Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

Shadows on the wallNoises down the hallLife doesn't frighten me at all

Bad dogs barking loudBig ghosts in a cloudLife doesn't frighten me at all

Mean old Mother GooseLions on the looseThey don't frighten me at all

Dragons breathing flameOn my counterpaneThat doesn't frighten me at all.

I go booMake them shooI make funWay they runI won't crySo they flyI just smileThey go wildLife doesn't frighten me at all.

Tough guys fightAll alone at nightLife doesn't frighten me at all.

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Panthers in the parkStrangers in the darkNo, they don't frighten me at all.

That new classroom whereBoys all pull my hair(Kissy little girlsWith their hair in curls)They don't frighten me at all.

Don't show me frogs and snakesAnd listen for my scream,If I'm afraid at allIt's only in my dreams.

I've got a magic charmThat I keep up my sleeveI can walk the ocean floorAnd never have to breathe.

Life doesn't frighten me at allNot at allNot at all.

Life doesn't frighten me at all.

Maya Angelou

Unit 1 Day 1 and 2

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Talking Points

Unit 1 Day 1

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What do you like about the poem?

What do you dislike?

Which lines seem to you to

be the most powerful?

Which things that the poet mentions seem to chime with your own experience?

Which words seem to work

well?

Why do you think the poet wrote this

poem? What message was she

trying to send?

Maya’s Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dLNzEhIz4&ab_channel=PoetryReadingLive

Marguerite was born in the city of Saint Louis, USA. Her brother called her Maya. When Maya was four, she and her brother were sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas.

Growing up in the South (of the USA), Maya was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin and because she was a girl. The world outside was very cruel.

Home was hard too. When Maya was eight, her mother's boyfriend attacked her. Maya was so upset, she stopped talking.

A friend of her grandmother's named Mrs Flowers noticed that Maya was afraid to use her voice. Mrs Flowers showed Maya all kinds of wonderful books, and how the words come alive when you read them out loud.

Maya found her voice again in the stories and poems of great writers. She loved words so much, she read every book in the library.

Even though Maya was a great student, she was told that she couldn't get a good job because of the colour of her skin. But she had pride and hope. She thought, “There's nothing I can't be.”

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And she was right. She was a cook and a streetcar conductor. She was a dancer, a singer and an actress. She travelled the world and learned to speak a lot of languages. At home in America, she worked to help all people get treated equally.

It wasn't until Maya was all grown up that she decided she wanted to be a writer. So she began writing a book about her life. She told the story of a little girl who struggled through hard times but didn't give up.

People all around the world were moved by her powerful story and her beautiful words. Maya became a famous writer, teacher and speaker, inspiring everyone with her belief that you can be anything you want to be.

On the day Bill Clinton became president, Maya read a poem. She had once been a little girl who was afraid to use her voice. Now she was speaking to the entire country, about her favourite thing: hope.

By Lisbeth Kaiser, from Little People, Big Dreams: Maya Angelou

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Poetry Preparation Sheets

Five things in Maya’s life that were hard or difficult:

Things in your life that have been hard or difficult:

Five things in the poem – that could frighten her:

Things that could frighten you:

Unit 1 Day 2

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Bear Grylls Quote

Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.

Bear Grylls

Unit 1 Day 2

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Illustration 1

Unit 1 Day 3

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Illustration 2

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Illustration 3

Unit 1 Day 3

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Illustration 4

Unit 1 Day 3

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Illustration 5

Unit 1 Day 3

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Art Questions

What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do

you think you had the reaction?

Describe the lines in this artwork

What adjectives would you use to describe this

artwork?

Describe the colours in the artwork

If you could ask the artist a question, what would you

ask them?

Who do you know that would really like this artwork?

Why would they like it?

If this artwork were music, what would it sound like?

What emotions do you notice in the artwork?

Which area of the artwork is most important? Why?

What do you imagine the artist of this artwork is like?

What verbs would you use to describe this artwork?

Who do you know that would really dislike this artwork?

Why would they dislike it?

Unit 1 Day 3

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Instructions

Sketch a silhouette of your main character.

Draw extra designs around your main character that fit with the story. This can include words.

Use black paint to fill the silhouette.

Use coloured pencils and oil pastels to add colour to your extra designs.

Cover the background with washes of watercolour.

Sketch an abstract skeleton on your silhouette.

Use white paint to help the skeleton show.

Watch some of the lesson here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSecHDl-ckM&ab

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Basquiat Quote 1

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored.

Jean Michel Basquiat

Unit 1 Day 3

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Basquiat Quote 2

Art is how we decorate space; music is how we

decorate time.

Jean Michel Basquiat

Unit 1 Day 4

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Music Suggestions

Charlie Parker – BeBop

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Beethoven Late String Quartet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJ6eYL4WMA&ab

PiL – Albatross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEToKGfjlmM&ab

Unit 1 Day 4

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Music Questions

1.What did you hear? What instruments in particular produced the sound you heard? Did any of the instruments stand out to you?

2.How did the music make you feel? Why?

3.What did you think about as you listened to this music?

4.If you were writing the script for a movie using this music, what might the movie be about?

5.Where in the world do you think this music came from? Why?

6.Does this music remind you of anything in your life?

7.Would you recommend this piece of music to a friend? To your parents? Why?

Unit 1 Day 4

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Emotion Words

Happiness Caring Depression Iinadequate Fear Confusion Hurt Anger Loneliness

STRON

G W

ORDS

delightedecstatic

enthusiasticexcited

exhilaratedoverjoyed

thrilledtickled pink

vibrant

adoringcherishing

compassionatedevoteddoting

idolisinginfatuatedpassionatewild about

alienatedbeatenbleak

dejecteddepressed

dismalempty

hopelesswoeful

brokendamaged

feebleflawed

helplessimpotentinferior

powerlessuseless

worthless

desperatedistressedfrightenedintimidated

panickyparalysedpetrifiedshockedterrified

baffledbefuddled

chaoticconfusedflustered

rattledspeechlessstumpedstunnedthrown

crusheddegradeddestroyeddisgraced

humiliatedmocked

punishedrejectedridiculed

belligerentbitter

enragedfumingfurious

incensedinfuriatedoutragedseethingvengeful

abandonedcut off

desertedforsakenisolated

neglectedostracized

outcastrejectedshunned

MEDIU

M W

ORDS

aglowbuoyantcheerfulgleefulhappyjoviallively merry

sparkling

admiringaffectionate

attachedfond of

kindloving

sympathetictender

warm-hearted

worried gloomy

bluedemoraliseddiscouraged

dispiriteddowncast

downheartedmiserable

defeateddeficienthelpless

incapableincompetentinsignificant

lameoverwhelmedunimportant

afraidalarmed

apprehensiveawkwarddefensive

fearfuljumpy

nervousscared

adriftbewildered

puzzleddisorganized

disturbedfrustrated

misunderstoodmixed uptroubled

belittledcheapenedcriticizeddamageddistressed

injuredmaligned

mistreatedresentfultroubled

aggravated

annoyedcrabby

grouchyhostile

indignantirate

irritatedresentful

sore

aloneapart

companionlessestrangedexcludedleft outleftoverlonely

oppresseduncherished

LIGHT W

ORDS

contentedcoolfineglad

pleasantpleasedsatisfiedserenesunny

appreciativeattentive

consideratefriendly

interested inrespectingthoughtful

tolerant

fed updisappointedglumlowmoodysombresubdueduncomfortableunhappy

dryincomplete

punytiny

uncertainunconvincing

unsureweak

wishful

anxiouscareful

cautiousshy

tensetimid

uneasyunsure

watchful

distracteduncertain

uncomfortableundecidedunsettled

unsure

annoyedlet down

minimizedneglected

ruefultender

touchedunhappy

used

buggeddismayed

grimimpatient

irkedpetulantresentful

sullenuptight

bluedetached

discourageddistant

insulatedmelancholy

remoteseparate

withdrawn

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Colouring Sheets

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