Lesson	Objective	Time Allocation	Resources Needed	Introduction	Development	Conclusion	Assessment
Lesson 1	Objective 1	45 minutes	Pictures of John Mellencamp, world map, timeline template, colored markers	Introduce John Mellencamp with pictures, locate Indiana on the world map	Discuss early life, where he was born and raised, show pictures and maps	Have students fill in the timeline template with key facts from John’s early life	Completed timeline templates and participation in discussion
Lesson 2	Objective 1	45 minutes	Audio clips of John Mellencamp's music, lyrics sheets, speakers	Play a clip of John Mellencamp's music, ask students if they recognize it	Discuss his music career, what he is famous for, and show lyrics of popular songs	Have students sing along to a song and discuss what they think the song is about	Observation of participation and understanding of song meanings
Lesson 3	Objective 2	45 minutes	Articles on John Mellencamp's charity work, internet access, projector	Introduce the concept of charity and community work	Discuss Mellencamp's involvement in Farm Aid and other charities, show articles	Group discussion on the importance of giving back to the community	Participation in discussion and understanding of Mellencamp's contributions
Lesson 4	Objective 2	45 minutes	Video clips of Mellencamp's interviews, projector, worksheet with questions	Show a short interview clip of John Mellencamp speaking about his work	Discuss what the students learned from the interview, fill out worksheet	Share answers and thoughts on Mellencamp's impact on music and society	Completed worksheets and class participation
Lesson 5	Objective 3	45 minutes	Art supplies (paper, crayons, markers), examples of Mellencamp's art	Introduce Mellencamp's work as a painter and show some of his artwork	Discuss how Mellencamp expresses himself through art, have students create their own art inspired by him	Display and discuss the students' artwork	Observation of creativity and understanding of self-expression through art
Lesson 6	Objective 4	45 minutes	Timeline template, pictures and dates of key events, scissors, glue	Review key events from Mellencamp's life discussed in previous lessons	Provide students with pictures and dates to cut out and arrange on their timeline templates	Students present their completed timelines to the class	Accuracy and completeness of the timelines, presentation skills