Literacy – Second Level Lesson 1BBC Children in Need 2015

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In this activity, you will...

Learn to take on different roles in a group activity

Look at the power of a charity single

Write your own lyrics for a class rap/song

We are going to learn how to work more efficiently in a group, by using three important group roles.

Group Facilitator Group Reporter Group Recorder

Your job is to lead the discussion. You are not in charge, but you do decide whose turn it is to speak.

You must make sure that everyone has their chance to share their ideas.

You will be responsible for sharing the group’s ideas with the rest of the class.

Make sure you keep to the point and only include the important information.

You are responsible for writing down the key points which are discussed in your group.

Make sure that you make a note of the important things your group says .

Choose a Group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder.

What is a charity single?

You are going to write down what you understand by the words ‘charity single’

Group Task 1

Choose a group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder.

You have minutes to come up with a shared group answer

Be ready to report back

Group Task 1

BBC Children in Need charity single

A song is recordedby famous celebrities

to raise money forBBC Children in Need

happiness

love

Charity single

Music has a powerful effect

on people

messages

Magical musical moments play a big

part in the BBC Children in Need

appeal night

memories

Music impacts us emotionally - it changes the way we feel.

Do you know any charity singles?

Make a list of their names or any of the people that sang them

Group Task 2

A charity single is a way of raising money and awareness; to be able to support those in need.

Choose a NEW group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder..

You have minutes to come up with a shared group answer

Group Task 2

BBC Children in Need is a UK charity which gives money to projects to help children in the UK.

Last year the official BBC Children in Need single got to number 1 in the charts!

Why do you think Gareth Malone wanted his choir made up of celebrities AND children from projects across the UK?

Video clip2014’s Charity Song: Avicii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ghScc6KDD0

Stats for song:

The song was streamed and downloaded a total

of 120,000 times to secure the top slot.

Write down any important lyrics that you hear whilst watching the music video.

Everyone can be a Recorder this timeMake sure that you are listening the whole time though

Be ready to report back after the song

Group Task 3

Learners listen to a compilation of the BBC Children in Need singles from the past five years

Year Singers Song Title Chart Position

2010 JLS "Love You More" 1

2011 The Collective "Teardrop" 24

2012 Girls Aloud "Something New"

2

2013 Ellie Goulding "How Long Will I Love You"

3

2014 Gareth Malone's All Star Choir

"Wake Me Up" 1

In your groups you are going to write a rap/song for the Celebration of Champions

A rap is a song

without musicRaps are spoken but songs are sung

Your rap/ song can deliver a message

Parents have lost their

jobs and can’t pay for

enough food

Your rap/song

might tell a story

Some lines can

be short, some

can be long

Most raps rhyme

in ‘couplets’

More than one person might perform the rap/song together

‘Couplets’ are two lines at a time e.g. The sun shone bright - Clearing the thoughts of the dark night

Watch this video as an example of a rap

Video clipWatch the rap sections of:The Collective - Teardrop (BBC Children in Need 2011 Single)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuIyY5wwHdw

Your rap/song can be about any of the fundraising themes, being Champions or raising money for BBC Children in Need

Bake Challenge Entertain Dress-up

Cake/bake Bun/fun Stall/all Sweet/treat

Fun/run Fame/game Race/ace Trick/quick

Dance/chance Hop/pop Long/song Tune/balloon

Hero/zero Funny/money Hat/splat Dress/mess

Think of some rhyming words for the ends of your lines

Don’t forget emotive language tooHelp - Care - Love - Trust - Look after Happy - Unhappy - Sad - Upset - Lonely

Bear care

Writing a short rap for the Assembly of Champions

You have 20 minutes to come up with a few lines of a rap/song with your group, using a theme from BBC Children in Need

Be ready to present to the class

Group Task 4

Lots of rappers use this popular rhythm for their lyrics

da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUMda DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM

da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUMda DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM

The last words of your first two lines should rhyme.

Then the last words of your other two lines should rhyme.

Here’s an example. Try chanting it to the rhythm.Can you spot the rhyming pairs?

We’re gonna fundraise with Pudsey BearTo raise lots of money and show that we care

There’s gonna be a bake sale and a raffle tooSo put your hands in your pockets you know what to do!

Rap writing frames

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Names ___________________________________________________

Let’s get creative

Let’s put all of our group efforts together to make a BBC Children in Need

CLASS RAP/SONG

In this lesson, have you...

Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity?

Looked at the power of a charity single?

Written your own lyrics for a class rap?

Next time, you will decide on a fundraising event and try to persuade people from the community to donate!

Taking your rap/song further

As well as performing your rap/song at

the Assembly of Champions:

Will you record it?

Will you upload it to the school website?

Will you have a backing track?

Are you going to have dance moves?

Could you put it on a DVD and sell it to parents to raise more money?