Comparing and contrasting 'London is the Place for Me' and 'Sweet Jamaica'
I can make comparisons between songs with different perspectives.
Comparing and contrasting 'London is the Place for Me' and 'Sweet Jamaica'
I can make comparisons between songs with different perspectives.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘London is the Place for Me’ was written by Aldwyn ‘Lord Kitchener’ Roberts in 1948.
- ‘Sweet Jamaica’ was written four years after his arrival on the Empire Windrush, in 1952.
- We can compare and contrast songs with similar themes or messages, noticing the impact that they have on us as readers.
- Understanding the context of the songs can support readers to form deeper reflections.
- From reading, listening and discussing songs about migration, we can make connections to our own lives and experiences.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Context - the setting or background that helps us to understand something better
Imagery - the use of vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating vivid mental pictures and enhancing the emotional impact of the song
Compare - involves identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
Contrast - involves identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
Common misconception
Pupils may discuss other similarities and differences between the songs (such as song structure, genre).
Verbally model examples based on themes and imagery used.
Equipment
You need a copy of the lyrics & recording of ‘Sweet Jamaica’ & 'London is the Place for Me' by Lord Kitchener which is featured on the 2013 Honest Jon’s Records album ‘London Is The Place For Me’.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
annoying or bothering
an antiquated term to refer to people from the Caribbean
the cost or ticket for traveling from one place to another
a term of endearment, expressing affection and love
a place of ideal happiness and peace
someone or something that can save someone else
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
the use of vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader
involves identifying similarities between two or more things
involves identifying differences between two or more things