Is Perception Reality? Writing Paradoxes in Poetry

Explore the paradox of the universe - or, at least, of popular music - with this lesson. Using the songs "Inaudible Melodies" by Jack Johnson and "She" by Green Day, your class will complete a graphic organizer to help them understand the meaning of a literary paradox. The lesson then guides them into a discussion on perception, and into a writing activity in which they write their own poem about a paradox. Fun and informative for your music lovers!