Students will use the values comparison graphic organizer to list and compare the values from the song or video. Play the song by Tim McGraw, or show the video of the song if possible. Ask them to think about these two questions: 'What are the values? How do you know and what does this say about the people in the song and video? What are values, and what does a person's values tell us about them? What are the different ways people display their values, for example working for charity events or volunteering? Instruct students to pay attention to the values they notice from the song and the video. I sketch out a dead person kicking the bucket and ask what they think the bucket was holding for the idiom to 'make sense.'' Step one (sharing the song and other inspiring media) They usually come up with ideas of what the bucket holds. Before I have the students guess the idiom, I draw a bucket on the board and ask the students what we use buckets for. The idiom 'kick the bucket' is reviewed with the students. The idea is to show how some lists are important and well-written whereas others are quick, random thoughts that are recorded.' Once we have several ideas, I pick two lists, one that may be very important and one that is not as crucial and we discuss the differences in the lists. Using a shoulder partner, I have the students brainstorm the different lists people create. The students create a list of what their life would look like if they had no obstacles, limitations, and money was not an issue. Sheet of 6 Idea Development Post-It Notesįrom Temoca Dixon, this lesson's creator: 'I have the students create a ' Someday List' as a writing warm-up activity. Sheet of 6 Sentence Fluency Post-It Notes This lesson was created by NNWP Consultant Temoca Dixon. Painting a picture in the reader's mind about the values they hold as Students will approach writing their Bucket Lists in a unique way, Variety of sentence lengths and repeating phrases for effect. Writers' final lists will show rhythm in the writing, based on a The focus trait for this lesson is sentence fluency The Northern Nevada Writing Project: WritingFix Six-Trait-Overview Teachers: Click here to see the entire lesson plan. They will use their writing skills to create their own unique 'bucket list,' taking this piece of work through the entire writing process.

Using the song 'Live Like You Were Dying' from the soundtrack for The Bucket List as a model, students will take a look at their values and the things they would like to accomplish in their lives before they run out of time.

The bucket list soundtrack