Lesson	Time Allocation	Resources Needed	Introduction	Development	Conclusion	Assessment
Lesson 1: Who is Smokey Robinson?	45 minutes	Pictures of Smokey Robinson, world map, timeline template, markers	Introduce Smokey Robinson using pictures and a brief story about his life. Locate Detroit, Michigan on the map.	Discuss where and when Smokey Robinson lived, and what he is famous for. Students will start a timeline of his life, marking his birth and early years.	Recap key points about Smokey Robinson's early life. Ask students to share one fact they learned.	Students will be assessed through a short quiz about Smokey Robinson's early life and significant facts.
Lesson 2: Contributions to Music	45 minutes	Audio clips of Smokey Robinson's songs, lyrics printouts, speakers	Play a short clip of one of Smokey Robinson's famous songs. Ask students if they recognize the song or the artist.	Discuss Smokey Robinson's contributions to music, particularly his role in Motown. Listen to a few more song clips and analyze the lyrics.	Summarize Smokey Robinson's impact on music. Have students share their favorite song clip and why.	Assess students through their participation in the discussion and their ability to identify key contributions of Smokey Robinson to music.
Lesson 3: Impact on Society and Culture	45 minutes	Video documentary excerpt, projector, discussion questions	Show a short documentary excerpt about Smokey Robinson's influence on society and culture.	Discuss the documentary and explore how Smokey Robinson's work influenced the world during his time and continues to do so today.	Have students write a paragraph on Smokey Robinson's cultural impact and share with the class.	Assess through the written paragraphs and students' contributions during the discussion.
Lesson 4: Connecting to Our Lives	45 minutes	Art supplies, paper, markers	Discuss how music is part of our daily lives and ask students to name some of their favorite songs and artists.	Relate Smokey Robinson's music to the students' experiences. Have students create a drawing or comic strip that depicts how music, like Smokey's, is part of their life.	Share the drawings/comic strips in class and discuss common themes.	Assess students based on their participation and creativity in their drawings/comic strips.
Lesson 5: Creating a Detailed Timeline	45 minutes	Timeline templates, biographical info sheets, markers	Review the timeline started in Lesson 1. Discuss the importance of key dates in Smokey Robinson's life.	Students will fill in additional key events in Smokey Robinson's life on their timelines using the biographical info sheets provided.	Share completed timelines in small groups and discuss the significance of the events.	Evaluate students' timelines for accuracy and completeness.
Lesson 6: Reflection and Presentation	60 minutes	Completed timelines, posters, art supplies	Have students review their timelines and key learnings about Smokey Robinson.	Students will create a poster summarizing Smokey Robinson's life and contributions and present it to the class.	Discuss the key takeaways from the presentations. Highlight the impact of Smokey Robinson's work on various aspects of society.	Assess students on their posters and the quality of their presentations.