Think-Connect! The Life and Music of Fela Kuti

Texas Southern University Session @
E-STEM High School
Designer & Facilitator: Ava Hogan-
Chapman, M.Ed.
May 4, 2012

(Focus) Engagement-Object, event or
question used to engage students.
Introductions
Agenda, Goals/Objective for the day
Gallery Walk
(Focus) Exploration- Objects and phenomena
are explored.

Rhythmic Reading of Fela Kuit Biography-
Participants create drum beat .
Create Bi-Fold
Write terms related to your content area in
the Bi-Fold (Music/Man & Content Area)
Watch video of Fela
Write terms from the video that can broadly
to the relate to the content area and
music/man.

Review the list of terms collected and discuss
the video and its connection to today’s
current events and how math, science, and
technology are involved.
Choose a specific term/topic .
Identify TEKS that could be used to relate
the terms Fela’s life and or music.
Complete the exploration portion of the
lesson plan.

(Focus) Explanation- Students explain their
understanding of concepts and processes.
Play Fela’s Chairs (Musical Chairs) - Zombie
Continue lesson development based on the
term identified.
Write a lesson Introduction/Overviewbased
on the selected term.
Complete the explanation portion of the
lesson plan.

(Focus) Elaboration & Evaluation
Elaboration- Activities allow students to
apply concepts in contexts, and build on or
extend understanding and skill.
Evaluation- Students assess their knowledge,
skills and abilities. Activities permit
evaluation of student development and
lesson effectiveness.

Play Coffin for Head of State
What would students find interesting to talk
about (Discussion)
How does it relate it to the concept that you
have chosen.(Discussion)
Create a list of activities for students to
apply and extend understanding and skill as
it relates to using the concepts/or terms in
the content area while connecting the
activities to life and music of Fela.

Create ways to assess what students learned.
Provide the details.
Complete the final lesson plan document.