B2 English Language · Term 1 Week 1: Songs

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.1.1.1 - Interpret familiar songs

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three familiar songs from their own locality and say when each song is usually sung.
Sing one familiar local song with appropriate gestures and correct rhythm.
Explain the meaning of a familiar song in their own words, identifying its main message.
State at least one moral value or lesson taught by a familiar song.
Respond to questions about a song’s meaning and share their ideas with classmates.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Songs (1.1)
Content standard: B2.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of songs
Indicator: B2.1.1.1.1 - Interpret familiar songs
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify some familiar songs from learners' locality.
- Teach the songs with themes from their locality.
- Discuss the moral values of the songs.
- Let learners sing songs using gestures appropriately.
- Have learners interpret the songs in their own words.