Supporting Achievement Objectives Learning Outcomes Viewing Analyse how verbal and visual features of CD cover designs are constructed and combined to achieve particular effects. Students then write for Tearaway about their artists and their CDs. Students investigate the formation of a new pop group or artist. They can start their search at Google or make use of the Pop Music Portal . They build a short profile of the group by making notes under the headings on the planner sheet , then talk in groups about the details they have noted down.
Students develop ideas about their own new artist.
They use the planner sheet to develop and record their ideas. Lyrics are linked closely to an artist's image. Students look at some song lyrics by their artist. They print out the lyrics for at least one song. Using the lyrics study sheet , they complete a close reading answering the questions on the sheet.