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Song Lessons: You Gotta Be Lesson PlanSong Lessons: You Gotta Be Lesson Plan
Publisher
Azar Grammar
Resource Details
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Audio
Video
Projection
Year
2007
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Song Lessons: You Gotta Be

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Des'ree's song "You Gotta Be" is used to model for language learners the forms that can be used to express necessity (must, have to, have got to). After examining the grammar in the song, the attention switches to a discussion of the advice Des'ree offers about life.

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Concepts

Grammar

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Play the audio and/or video of Des'ree's performance

Classroom Considerations

  • The first in a series of 10 ESL/ELD lessons that use songs to teach a grammar fundamental

Pros

  • The lyrics are attached
  • The after-listening discussion asks class members to consider their own philosophy of life and the things that are important to them

Cons

  • None

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