? Is the world a peaceful one? Is the singer/song writer the only who believes in this imaginary world?
- 9. Watch the video and try to comprehend the message of the song by listening and observing the images. The lyric of the song is also available in this video
- 11. Post- Listening Activities: According to your opinion: What do you think is the message of the song? Can you imagine a world like the one described in the song? Do you think a world like this is possible?
- 12. “ The future is always beginning now.” ~ Mark Strand, Reasons for Moving