Gary D. Mikolinski
OBJECTIVE
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1. The students will be able to understand the substance of the term “communications breakdown”.
MATERIALS
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1. A record player.
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2. The record
She’s Leaving Home,
sung by the Beatles.
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3. A copy of the song’s words or each student and the teacher.
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4. A small table and chairs where one or two students may sit, facing the class.
PROCEDURE
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1. Distribute the words of the song.
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2. Have the students read the words to themselves.
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3. Play the song to the class.
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4. Read the words to the song again with the class.
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5. Ask the students to write their responses to one or two of the following questions:
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A. Why didn’t she talk to her parents instead of leaving a note?
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B. Do you think this girl had good communication with her parents? Why or why not?
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C. How can a child improve communication with his/her parents?
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D. How can parents improve communication with their children?
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6. Allow the students to hand in their responses, unsigned.
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7. Pick two volunteers to sit at the table and read aloud the various student responses.
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8. The teacher will act mainly as a facilitator and will encourage the students to express their thoughts and beliefs with one another, in an open manner.
SHE’S LEAVING HOME
Wednesday morning at five o’clock as the day begins—
Silently closing her bedroom door—
Leaving the note that she hoped would say more—
She goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her handkerchief—
Quietly turning the backdoor key, Stepping outside she is free—
CHORUS
She (We gave her most of our lives) is leaving (Sacrificed most of our lives) Home (We gave her every thing money could by)
She’s leaving home after living alone for so many years.
Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown—
Picks up the letter that’s lying there—
Standing alone at the top of the stairs—
She breaks down and cries to her husband Daddy our baby’s gone—
Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly, How could she do this to me?
CHORUS
She (We never thought of ourselves) is leaving (Never a thought of ourselves) Home (We struggled hard all our lives to get by) Bye-bye.
Something inside that was always denied for so many years.
Friday morning at nine o’clock she is far away—
Waiting to keep the appointment she made—
Meeting a man from the motor trade—
CHORUS
She (What did we do that was wrong?) is leaving (We didn’t know it was wrong) Home (Fun is the one thing money can’t buy) Bye-bye.
Something inside that was always denied for so many years.
She’s leaving home bye-bye—
John Lennon & Paul McCartney. c 1967 Northern Songs Limited. All rights for the U.S.A., Mexico and the Philippines controlled by Maclen Music, Inc. c/o ATV Music Corp. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
