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Motivational Lyric Posters
Choose from 16 lyric posters, in both black&white + color, to display around your classroom.
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Inspire your students with songs they will recognize and love.
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PreK - 12th
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Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
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8th - 11th
Motivational Song Lyric Posters - Rainbow Neon Classroom Decor
Inspire and motivate your students with these set of Song Lyric Posters. Lyrics have been chosen from all different genres. These bright and colorful song lyric posters are a beautiful addition to instantly update your classroom decor!Included in this Product:40 Color posters with motivational song lyrics from all genres40 B/W posters with motivational song lyrics from all genresThese are 8.5x11" posters. I recommend printing on cardstock for durability.I also included instructions for printi
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K - 12th
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Vocal Warm Ups | Choir Builders on Google Slides
Choir or chorus, call it what you wish, all voices need to be warmed up in order to sing well & safely. This collection of choir builders will do just that; build choral skills such as sight reading, rhythmic accuracy, encourage good posture, and sing in 3-part harmony using solfege & lyrics. Included in the 12 pages:Vocal warm upsSight reading: Singing & ClappingPhysical warm upsBreathing techniquesTOU & Thank YouDue to the difficulty level, I use these with middle school choi
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Choir Bundle | Choral Program Resources | 30% off
Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing
This is a collection of six songs that I developed to help my students understand the 6 Traits of Writing. These songs will help your students understand Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. You may also print out each page and create a poster to display in your classroom.
Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing by Lindsay Stark is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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PreK - 12th
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Write Your Own Song (Music Appreciation)
This assignment has students use their creativity, experience, and imagination to write their own basic song. They will learn about how a generic song is structured then use an easy-to-follow formula to come up with their own song. The assignment is broken into 3 different steps that can all be put together to complete a generic song that also rhymes! Once the worksheet is completed, students and/or the teacher can sing through them using karaoke backtracks online or a live piano/guitar. It is s
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4th - 12th
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SUFISM( MYSTIC POETRY/RELIGIOUS POETRY) : (COLLECTION OF TWENTY SUFI POETS)
Dear Readers:This book revolves around my personal favorite collection of inspirational verses contributed by Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pashtun Sufi poets, belonging to diverse cultural and geographical traditions. In order to pursue the authentic translations of the aforementioned verses, the contributions made by scholars and academics like Vraje Abramia, Daniel Karlin, Margaret Smith, A.J. Arberry, Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, Lochan Singh Buxi, Harjeet Singh Gill, Coleman Barks,
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10th - 11th, Higher Education
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DINAMIC & INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE LYRIC SONGS WITH BRUNO MARS
This pack contains two wonderful lyric activities of Bruno Mars (Talking to the moon and Count on me) for ESL students with several educational and dynamic activities that will help them engage in poetical expressions, lexical understanding and critical thinking (Listening skills, vocabulary acquisition, antonym words, sentence structuring, word search games, riddles, etc.) These lyrics activities come with answer key. Undoubtedly, teaching lyrics in schools not only enhances language and analy
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lyrical Analysis of Taylor Swift's "Teenage Love Triangle" (PDF & Digital)
This lyrical analysis assignment requires students to analyze the songs Betty, August, and Cardigan from Taylor Swift's album Folklore. Swift has stated that there are three songs on the album that are connected by telling the story of a teenage love triangle from three different perspectives at different times in their lives. Students will analyze these three songs and make interpretations to determine which song is told from Betty, James, and the other woman's perspective. The resource include
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9th - 12th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Christmas Ode Writing Activity — Poem and Creative Writing
This activity requires students to read and analyze the 1824 song "O Christmas Tree" and learn about the ode poem. Then you'll have your students write their own ode! Lastly, take students' poetry writing to the next level by having them perform or illustrate their odes. This activity is a simple and silly way to get students thinking creatively before the holidays. It also makes for a fun display of student work!Included in this product:Powerpoint presentation with definitions of Ode and academ
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5th - 12th
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Figurative Language Task Cards, Song Lyrics, Poetry, Valentine's Day
Want to get your students engaged in finding figurative language? Try these task cards that use lyrics from popular love songs!
Each of these 40 task cards included an excerpt of a popular love song (from many genres - pop, country, rock, etc.). In the lyrics is an example of figurative language. Use to have students identify and explain each example, or as a writing prompt for creative writing practice.
Students love task cards! Check out some of my other sets:
Reading Response Task Card
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7th - 12th
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Lent Journal - Song of the Day - Long Version
This is a journal to use during Lent made up of Christian songs, lyric completion followed by a reflection question to answer. I use this during Lent to not only inspire my students to become closer to God but introduce them to popular Christian music.
We typically watch the music lyric video to help fill in the missing lyrics and then silently each student finished the journal reflection.
This 36 page packet allows you to do "Song of the Day" everyday during the Lenten season. I also have a
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3rd - 9th
(Taylor's Version) Classroom Rules Edition
For any fellow Swiftie x teacher out there, this is for you! These posters are sure to bring joy to you in the classroom while enforcing those boundaries and expectations!
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7th - 10th
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Lent Journal - Song of the Day
Middle & Highschool VersionThis is a journal to use during Lent made up of Christian songs and their music videos, lyric completion followed by a reflection question to answer and bible verse. I use this during Lent to not only inspire my students to become closer to God but introduce them to popular (2017-2020) Christian music. I have provided links to the videos I use.I have also used it throughout the year instead of during lent.We typically talk about the journal question, watch the musi
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7th - 12th
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9/11 September 11 Activities Gr. 9-12
This packet is complete with activities honoring 9/11 for older students. What better way to encourage students to reflect on what 9/11 means to them?
This packet includes three articles about the 9/11 attacks and seven songs written about 9/11 with accompanying reflection worksheets. Teacher can choose from the articles as well as seven lyrics from popular musicians ranging from Leonard Cohen, Beastie Boys and Bon Jovi to Toby Keith, Darryl Worley and dc Talk. The Toby Keith and Darryl Worley
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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W. H. Auden - Funeral Blues - Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man - Comparison
♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫Get students talking, collaborating and having fun while analysing and drawing comparisons between the words of W. H. Auden (Funeral Blues) and Bruno Mars (When I Was Your Man). The lesson concludes with a humorous creative writing exercise.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Common Core Standards- Pre-reading Questions- Funeral Blues Poem- Poem Analysis Questions- Poetic Techniques Hunt- Song Analysis Questions- Venn Diagrams (Tone and Theme)- S
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6th - 12th
Continents & Oceans Facts
This is a PDF that includes facts about the 7 continents and 4 major oceans that I used with my students to help them learn about both topics. A fun activity my students used these facts for was creating songs, raps, poems, cheers, and posters in small groups about the continents and/or oceans and presenting them to their class.
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2nd - 12th
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Figurative Language in "Karma" by Taylor Swift
In this assignment. Students annotate Taylor Swift's "Karma", looking for figurative language (metaphor, personification, simile, and idiom). Students then write their own figurative language for karma. This comes with the handout and answer key. It's in google docs, so you can edit it how you want. I use this with my continuation high school students and they enjoy it.
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7th - 10th
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PDF Expressing Healing in Poetry With Taylor Swift's "thanK you aIMee" from TTPD
Words matter and stay with you, and the trick to life is not letting those words tear you down–let them make you better and stronger. In Taylor Swift’s song, “thanK you aIMee,” she does just that in her writing of the song/poem.Write about a moment in your life when you felt negatively about yourself because of someone’s actions or words. How did you manage these feelings? Do you still carry them? What if those words and memories you don’t want to think about shaped you into the person you are
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6th - 12th
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Major Scale Music Rules-Vintage Blue
This is a vintage-blue set of positive-language rules that your music class can SING using Curwen hand signs (displayed in Boomwhacker colors! Have classes create 1-pitch ostinati for each rule!
It's a great tool for teaching the major scale and can be used in a variety of ways. Use them as back to school vocal warm-ups! Hang them vertically to show the direction of the notes!
Included are activity ideas, 8 rules for each note of the major scale, two different spellings for sol/so.
I've a
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1st - 12th
kendrick lamar -song analysis and creative rap challenge 'Crown'
This is a song lyrics analysis task and creative rap writing challenge based on the song 'Crown' by Kendrick Lamar. The song lyrics are 100% clean. Song lyrics are not part of the product due to copyright, but they can be simply downloaded. All links are in the product. The resource contains the following:A brainstorm task exploring the connotations of 'crown'A predictive task based on listening to the instrumentalA first listening to the song9 questions analysing possible meanings in the song t
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Rap Music for the English Language Arts Classroom - growing bundle
Rojo Spanish Song Unit - J Balvin - Texting and driving Videos & Activities
Are you in need of a song to teach the dangers of texting and driving? This Spanish song unit is for the fun song & thought-provoking music video, "Rojo" by Colombian J Balvin. This excellent Spanish song, "Rojo", provides a unique way to discuss the dangers of texting and driving. "Rojo" is sure to be a favorite among your students because the lyrics are easy and the message in the music video is powerful. The included song activities can be used for face to face classes as well as for
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Spanish Technology & Social Media Bundle - Redes Sociales y Tecnología
Design Your Own Dream Shoes and Write a Story About Them
~A Shoe Has a Sole"Do you have diamonds on the soles of your shoes?Remember the yellow brick road? Yes? So, go ahead and design your own shoes and tell us about where they take you…Design Your Own Dream Shoes and Write a Story About Themby Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, copyright 2022."Highly engaging!"Betty-Lou got a new pair of shoes, and you did too!* Includes a lesson plan with prompts for writing a story about the ways our shoes inspire us. Make up a fantasy world character of your own c
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9th - 12th
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5-ESS3-1
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