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9th grade informational text songs
Hamilton Stage to Classroom: Aaron Burr, Sir, Wait for It, and Federalist Papers
“If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton) This lesson starts with the song, “Aaron Burr, Sir.” This is the point in the musical where the character Alexander Hamilton meets his lifelong rival and nemesis. Next, students will discuss social networking. Miranda believes that Hamilton would have been terrible on Twitter. A discussion of political correctness, pros and cons comes next with linked resources for your students to read and annotate. After a l
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Hamilton the Musical: 4 Lesson Bundle
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Poe and his short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the biography assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. No, I list everything separate because as a teacher, I know, that sometimes you want s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamilton the Musical Fun End of Year ELA Reading Activities Middle and High
Based on our Hamilton the Musical vs. History, parody rap song, these middle and high school end of year ELA activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a fun reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save you time
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Vietnam War: Musical Reactions of the 60s and 70s
In this Unit, students examine how Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s “Ohio,” Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee” and Edwin Starr’s “War” articulated the divisive feelings Americans had about the war in the late 1960s and early 1970s. To supplement these songs, students will also watch clips from CNN Soundtracks and analyze polling data, news articles, and photographs from the era. By the end of the unit, students will know seminal events during the Vietnam War, including the Gulf of Tonkin Reso
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
HANUKAH STORY
Powerpoint tells the story of Hanukah. Includes:Religious Freedom, Feast of Lights, Special Foods, Hanukah Gelt and lyrics to "I Have a Little Dreidel" with link to you tube video piano music so students may sing along.
Slide 11 has six summary questions that check for understanding. Slide 12 has extra pics for students to discuss and/or write about.
Matching quiz available as freebie:
Hanukah Quiz Freebie
Additional Hanukkah resources:
Happy Hanukkah Coloring Banner
Hanukkah Coloring
Happy
Grades:
7th - 12th
Beatlemania, Mass Hysteria, and the Commercial Machine - Unit Bundle
We all love the Beatles, we can all sing along to their songs...but this lesson is much more than an excuse to listen to great music in the classroom. The timeline, video clips, article excerpts, analysis questions, photographs, magazine covers, writing tasks, and activities embedded throughout this slideshow, force students to think deeply about the causes of Beatlemania, of mass hysteria in general. Students will think about the intense power of the "Commercial Machine" that was responsible fo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Diction Vocal Warm up (Gospel Style)
A gospel rendition of the popular "Diction Is Done With The Tip Of The Tongue And the Teeth” from the “Making Warm-Ups Fun” series by Johnny Edwards II.
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: The MWF Hip Hop/Gospel/Funk (Bundle)
Articulation Warm-Up (Unison) "Making Warm-ups Fun Series"
This is a fun warm-up with a Latin beat that also teaches fundamental concepts for good articulation.
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: MWF Technique and Instructional (Bundle)
Text Structures Rap (Iggy Azalea Parody)
Many of my students were struggling with learning and recognizing the differences between the six nonfiction text structures. So, I rewrote Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" to include information about cause and effect, question and answer, description, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and chronological order/sequence. Enjoy!
Also, I changed "I.G.G.Y." to M.U.L.E because our school mascot is the mule. You could change that part to any four letter word or team you'd like.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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AIDS Epidemic of the 80s and 90s - Art, Music, and the LGBTQ Community
The Essential Question for students during this unit is: How did the LGBTQ community creatively respond to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s, and protest government inaction in addressing the epidemic? First, students will share what they already know about AIDS - do a KWL chart if you are familiar. Review the Overview slide with students to provide background information and front load before beginning videos and activities. Students will watch a video clip and look at documents that expla
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
80s Heavy Metal and the Censorship Debate
In this lesson, students will investigate the connection between the popularity of Heavy Metal and the emergence of the parental advisory system. They will consider who should have the power to declare a song “offensive” and whether or not access to such material should be regulated. They will debate the merits of the labeling system, which is still in place, and consider whether or not labeling certain recordings is censorship.The Essential Question for students is: How was Heavy Metal involved
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Beatlemania - Hysteria and the Commercial Machine
We all love the Beatles, we can all sing along to their songs...but this lesson is much more than an excuse to listen to great music in the classroom. The timeline, video clips, article excerpts, analysis questions, photographs, magazine covers, writing tasks, and activities embedded throughout this slideshow, force students to think deeply about the causes of Beatlemania, of mass hysteria in general. Students will think about the intense power of the "Commercial Machine" that was responsible fo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Honey Bees Everywhere I Look !!!
Packet includes: Craft Projects; Patterns; Reading Comprehension; Song; Books to Read; Word Search; and Recipes.This packet can be adapted to many ages and learning levels.-Bees-Honey-Nature
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1st - 9th
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Slavery Overview - 7 STATIONS with videos, song, poem, law, pictures, and texts
These stations are perfect for pre-reading for a text like Frederick Douglass or Harriet Jacobs. They could also be used as an activity to go in a unit on slavery. There is a 3-page worksheet that students record their answers for the stations on. It's a Word document, so if you need to change anything to meet your goals, you can. All you need to do for this is print or post online!There is a 1 page direction sheet for each station. You could pass folders around or post them around the room. Thr
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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4:26
"Rap Opera vs. History" Rap Song for Hamilton the Musical Reading Activities
This rap song explores the life of Alexander Hamilton through the musical's portrayal in verse one, then compares the musical's portrayal to the historical account of Hamilton in verse two, separating the musical's facts from fiction. This song is also integrated into reading activities that cover compare and contrast, main idea and supporting details, context clues, and many other reading skills. This reading comprehension activity is sure to engage fans of the Hamilton musical!Get the reading
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Heavy Metal, Parental Advisory Labels, and the Censorship Debate UNIT
In this Unit, students will investigate the connection between the popularity of Heavy Metal and the emergence of the parental advisory system. They will consider who should have the power to declare a song “offensive” and whether or not access to such material should be regulated. They will debate the merits of the labeling system, which is still in place, and consider whether or not labeling certain recordings is censorship.The Essential Question for students is: How was Heavy Metal involved i
Grades:
8th - 11th
Vietnam War: Mini-Unit w/ Close Reads, Speeches, Music, Research Project, + HW
To be used for a close study of the Vietnam War - provided in this unit are:1. Close Read - John Kerry's address to the Senate 1971 (speech transcript also provided)2. Close Read - Nixon's Silent Majority 1969 (speech transcript also provided)3. Homework - Interview questions4. Song Analysis - Fortunate Son5. Research Project - protest songs
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
"Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" Bing Crosby (To Kill a Mockingbird)
Worksheet contains the lyrics to the song "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" by Bing Crosby and reflection questions that help students analyze the lyrics and connect them to the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Song can be played on Youtube.com while studied.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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U.S. History Songs #11 MP3 by Larry Troxel/Audio Memory
U.S. History Songs #11 MP3 by Larry Troxel/Audio Memory from the History Songs CD Kit.
Lyrics:
1971 - a new law had begun
The 26th amendment said that 18-year-olds
could vote (vote - cast their vote).
1973 - a Year of Jubilee
Our USA troops in Vietnam would all
come home real soon (soon - be home soon).
1974 - there was a big uproar
Nixon would resign the presidency for all
his tapes from Watergate.
In 1980 there was ash
in southern Washington.
When Mt. St Helens blew her top
you
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Chromosome Song (Telephone by Lady Gaga Parody)
This song, a parody of Telephone by Lady Gaga, can be used to introduce new vocabulary and processes, or at the middle/end of a unit to put everything together.
When using, I had students sing it first (or read along while I sang terribly), so we could work on word pronunciation. Then we would underline key words and processes.
On the second page, we would go through and illustrate (in guided form if some of the words were new, or independent/with a partner if most of the content had been cove
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8th - 10th
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Rock'n'Roll in Amish Country USA
Here is a short article from Forbes Magazine describing Rock Lititz, a one-of-a- kind music venue in the heart of Amish country. Students will read the article and answer 18 comprehension/ short answer questions associated with the article.
Transcendentalism Media Journal - Google Slides
This Google Slides deck provides YouTube links to brief informational and music videos that can be used to introduce six core Transcendentalist texts by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller ("Self-Reliance," "Nature," "The American Scholar," Walden, "Civil Disobedience," and Woman in the Nineteenth Century). Each video runs between two and six minutes.There is one relevant informational and music video for each text, except for Walden and "Civil Disobedience," which each
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Hip Hop Deconstruction
This mini Social Justice Unit focuses around social movements through hip hop music - namely through the song "White Privilege" by Macklemore.
In order to aide in this lesson, I use two articles online:
1. NPR's " I Guess We Gotta Talk About Maklemore's "White Privilege" Song"
2. Pitch's "Maklemore's "White Privilege II" Is a Mess, But We Should Talk About It"
This lesson is engaging for high school students who are focused on music, messaging, and social movements. It works great as a pre-d
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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5:04
Malcolm X Biography Rap Song with Lyrics for Middle and High School
This rap song explores the life, accomplishments, and death of Malcolm X with a biographical text. This song is a great way to cover the heavy but profound life of Malcolm X in a school-appropriate and comprehensible way for students.This download includes:- the song lyrics for use as a reading passage- the performance format of the lyrics for students to rap along to for funThis is a great way for students to work together by taking turns performing parts of the song while reading with expressi
Grades:
8th - 10th
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