Self Awareness Grade 7 – Lesson 1
Objectives:
- Identify Emotionally Relatable Songs: Students will recognize songs that resonate with their current emotions, showcasing an understanding of how music can reflect feelings.
- Utilize Music for Emotional Expression: Students will demonstrate the ability to use music as a means to connect with and express their emotions constructively.
Get Inspired:
Introduction
Music possesses a unique power to impact our emotions positively. Lyrics within songs can articulate feelings that we sometimes struggle to express in words.
Can you recall a song that mirrors your feelings based on your emotional state?
Activity 1: My Melodic Storyline
Instructions: Much like movies have soundtracks that enhance their stories, envision your life as a film and select four songs to form the soundtrack of your life. Include the song title and artist.
Distribute the My Soundtrack handout.
Activity 2: Anthem of Self
Choose one of the songs from your personal soundtrack that reflects something significant about you.
Distribute the My Theme Song handout.
Activity 3: “Lyric Reflections”
In this activity students analyze song lyrics to understand how different emotions are expressed through words.
Instructions:
- Select a set of song lyrics that encompass a range of emotions, such as joy, sadness, anger, and hope.
- Distribute the lyrics among the students.
- In pairs or small groups, have students discuss the emotions conveyed in the lyrics and how they personally connect to them.
- Each group can present a chosen set of lyrics to the class and explain their interpretations.
Closing:
Conclude the lesson by having students share which songs and lyrics from their soundtrack resonated with them and why.
- How might having a theme song impact their daily lives?
- Would their chosen song change depending on their emotional state, or would it remain constant?
- Encourage reflection on whether their current soundtrack aligns with the narrative they want to shape for themselves.