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Common Core RH.6-8.6 songs
Analyzing President Andrew Jackson & John Quincy Adams' 1828 Election Songs
In this fantastic worksheet, students are presented with the lyrics of the 2 famous campaign songs from the election of 1828. Andrew Jackson was challenging John Quincy Adams in one of the most heated elections in US history. After analyzing the lyrics to both of these famous songs, students are presented with several CCSS-based questions to gauge their understanding and promote critical thinking. Finally, they compose their own campaign song based off of what they have learned. This is a simple
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7th - 12th
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Marriage Equality | Same Sex Marriage LGBTQ Rights WebQuest Pride Month Activity
In Marriage Equality | Same Sex Marriage LGBTQ Rights WebQuest Activity, students will explore the fight for marriage equality in America through personal stories, songs, and court cases. The WebQuest will have students listen to a podcast about the fight for same sex marriage in Massachusetts, listen to a song by Macklemore as he promoted the fight for same sex marriage in Washington, and analyze the US Supreme Court cases of Obergfell v. Hodges and Loving v. Virginia. Each section has reflecti
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7th - 10th
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Hamilton The Musical: Argument Analysis
Using the Cabinet Battle #1 from Hamilton the Musical, student will be evaluating argument and early republic government structure. They will then use this knowledge to conduct their own cabinet battle within the classroom on an issue relating to their school.
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7th - 9th
Memorial Day Reading Comprehension & Song Analysis
In the Memorial Day Reading Comprehension & Song Analysis, students will explore a background reading about the history and significance of Memorial Day as well as three related songs that are synonymous with Memorial Day. The students will answer five multiple choice questions to assess their understanding of the reading and songs. The three songs used are:Born in the USA- Bruce SpringsteinFortunate Son- Creedence Clearwater RevivalRagged Old Flag- Johnny CashIf you enjoy this history readi
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6th - 9th
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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
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
Propaganda and Media Literacy Complete Unit and Group Project
This is a complete mini-unit on specific Propaganda techniques and ways to spot them in media and advertising. Students see examples, discuss questions with a partner, write down their ideas, and take guided notes. Included in this package:Complete presentation "Lesson 1: How to Spot Fake News"Complete presentation "Lesson 2: Propaganda Techniques"Printable Student Guided Notes for Lesson 2 presentationSong lyrics: "Can't Trust This Source Yet" (to the tune of "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin
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6th - 12th
60s Girl Groups Unit - Early Feminism and Breaking Away from Traditional Roles
The Essential Question for students is: Were the Girl Groups of the early 1960s voices of female empowerment or reflections of traditional female roles? In this lesson, students will evaluate what the emergence of the Girl Groups said about the roles of girls and women in the early 1960s. The nation sat on the threshold of a new Women’s Rights movement that would challenge traditional female roles. In 1963, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, widely considered a milestone in the emerg
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8th - 10th
Burr vs. Hamilton Musical Analysis Investigation Pear Deck Google Slides
With this interactive Pear Deck, students will be immersed in the world of Hamilton the Musical and delve into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr through five songs: "The Ten Duel Commandments," "The Election of 1800," "Your Obedient Servant," "The World Was Wide Enough," and "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story." As they listen to each song, students will interpret the emotions, motivations, and consequences depicted, developing critical thinking and analytical skills a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Early United States History Interactive Lessons BUNDLE
RI8.3: 9/11 - Country Music Response
On September 11th, 2001, the US experienced the deadliest terrorist attack in its history...and the students sitting in our classrooms weren't even born yet! This event is our moment in history when everyone remembers where they were on that morning, and just like our grandparents told us about where they were when Kennedy was shot, we too mustn't allow this generation to forget what we saw and felt as we lived through it. The Essential Question for this unit is: How did country musicians’ respo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
RI8.3 - 9/11 Song Comparison Graphic Organizer (Country Music + September 11th)
On September 11th, 2001, the US experienced the deadliest terrorist attack in its history...and the students sitting in our classrooms weren't even born yet! This event is our moment in history when everyone remembers where they were on that morning, and just like our grandparents told us about where they were when Kennedy was shot, we too mustn't allow this generation to forget what we saw and felt as we lived through it.The Essential Question for this unit is: How did country musicians’ respon
Grades:
7th - 10th
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
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8th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The History of Black Protest Songs - PowerPoint Presentation-Graphic Organizer
These activities are perfect for Black History Month or anytime of the year in either a history or English classroom. Provided is a PowerPoint that can be shared with students to have on their own screens if you are a 1:1 technology classroom, or the teacher can project it large for the entire class. Students are provided with a brief introduction to the Black Lives Matter movement and terminology such as: Hands Up, Don't Shoot...Ferguson...Michael Brown...Tamir Rice...I can't breathe...and We s
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8th - 12th
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
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7th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Cold War Historical Artifact Analysis Activity
Help students learn about the Cold War with this historical artifact analysis activity. This assignment asks students to assess the western perspective of the Cold War based on songs that were released during that era. Students are provided with the lyrics of 9 songs to analyze. They will read and listen to the songs, research the historical references presented in them, and explain what those references mean in order to gain a basic understanding of key events and figures of the Cold War period
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7th - 10th
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How to Start a New Nation by Misduh P - Revolutionary War Rap & Lesson Plan
This lesson plan combines rap with history to give students an interesting way to study the causes leading up to the American Revolution. Students will construct and argument and annotate music that details the life experience of a Patriot Colonist in the 1770s. Includes:1. MP3 of How to Start a New Nation by Misduh P.2. Lyrics sheet complete with footnotes for vocabulary.3. Full lesson plan and extension activity.4. Argument based worksheet handout for student assessment.
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6th - 12th
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: "6,000,000" Song Video with Teacher's Guides & Music
Hank Fellows is an ASCAP Award-winning songwriter and educator. In 2006, Hank wrote his song "6,000,000" as a remembrance to the victims of the Nazi concentration camps, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of victims of genocide in our own time. Since 2006, the song "6,000,000" has been performed numerous times across America in Holocaust Education and Holocaust Remembrance Day programs. This four-minute video uses the song "6,000,000" as the soundtrack, and includes 16 audience-friendly arc
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6th - 9th
Alexander Hamilton Lyrics and Worksheet from "Hamilton"
This is a worksheet with 5 questions about the lyrics of the song Alexander Hamilton. Two of the questions have 4 sub answers. Lyrics are included in the document.
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8th - 11th
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