K`naan and the World Cup

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K’naan and the World Cup
An Immigrant’s Story
ELSA Level 4 & 5
Developed by Carmen Larsen
K’naan and the World Cup
ELSA Level 4/5
Content objectives:
 Students will learn about a popular Canadian musician, his experience as an immigrant to Canada, and
his role in the World Cup
 Students will become familiar with K’naan’s song, Wavin’ Flag
Language objectives (CLB 5-6):
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Students will identify key information in a short reading text
Students will retell or summarize a brief story
Students will listen for key details while partners are retelling information
Students will identify details and some inferred meaning from a short video
Students will express opinions while discussing video content
Materials:
 YouTube Clip: Wavin’ Flag by K’naan (World Cup version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMophHw6iX4
 K’naan Jigsaw Reading and Timeline
 K’naan Video Listening Questions
 CNN website: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/05/19/intv.knaan.cnn?iref=allsearch
 K’naan Video Discussion Questions (over head transparency)
 Wavin’ Flag Song Lyrics (original version and World Cup version)
Note: All references and other useful websites can be found at the end of this lesson plan.
Activity
Materials
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Introduction
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Pictures of K’naan
and the 2010 FIFA
World Cup logo
YouTube clip:
Wavin’ Flag
(World Cup
version)
Suggested Procedure
1. T shows Ss the World Cup logo and asks them general Qs
about it. (E.g. What is this? When does it start? Where is it
this year? Etc.) If Ss don’t know, prompt them with
answers.
2. Ask Ss if Canada is involved at all. (Our team did not qualify)
This may lead to a discussion on why soccer is not as
popular here as in other countries, etc.
3. T tells Ss that Canada is connected to/involved with World
Cup. Ask them if they can guess how.
4. T plays YouTube video. T asks Ss if they know/have heard
the song. T asks Ss if they know who the musician is.
5. T explains that K’naan is Canadian, and he came to Canada
when he was a child. Ask Ss where they think he is from.
(Try not to tell too many details from jigsaw)
K’naan Lesson Plan & References 2
Activity
Materials
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K’naan Jigsaw
Reading
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K’naan Video
Listening &
Discussion
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K’naan Jigsaw
Reading and
Timeline
K’naan Video
Listening
Questions
CNN website (see
above)
K’naan Video
Discussion
Questions over
head transparency
(OHT)
Suggested Procedure
1. T explains jigsaw activity and hands out readings. Ss read
and take notes. Ss practice telling back info to classmates
with same story to check comprehension. Encourage Ss not
to read story, but tell in own words as much as possible.
2. T regroups Ss, and Ss share information. Ss should tell
information in chronological order (A, B, C, D).
3. Ss listen, ask questions when they don’t understand
something, and take notes on timeline. Encourage Ss not to
write full sentences, only notes, so retelling doesn’t
become dictation.
4. After all group members have told their stories and filled in
timelines, Ss compare timelines to check comprehension.
(Ts may have each team write a few comprehension
questions about K’naan’s life for other teams, and
exchange and answer, or T may ask a few comprehension
questions orally to whole class.)
1. T hands out K’naan Video Listening Questions. In groups, Ss
discuss pre-listening Qs. T takes up Qs with whole class.
2. Ss read comprehension Qs with partner and try to guess
answers.
3. T plays video, Ss watch and listen to see if predictions are
correct. (T plays video 2 more times – depending on level of
class)
4. Ss answer Qs with partner. T checks answers to
comprehension Qs with whole class.
5. T puts up OHT of discussion Qs. In groups, Ss discuss Qs.
Take up answers with whole class.
6. T plays Wavin’ Flag YouTube video from introduction again,
Ss listen to hear K’naan’s meaning of Wavin’ Flag
(freedom). T may ask Ss to brainstorm reasons why K’naan
gave this symbol this new meaning.
Note for teachers: In an interview, K’naan explained that
he wanted to take a symbol that usually means surrender,
and change it to mean strength and freedom. This change
makes more sense in the original version of the song in
which he talks about his home country.
Activity
Wavin’ Flag Songs –
original and World
Cup version
Wavin’ Flag Songs –
versions in different
languages
Materials
Suggested Procedure
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There are many options with the songs.
For listening:
1. Ts may want to cut up the original version of the song by
verse, and have Ss listen and put in order.
2. The font of the World Cup version of the song is large, so Ts
have the option of blanking out words and having Ss listen
and fill them in for a discrete listening task.
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Wavin’ Flag Song
Lyrics (original
version and World
Cup version)
Note: See
References below
for link to video of
original version of
song.
YouTube clips of
song in different
languages
For reading and writing:
1. Ss can read the original version of the song and underline
any vocabulary they don’t understand, and then try to
guess the meaning of the words from the context with a
partner. Ss can discuss the content of the song, whether
they like the song or not, and why.
2. Ss can read both versions and compare them. Ss could
discuss which version they prefer and why, then write a
brief paragraph on this.
There are many options with these songs as well.
Ts may want to simply play the songs for the class as a wrap-up
activity. For higher level classes, Ss could listen to the song in
their first language on YouTube at home, and compare it to the
English version. Ss then report back any differences between
the songs.
Follow up:
1. There are short videos of students in different countries talking about what the World Cup means to them
(see references page at the end of this lesson plan). Ts may want to assign different videos to different Ss for
homework, and have Ss report back the next day in small groups.
2. Ss could also interview each other about the World Cup, and write a short paragraph about their findings. Ts
could also make this a contact assignment for Ss. In groups, Ss could draft some basic Qs about the World
Cup and then interview people about it outside of class over the weekend, and report back to the class on
Monday.
3. Higher level Ss could be assigned a homework task to find an article in the local newspaper about the World
Cup and summarize the key information for their classmates. Ss could share their articles in small groups, or
make posters from them with keywords and post them up around the room for others to read.
4. Ss could survey the class to see which teams are popular and make a classroom chart to follow the progress
of those countries.
5. Higher level Ss could do some research to see if they can find any other popular Canadian musicians who are
immigrants, and do a brief presentation on them about where they are from and what kind of music they
play/sing, etc. (Ss with teenage children could get help from them as well!)
References
CBC News (2010, March 18). Soccer and Song: K’naan’s passport to global exposure. CBC News.
Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/17/f-knaan-world-cup-trophy.html
K’naan (2010, May 10). Between the Highs and the Lows, Life Happens. The Globe and Mail. p.
R1 (also available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/africa/betweenthe-highs-and-the-lows-life-happens/article1562291/ )
Lederman, M. (2010, Feb. 25). K’naan’s song goes global. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/knaans-song-goes-global/article1480192/
Wikipedia. K’naan retrieved May 27, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'naan
Related Videos for the K’naan/World Cup Lesson
1. Video interview with K’naan talking about coming to America
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/01/28/inside.africa.a.knaan.cn
n?iref=allsearch
2. Great interview with K’naan on CBC Radio Show ‘Q’. This is a long interview (one hour)
talking about music, his life, etc. http://www.cbc.ca/q/blog/2010/04/22/exclusiveknaan-on-q/
3. World Cup Trophy Tour – good website with photos, videos, news stories and a map of
the tour in South Africa
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/trophytour/
4. Video interviews with students in different countries involved in the World Cup. In each
video, they discuss how, when soccer is played in their country and what is used for
good luck.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/trophytour/video/videolist.html
5. Soccer fans in Toronto talk about why they love the World Cup
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Your_Voice/ID=1480146164
6. YouTube has multiple videos of the song Wavin’ Flag, including versions in other
languages such as Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. There are also versions of the song in
Arabic, German, Vietnamese, and Nigerian. It was reported that the song has been
recorded in 15 languages so far. Here is a link to a video for the original version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxmEd9lcn0k
Sources: K’naan (2010, May 10). Between the Highs and the Lows, Life Happens. The Globe and Mail. p. R1; Wikipedia. K’naan
retrieved May 27, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'naan; CBC News (2010, March 18). Soccer and Song: K’naan’s
passport to global exposure. CBC News. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/17/f-knaan-world-cuptrophy.html
K’naan Jigsaw (A)
Introduction
K’naan is a Somali-Canadian musician, rapper and poet. Over
the past few years, he has become quite famous not only in Canada,
but also all over the world. His fans love him for his music, but many
also respect him because of all of the challenges he has overcome in
his life so far.
Read this short paragraph about K’naan. Write notes on a separate
piece of paper about the key information. Use your notes, not the
paragraph, to tell your classmates about K’naan.
Life in Somalia
K’naan was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in East Africa in 1978. His real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame.
The name Keinan means ‘traveler’ in the Somali language. His grandfather was a well-known poet in
Somalia, and his aunt was one of Somalia’s most famous singers. Poetry and song are very important
parts of Somali culture and when K’naan was a young child, they were very much part of his daily life.
K’naan says that his early childhood in Somalia was wonderful, and he often played with his 3 siblings, a
brother and two sisters, and his friends by the ocean. Unfortunately, when K’naan was about 11 years
old, that all changed. A civil war was starting in Somalia at that time, and there was more and more
violence in the streets of Mogadishu every day. K’naan saw friends killed, and was often scared for his
life. Fortunately, in 1991, when K’naan was 13, he and his family were able to escape.
K’naan Jigsaw 6
K’naan Jigsaw (B)
Introduction
K’naan is a Somali-Canadian musician, rapper and poet. Over the
past few years, he has become quite famous not only in Canada, but also
all over the world. His fans love him for his music of course, but many
also respect him because of all of the challenges he has overcome in his
life so far.
Read this short paragraph about K’naan. Write notes on a separate piece
of paper about the key information. Use your notes, not the paragraph, to
tell your classmates about K’naan.
Immigrating to North America
When K’naan left his home country of Somalia in 1991, he did not come to Canada right away. First, he
went to New York, because his father was already living there. He lived in the neighbourhood of Harlem
in New York for a short time, before he moved to Toronto with his family. Many other Somali people
lived in K’naan’s neighbourhood in Toronto, so he was able to make some friends. However, life in
Toronto was not always easy, or safe. Toronto was very different from his home town. The people were
different, the buildings were different, the culture was different and the language was different. In an
interview, K’naan said that going to Toronto was good because he escaped the war, but it was also very
challenging because his family was very poor, and they didn’t speak English. The neighbourhood where
he lived was also very poor, so there was a lot of crime and some of his friends went to prison. However,
one of the biggest challenges that K’naan had to face was the depression, anxiety attacks and insomnia
he experienced. He was feeling depressed and anxious because of the bad memories he had from
Somalia, as well as all of the difficulties he was having living in a new country.
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K’naan Jigsaw (C)
Introduction
K’naan is a Somali-Canadian musician, rapper and poet. Over
the past few years, he has become quite famous not only in Canada,
but also all over the world. His fans love him for his music of course,
but many also respect him because of all of the challenges he has
overcome in his life so far.
Read this short paragraph about K’naan. Write notes on a separate
piece of paper about the key information. Use your notes, not the
paragraph, to tell your classmates about K’naan.
Music as Therapy
When K’naan first moved to Canada from Somalia, he had a very hard time. He often felt depressed or
anxious, when he thought of the friends he had lost in the war in Somalia. He also felt frustrated
because he couldn’t speak English well. He wanted to explain his feelings and ideas to others, but he
didn’t have the words. One way he tried to learn English was by listening to rap music. Soon, he
discovered that music was also a kind of therapy for his depression and anxiety. For example, when he
heard some sad news about a friend dying in Somalia, he would write a song or a poem about it. Writing
the song or a poem would help him deal with the difficult emotions, and soon he would feel a bit better.
In 1999, when K’naan was just 21 years old, he was invited to read one of his poems to the United
Nations committee that is responsible for protecting and supporting refugees. In the audience, there
was a famous African singer. When this singer heard K’naan’s poem, he was very impressed and knew
that K’naan was very talented. He asked K’naan to write a song for one of his records, and go on tour
with him around the world.
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K’naan Jigsaw (D)
Introduction
K’naan is a Somali-Canadian musician, rapper and
poet. Over the past few years, he has become quite famous
not only in Canada, but also all over the world. His fans love
him for his music of course, but many also respect him
because of all of the challenges he has overcome in his life
so far.
Read this short paragraph about K’naan. Write notes on a
separate piece of paper about the key information. Use your
notes, not the paragraph, to tell your classmates about
K’naan.
Life as a Musician
K’naan was very fortunate that the famous African singer, Youssou N'Dour, heard him read one of his
poems and wanted to help him become a musician. Youssou was so impressed with K’naan that he put
one of K’naan’s songs on his record in 2001. This opened many doors for K’naan, because many
important people in the music industry heard his song and also thought that K’naan was very talented.
In 2005, K’naan released his first album, and instantly people loved it. In 2006, he won a Juno Award for
this album, an amazing accomplishment for a first album. A Juno Award is Canada’s highest award for
musicians. They are given once a year to Canadian musical artists to celebrate their talents and
achievements. In 2009, K’naan released his second album, and again fans all over the world loved the
songs. One song in particular, called Wavin’ Flag, has become very famous. This song was chosen by
Coca Cola to be the theme song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour from September 2009 to April
2010. This means that K’naan had the chance to travel all over the world with the FIFA World Cup
Trophy, meet many different people and play his song for many different audiences! Have you heard
this song?
K’naan Jigsaw 9
Sources: K’naan (2010, May 10). Between the Highs and the Lows, Life Happens. The Globe and Mail. p. R1; Wikipedia. K’naan retrieved May 27, 2010 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'naan; CBC News (2010, March 18). Soccer and Song: K’naan’s passport to global exposure. CBC News. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/17/f-knaan-world-cup-trophy.html
Timeline of K’naan’s Life
Listen to your classmates tell you about K’naan’s life. Fill in the timeline with notes as you listen.
K’naan Jigsaw 10
Sources: K’naan (2010, May 10). Between the Highs and the Lows, Life Happens. The Globe and Mail. p. R1; Wikipedia. K’naan retrieved May 27, 2010 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'naan; CBC News (2010, March 18). Soccer and Song: K’naan’s passport to global exposure. CBC News. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/17/f-knaan-world-cup-trophy.html
Timeline of K’naan’s Life (Answer Key)
Listen to your classmates tell you about K’naan’s life. Fill in the timeline with notes as you listen.
1978 – K’naan was born in Somalia
1989 – K’naan’s childhood changed/Civil war was starting in Somalia
1991 – K’naan moved to North America/K’naan left Somalia
1999 – K’naan read a poem to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (simplified in Ss text), was
noticed by a famous African Singer (Note: Youssou N’Dour actually asked K’naan to go on a world tour with
him and his band after hearing his poem)
2001 – Famous African singer put K’naan’s song on his album
2005 – K’naan released his first album (he won a Juno for this album in 2006)
2009 – K’naan released his 2nd album (this album has the song Wavin’ Flag)
2010 – K’naan completed his world tour with the FIFA World Cup Trophy
K’naan Jigsaw 11
Sources: CNN (2010, May 20) K’naan’s Wavin’Flag goes global.. *Video File+. Retrieved from
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/05/19/intv.knaan.cnn?iref=allsearch
K’naan Video Listening
Before you watch –Discuss the questions with your classmates.
1. Do you know any famous Canadian or American musicians? How
did you learn about them?
2. Do you think it is difficult for immigrants to learn about North
American musicians? Why or why not?
3. Do you watch the World Cup? Why or why not?
Listening – Read the questions below. Can you guess any of the answers? Watch the video, answer the
questions below.
1. Why does K’naan say he was ‘lucky’?
2. What happened to the Somali Airlines?
3. How did K’naan learn English?
4. Why did K’naan want to become a musician?
5. How does K’naan describe the World Cup?
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K’naan Video Listening (Answer Key)
Before you watch –Discuss the questions with your classmates.
1. Do you know any famous Canadian or American musicians? How
did you learn about them?
2. Do you think it is difficult for immigrants to learn about North
American musicians? Why or why not?
3. Do you watch the World Cup? Why or why not?
Listening – Read the questions below. Can you guess any of the answers? Watch the video, answer the
questions below.
1. Why does K’naan say he was ‘lucky’?
His family had a Visa to come to the USA, they flew out on one of the last planes to
leave Somalia
2. What happened to the Somali Airlines?
It is no longer in business, it stopped shortly after K’naan and his family left
3. How did K’naan learn English?
He listened to rap music (this was his interest), he listened to the songs and tried to
figure out the meaning of the lyrics, and he learned a bit at school
4. Why did K’naan want to become a musician?
In all of the songs he listened to, he didn’t hear anyone singing about his experiences,
he didn’t hear “his voice” in any of the music
5. How does K’naan describe the World Cup?
A time when all countries put aside their differences to come together and celebrate
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K’naan Video Listening - OHT
Discussion Questions
1. Bob Dylan is a very famous singer/songwriter. In the video, K’naan
says that a journalist called his lyrics ‘Dylanesque.’ What do you
think Dyalnesque means? Why didn’t K’naan know what that
means?
2. K’naan says that he learned English with a “feverish necessity”.
What do you think he meant by this? Do you feel the same way
about learning English?
3. The song that Coca Cola chose for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Trophy Tour is called Wavin’ Flag. If you see someone waving a
flag, what does it usually mean? Is there more than one meaning?
What do you think the song might be about? How do you think
this is related to soccer and the World Cup?
K’naan Video 14
Wavin’ Flag by K’naan
K’naan’s song Wavin’Flag was originally written about the troubles in Somalia. For the 2010 FIFA World
Cup Trophy Tour, K’naan changed the words so the song would be more about celebrating. Here are the
lyrics to the original version, followed by the lyrics to the World Cup Trophy Tour version of the song.
Wavin’ Flag - Original Version
When I get older, they'll call me freedom
Just like a Waving Flag.
[Chorus]
When I get older, I will be stronger,
They'll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag,
And then it goes back, and then it goes back,
And then it goes back
Born to a throne, stronger than Rome
but violent prone, poor people zone,
But it's my home, all I have known,
Where I got grown, streets we would roam.
But out of the darkness, I came the farthest,
Among the hardest survival.
Learn from these streets, it can be bleak,
Accept no defeat, surrender retreat,
So we struggling, fighting to eat and
We wondering when we'll be free,
So we patiently wait, for that fateful day,
It's not far away, so for now we say
[Chorus]
So many wars, settling scores,
Bringing us promises, leaving us poor,
I heard them say, love is the way,
Love is the answer, that's what they say,
But look how they treat us, make us believers,
We fight their battles, then they deceive us,
Try to control us, they couldn't hold us,
Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers.
Wavin’ Flag by K’naan 15
But we struggling, fighting to eat,
And we wondering, when we'll be free
So we patiently wait, for that faithful day,
It's not far away, but for now we say,
[Chorus] 2x
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And everybody will be singing it
And you and I will be singing it
And we all will be singing it
(Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)
[Chorus] 2x
When I get older, when I get older
I will be stronger, just like a Waving Flag,
Just like a Waving Flag, just like a Waving flag
Flag, flag, Just like a Waving Flag
Wavin’ Flag - 2010 World Cup Version
Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition,
Celebration, it surround us, every nations, all around us
Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautiful game,
And together at the end of the day.
We all say
(Chorus)
When I get older I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag
When I get older I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag
So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag
Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition,
Celebration, it’s around us, every nations, all around us
Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautiful game,
And together at the end of the day.
We all say
(Chorus)
Now wave your flag (4x)
We all say
(Chorus)
Now wave your flag (4x)
Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh
And everybody will be singing it
Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh
And we all will be singing it

K`naan and the World Cup

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