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R.A.C.E. Song for Constructed Responses
I wrote this song to help my students remember the steps to writing a constructed response. This is a new concept to them and they need to be prepared for the new state test, Georgia Milestones. They will RESTATE the question, ANSWER the question, CITE evidence from the text, and EXPLAIN their answer.
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Finding Poetic elements and figurative language in Katy Perry's "Roar"
Using Katy Perry's "Roar" song, students are asked to find similes, metaphors, and idioms as well as poetic elements such as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, and repetition. As a closure activity, students are asked what they would like to "ROAR" about and use their answers to help introduce opinion writing.
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7th - 12th
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Holiday Song Analysis & Informational Research: "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Listening to holiday songs in the classroom can add to the spirit of the season, but often those popular songs have an interesting origin and meaning. The song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid (1984) is one example of “festive” music with a meaningful history. This lesson can stretch over 3+ days and lead to great class discussions about the meaning behind song lyrics.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Man in the Mirror Reflection
Students follow along to the lyrics as they listen to "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson. Students reflect on the meaning of the song and apply it to themselves. Teachers are also presented an opportunity to discuss figurative language, grammar, and poetry as well as ample connections to the real world.
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3rd - 12th
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Expository Writing Power Point
Each slide has a verse to the song " If You're Happy and You Know It" that helps students understand writing expository essays.
Parts include- organization, hooks, transitions, details, and conclusions.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Simile Chant/ Rap
This simile chant/ rap is aligned to CCSS and help students specifically do well on state tests whenwriting essays. Using similes shows those grading state tests that children have a grasp on language skills. They can be “rapped” or chanted. Trust me. They work!!!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Expository Writing
Innovation Education has created an Expository Writing song (rap) that is easy, fun, and catchy for students to understand how to compose an essay.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Hey Write a Paper! (How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay Song) Full Demo
Music is a great way to remember facts and processes, so when my middle school students struggled with remembering the basic process and format for a 5 paragraph essay, I decided to put the information to music. What came of the experiment is to the tune of Macarena -- "Hey, Write a Paper!" This is a full demo which includes a PowerPoint version of the lyrics and slides that link from the lyrics to definitions of the terms used. This version is sung; there is an instrumental version available
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Hey, Write a Paper! (How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay Song) Instrumental Version
Music is a great way to remember facts and processes, so when my middle school students struggled with remembering the basic process and format for a 5 paragraph essay, I decided to put the information to music. What came of the experiment is to the tune of Macarena -- "Hey, Write a Paper!" This version includes a PowerPoint version of the lyrics and slides that link from the lyrics to definitions of the terms used and back in addition to the music that plays along with the appropriate lyrics
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Expository Song
Sing this song to the tune of "Happy and You Know It" to help kids remember what an expository text is.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Life is a Highway
Use the song "Life is a Highway" to teach metphors, get student to examine their philosophy of life, and encourage reflective writing.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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