Poetry through song KS2
This unit of 3-4 lessons uses Munford & Sons’ song ‘Dustbowl Dance’ as inspiration for poetry learning through song.
Lesson breakdown:
1a. Annotate song using active reading strategies and discuss the meaning
1b. Listen to the song and discuss how the music and lyrics combine for meaning
Answer questions to deepen understanding of the poem (including questioning, visualising, inferring, discussing structure).
Analyse meaning and evaluate