Song Lyric Lessons for Point of View — Bell Ringers — Analysis, Create Your Own

Teach students how to analyze literature with these engaging music activities!

Inspired by Nancy Dean’s Voice Lessons, Song Lessons uses pop music (country, rock, pop, and folk) to teach the impact of literary devices in literature. A perfect bell ringer or Friday afternoon activity, this section asks students to analyze music lyrics through the literary device of Point of View.

Each Song Lesson section contains the following:

• An introduction with lesson planning advice and the definitions of 5 literary devices (Detail, Diction, Imagery, Point of View, and Tone)
• 5 short song lessons. Each lesson includes a pop song (music and lyrics available via included web link), an annotation activity, and three close reading analysis questions that ask students to examine the selected song through the lens of the literary concept of Point of View
• An answer key for each included song
• A Create Your Own Song Lesson Assignment that allows students to share their favorite music while also demonstrating their understanding of the literary device of Point of View. This assignment worksheet includes a rubric tied to the ELA Common Core Standards CCRA.W.4 and CCRA.SL.2 - See PREVIEW

LYRICS ANALYZED IN SONG LESSONS: POINT OF VIEW:

"Birdhouse in Your Soul," by They Might Be Giants; "Hide and Seek," by Imogen Heap; "Hand Me Down," by The Wallflowers; "How to Save a Life," by The Fray; "Viva la Vida," by Coldplay.

LITERARY DEVICES ACTIVITIES:

Literary Devices: Creative Writing Prompts (FREE) : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Worksheets (FREE) : Literary Devices Units Bundle : Song Lessons: The Complete Set List : Song Lessons: Details : Song Lessons: Diction : Song Lessons: Imagery : Song Lessons: Point of View : Song Lessons: Tone

LESSONS, UNIT, AND  BUNDLES:

A Christmas Carol Complete Unit Bundle : Choice Reading Unit : ELA Essays Assessments Bundle : ELA Writing Workshops Bundle : Create Your Own Children’s Book : Create Your Own Holiday Children’s Book : Create Your Own Superhero Project : Creative Writing Workshops Bundle : Daily Writing Prompts Bundle : Deepfake Awareness Training : Experiential Learning Projects Bundle : Expository Workshops MEGA Bundle : Family Narrative Bundle : Great Expectations Complete Unit Bundle : Growth Mindset Writing Prompts : Greek and Latin Vocabulary Bundle : Letter to Your Future Self (FREE) : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Prompts (FREE) : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Worksheets (FREE) : Literary Terms Units Bundle :Narrative Guides: 6-Genre Creative Writing Bundle : Persuasive Letter to Santa : Research Guide: 50 Topics Bundle : Research Unit Bundle : SAT Words of the Day Bundle : Seasonal Narrative Guides: 7-Holiday Creative Writing Bundle : Show & Symbolism Narrative Writing Assignment : Six Word Autobiography : Song Lessons: Analyzing Literary Devices Through Pop Music : Student Choice Biography Research Project : To Kill a Mockingbird Complete Unit Bundle : Travel Writing Prompts : Veterans Day Research Project : Writing Literary Analysis Bundle

FILE FORMAT:

All The Language of Educational Art Song Lessons are provided as Microsoft PowerPoint Files (with jpg backgrounds) to accommodate the necessary editing requirements of this product. All of our products can accommodate many digital delivery strategies. Please contact us if different file types or page edits are desired. We can accommodate most requests within 24 hours.

OUR CLASSROOM:

The Language of Educational Art produces ready resources for the overworked English teacher. All L-EA content is created to be straightforward, engaging, digital-delivery ready, and clear enough for a “10-second sub plan.” If there is content you wish we had, let us know and we’ll create it. Easier still, give us a follow and enjoy our store.

EMAIL: languageofedarts@gmail.com