Winning Words Lesson Guide (Adults) Winnning Words Lesson Plan Guide | Page 20

Research it
link it to? Why?
Just before diving in…
Spend a moment just looking at the list of
abstract things you’ve written. Now, think
about popular songs across genres (e.g., Everyone is searching for something more
Calypso, Reggae, Folk songs, Pop, R&B, in life. Reflect upon your own life at this
etc.) which deal with searching for any of point. Of all the abstract things you are
the things which you’ve listed. Next, settle searching for in life, which one do you
on one song to work with. Write down the want to find most of all? Why? If you could
name of the song and the artist, and
link that abstract thing to something
research the lyrics and meaning of the
physical, which physical thing would you
song on the internet. Was the song
link it to? Why?
inspired by an actual event? Is the
abstract thing in the song (love, peace,
happiness, contentment) connected to
any physical thing (a specific person, a
place, a food, etc.)? Was the thing being
searched for in the song ever found?
Strategy wukkin’ fuh you!
Why
not
make
a
visual
The word “chartreuse” is very unusual.
representation
of
your
mental
Conduct an internet search on this word
predictions?
Simply
draw
a
and write down what you have found. It’s
prediction map. Draw a circle in the
very important that you do.
middle of a piece of paper. Next,
write the title “Living Chartreuse” in
the middle of the circle. After that,
write as many predictions as possible
about
the
poem
all
around
the
circle.
Everyone is searching for something more
Apply it
in life. Reflect upon your own life at this
point. Of all the abstract things you are
searching for in life, which one do you
want to find most of all? Why? If you could
link that abstract thing to something
physical, which physical thing would you