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Lesson 3: The story behind the song

Identifying the key parts of the story in preparation for writing new lyrics.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Arrange the children into pairs and display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Play the link: 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie and give them time to discuss the task on the slide.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y3: BalladsLesson 1: What is a ballad?Lesson 2: Performing a ballad
Lesson 3: The story behind the song
Lesson 4: Writing lyricsLesson 5: Singing my ballad
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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