Give a Hand... Please...

            Teaching Language is not easy as grammar alone would not gain students’ interest. Comprehension texts and literary text all the time also might be boring as again it involves reading. Teaching and learning through the use of good selection of songs would definitely grasp students’ attention. There are many songs with good messages and values that can be used in classroom. The song that we have chosen is ‘Pray’ by Justin Beiber.

            The reason for chosing this song is that this song highlights the difficulties and sufferings of people around us. There are issues of poverty, how innocent lives are being affected, sacrifices made by soldiers fighting for their country, living behind their loved ones. There is a way for us to change all these, we have to pray. We must believe in the power of believing and have faith in GOD. The purpose of Bieber singing this song is to instill hope on those who are giving up in life. We can see this from his visit to the hospitals, homes and soldier camps. We can also evidence it through the lines from the song; “Cause I know there's sunshine behind that rain, I know there's good times behind that pain”, “I close my eyes and pray”.

We can use this song in the classroom to create awareness among the students of how lucky they are. Most of us are not appreciating what we have. We often waste food, water and other necessities. We do not appreciate the love of our parents and we do not appreciate the beauty of nature around us. On the other hand, less fortunate people are craving for everything that we have been wasting. So, through this song, we can show the students how people are suffering, how happy they are when they get something that they really wish for. The students are also given a chance to use their critical thinking skills. They are given a chance to imagine something that they have never experienced before. This will make them realize how lucky they are to live a happy life.

            In conclusion, this song can be used not only for teaching moral values but also to for brainstorming sessions in teaching literature especially when discuss about nature.