Lesson	Time Allocation	Resources Needed	Introduction	Development	Conclusion	Assessment
1. Introduction to Ray Charles	45 minutes	Pictures of Ray Charles, map of the USA, brief biography	Introduce Ray Charles with pictures and ask if anyone knows who he is.	Discuss where and when Ray Charles lived. Show on a map where he was born and where he became famous. Read a brief biography highlighting key points.	Recap key facts about Ray Charles's life. Ask students to share one interesting fact they learned.	Oral Q&A to check understanding of basic facts about Ray Charles.
2. Ray Charles's Contributions	45 minutes	Audio recordings of Ray Charles's music, lyrics printouts, discussion prompts	Play a snippet of one of Ray Charles's famous songs. Ask students how the music makes them feel.	Discuss the genres Ray Charles contributed to (jazz, blues, gospel). Talk about his influence on music and culture.	Summarize Ray Charles’s contributions to music. Ask children to share how the music influenced their feelings.	Students write a short paragraph on how Ray Charles's music impacts them.
3. The Impact of Ray Charles	45 minutes	Quotes from musicians influenced by Ray Charles, video clips of interviews	Show a video clip of a musician talking about Ray Charles’s influence.	Discuss the impact Ray Charles had on other musicians and the music industry. Talk about how his work influenced society.	Recap the discussion points. Ask students to share how they think Ray Charles changed music.	Group discussion to assess understanding of Ray Charles’s impact.
4. Connecting Ray Charles to Our Lives	45 minutes	Worksheets, audio recordings of Ray Charles’s music	Play a Ray Charles song. Ask students if they have heard this type of music before.	Discuss how Ray Charles's music is still relevant today. Ask students to think of modern songs that might have been influenced by his work.	Ask students to share how they connect with Ray Charles’s music. Discuss any personal experiences related to his style of music.	Students complete a worksheet where they draw or write how Ray Charles’s music makes them feel.
5. Creating a Timeline	45 minutes	Large paper, markers, key dates and events in Ray Charles’s life	Introduce the concept of a timeline. Show an example of a simple timeline.	Students work in groups to create a timeline of Ray Charles's life using provided dates and events.	Groups present their timelines to the class. Discuss any differences and ensure accuracy.	Peer assessment through group presentations of timelines.
6. Synthesizing Knowledge	45 minutes	Art supplies, paper, markers, crayons	Review key points from previous lessons about Ray Charles.	Students create a poster that includes a picture of Ray Charles, key facts, and their favorite piece of information learned.	Display posters around the classroom. Students do a gallery walk to view each other’s work.	Teacher evaluates posters for accuracy and creativity. Oral feedback during gallery walk.