Course Guide - USAID Teacher Education Project

Week 13/Session 1Guide for InstructorsThis session looks at popular song lyrics and asks the Student Teachers to write their own verses.Work with the Student Teachers as indicated below. If Instructors would prefer to usealternative lyrics that would be acceptable provided the lesson objectives remain the same. TheStudent Teachers are then asked to use a picture as a stimulus for descriptive writing,Guide for Student TeachersFollow the materials with your course instructor, as indicated.1. Write your own lyrics (20 minutes)Review the lyrics of the two songs discussed in the previous session. In groups, using your ownwords, add another verse to either of the songs. Below is an example. Once you have completedyour verse, read (or sing) it aloud to the other groups in the class.Our example:Don’t know much about Shakespeare’s plays,The teacher’s talking but my head’s in a daze.Don’t know much about United NationsI’ve got no clue about punctuation.But I do know that my words are trueAnd I know that if you love me too,What a wonderful world this would be.2. Writing from photographs (40 minutes)Choose one of the photos below and write a paragraph about it. Try to include some interestingdescriptive words. Use the following questions to help you in your writing.• What do you see in the picture?• What season is it? How can you tell?• Did you notice the way the light is shining? Do you see any special reflections? Describethem.• Imagine you were present at the time of the photo. Complete the similes: ‘The air smellslike… The wind rustles through the leaves like …’ – Use your other senses to describehow and what you feel.• What does the photo make you feel like doing?• Does it create any emotion(s) in you? Describe that emotion.• Any other thoughts?48