LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about two teens who are using their love of music to help others; describe ways kids can use their interests to help others in their community.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 8: Advocate for personal, family, and community health.

CASEL: Social awareness

KEY VOCAB

percussion

rewarding

Lesson Plan: Sharing Their Love of Music

Anden and Jocelyn bring the power of music to kids in foster care.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Sharing Their Love of Music,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

How can you use your interests to help others in your community?

READING AND DISCUSSING

  • Have your students read the article “Sharing Their Love of Music” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students take turns reading the three sections out loud (“The Inspiration,” “The Action,” “The Outcome”).
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz
  • Vocab Builder

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In INSPIRING INTERESTS, have students write a one to three-page essay about their own favorite activities and what those activities mean to them. They’ll also have the chance to put themselves in Jocelyn and Anden’s shoes and describe how they would encourage other kids to give their activity a try!

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