Starter quiz
- Which best describes the lyrics of a song?
- a deliberate interruption or break in the flow of words or lines
- the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words
- the words of a song, often written in a poetic style ✓
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- True or false? Finding out the context of when something was written can better support understanding.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following are genres of music?
- rock ✓
- historical fiction
- hip-hop ✓
- jazz ✓
- fantasy
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- True or false? All poetry has to rhyme.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the following types of figurative language to their definitions.
- simile⇔compares two things using 'like' or 'as' ✓
- personification⇔describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human ✓
- metaphor⇔comparing something by saying that it is something else ✓
- If someone migrates, what are they doing?
- moving from one place to another ✓
- joining a community or tribe that has no permanent settlement
- suggesting a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and interests
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- context⇔the setting or background that helps us to understand something better ✓
- lyrics⇔the words of a song, often written in a poetic style ✓
- calypso⇔a style of Afro-Caribbean music, developed in Trinidad & Tobago ✓
- British Empire⇔the name given to the countries ruled to some degree by Britain ✓
- migrate⇔to move from one place to another ✓
- Who is the artist of the song 'London is the Place for Me'?
- Horatio Kitchener
- Aldwyn Roberts ✓
- the British Government
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- True or false? Aldwyn Roberts named himself after the British military figure Horatio Kitchener.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following statements are true?
- At its peak, the British Empire ruled over 412 million people. ✓
- Aldwyn Roberts was born in London, England.
- Aldwyn migrated to England aboard the Orbita.
- The British Nationality Act was passed by the British government in 1948. ✓
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- Which best describes the atmosphere or tone of the song and the lyrics?
- cheerful and enthusiastic ✓
- sad and gloomy
- harsh and bitter
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔Aldwyn Roberts was born on April 18, 1922 in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.
- 2⇔Roberts travelled to England on the Empire Windrush.
- 3⇔Roberts was filmed singing the first two verses of the song as the ship docked.
- 4⇔Aldwyn ‘Lord Kitchener’ Roberts quickly found success performing in clubs.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘London is the Place for Me’ was written by Aldwyn ‘Lord Kitchener’ Roberts in 1948.
- To better understand the song and its lyrics, we can explore the context in which it was written.
- Roberts migrated to the UK aboard the Empire Windrush; his arrival coincided with a period of significant change.
- The first two stanzas were sung by Lord Kitchener at the Tilsbury docks, on board the HMT Empire Windrush.
- Roberts’ experiences were not the same for all people who migrated from the Caribbean.
Common misconception
Pupils may not fully understand the context in which the song was written.
It would be useful to complete/recap the unit 'Coming to England: reading' prior to starting this unit, to further contextualise the experience from a biographical perspective.
Keywords
Context - the setting or background that helps us to understand something better
Lyrics - the words of a song, often written in a poetic style
Calypso - a style or genre of Afro-Caribbean music, which was developed in Trinidad and Tobago during the 19th and 20th century
British empire - the name given to the colonies, dominions and other territories ruled to some degree by and from Britain
Migration - to move from one place to another
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