Activity Overview
The song, “Shed a Little Light”, was written and released by James Taylor in 1991. Its lyrics have many meanings, but the theme of the song is that we are all in this together and we must work together to build a brighter future.
This song can be used in a number of ways as an activity for younger kids or older elementary aged students. A suggestion for grades K-2 would be to listen to the song as a class and sing it together, memorizing the words. Discuss the meaning of the lyrics as a class, and have the students create a cell that highlights their favorite part of the song.
For grades 3-5, teachers could hand out a copy of the lyrics and discuss the meaning as a whole group or in small groups. Be sure to pay attention to how the song relates to the Civil Rights Movement, and why it is pertinent to that time in history. Students would then create a cell that illustrates a part of the song and its meaning.
*Please Note: this song is written as a gospel song, and references God/The Lord.*
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Students will create a cell illustrating their favorite part of the song.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Create a cell that illustrates your favorite part of the song. Be sure to use graphics that relate to the song!
Instructions for 3-5
Due Date:
Objective: Students will create a cell illustrating and describing the meaning of a part of the song.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Create a cell that illustrates and describes the meaning of a part of the song. Be sure to use graphics that relate to the song!
Requirements:
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
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| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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