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7th grade U.S. History songs for Microsoft Word
Vietnam War Music Activity
The following is an activity in which students explore various songs which were direct results and/or responses to the conflict in Vietnam. Students are provided with the lyrics to the following four songs:- "For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield- "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye- "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry SadlerInstructions are for the teacher to play the songs while the students listen to the songs and read the lyric
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Schoolhouse Rock Fill-In the blank
I have typed up the lyrics to 3 of the history songs (No More Kings, Shot Heard Round the World and the Preamble) but have removed certain words. My students watch the video once and then fill in the lyrics as we listen a second (and sometimes third) time to the song. I wanted a way for them to interact with the video and get the songs stuck in their heads! It is great as the start to a unit and as a fun wrap up.If you would like all 11 America Rock songs including I'm Just a Bill and Sufferi
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5th - 12th
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War of 1812: The True Story of the Battle of New Orleans
This is really interesting and really fun. First students read about the famous Battle of New Orleans, but then learn that it never needed to happen -- the war was already over! After they answer a few questions, they listen to a fun and quirky song which helped re-popularize the battle in the 20th century. I included the lyrics and directions for playing the song. As a final activity which is a lot of fun to do in groups and to share with the class, they write new stanzas for the song that inco
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6th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Rap
Bill of Rights - US Constitution - Learn the major idea of the first ten amendments to the constitution using this fun and easy to learn rap! Students in 5th grade and in middle school will enjoy keeping a beat and understanding the bill of rights using this rap! I have used this in my classroom for the past 5 years with much success, and the students always ask to sing it! Makes a great transitioning chant as well! If you like this, look for my other material: Language Arts and American Histor
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4th - 7th
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Road to Revolution Song Project
One of my absolute favorite projects. THE STUDENTS LOVE IT!
Objective: Students learn about the events leading up to the American Revolution including the Pontiac's War (Pontiac's Rebellion), Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party and Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts).
Students have an opportunity to show their understanding through song writing and performance. I always offer a "rap" option to those who don't wa
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music and History "We Didn't Start the Fire" Lyric Debate
Bring music and history together in this quick one-day assignment based on the Historic Billy Joel "We Didn't Start the Fire" song. This assignment poses students with the big question "What was the most influential verse" in the song on present day. Students know this song but don't know the history behind it. Challenge your students to know past events and relate them to modern day. This is the perfect fun day, beginning, or end of school year assignment. Fits perfect into your history, g
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7th - 12th
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"We the People" Preamble Rap
This Florida Civics Standard based rap addresses the purpose and goals of the Preamble to the Constitution. It includes questions that address the standard. However, the rap helps to scaffold student learning because they can use it to support and prove their answers about the Preamble. It can be used as a lesson or as a quiz. Florida Standard: 1.8 Explain the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Students will explain how the Preamble serves as an introduction to the U.S. Constituti
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6th - 9th
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Causes of American Revolution Rap
This rap will help integrate the causes of the American Revolutionary War into a musical rap or poem for all students. Research shows that when information is presented in a different format it helps the students remember it more. This rap helped my struggling students remember dates and specific names for the causes of the American Revolution by making it a rap song that was fun to learn and they recited it for extra credit!
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3rd - 8th
American Revolution and French and Indian War Primary Sources
This was created at an NEH class at Fort Ticonderoga. Included are 4 primary sources with 5-6 questions each. The primary sources are George Washington's letter to his mother during the French and Indian War, The Death of General Wolfe song, Ethan Allen's capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and Jemima Condict's diary during the American Revolution.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Martin Luther King Rap
Kids love to rap, so what better way to teach them about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., than to rap about it? Students will learn about his childhood and adulthood, and how he taught about peace, not violence.
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3rd - 8th
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Bill of Rights and I Know It Lyrics
I wrote this Bill of Rights song to the beat of "Sexy and I Know It" to help my students learn all 10 first amendments. They love singing this song and we even made a music video.
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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TRANSPORTATION Unit of Study for Learning
Unit includes: Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Word Search, Create Words, Acrostic Poem, Matching Game, Writing Prompts, Patterns, Coloring Pages, Dot-to-Dot sheets, Activity Ideas, and Songs to enjoy.A great unit on transportation that can be adapted to many ages and learning levels. -cars-trucks-planes-movement-travel
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K - 8th
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Pre Civil War Causes Song to Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way Parody
Song originally written about the Westward Expansion to the Backstreet Boys song I Want it That Way. This song includes the following topics: Southern Slavery, Northern Manufacturing, Northern Commerce , Eli Whitney, the Cotton Gin, States' Rights, Cash Crops, Subsistence FarmingI use this song as a launch of my unit on the Civil War and reference it throughout the unit. You can sing this song to our students, or ask them to join in. Karaoke versions of this song can easily be found on the inter
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5th - 12th
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Explorers Song
This song is sung to "Surfin' USA" and includes important information on a variety of important explorers of the New World. Tells the country of origin, reason for the journey, and where they landed. Happy singing!
Explorers Song by Katrina Strauss is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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4th - 8th
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Hamilton the Musical Analysis
This lesson uses two songs from Hamilton the Musical. "The Battle of Yorktown" and "What comes next," are used to examine the final battle between American colonists and British troops. With lyrics attached, and analysis questions, all you need is a copy of both songs to play for students.
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5th - 12th
Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny Song To Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball" Parody
Song originally written about the Westward Expansion to Miley Cyrus's song Wrecking Ball. This song includes the following topics: Overcrowding in Eastern farmland, Homestead Act of 1862, Homesteading, Removal of Native Americans, Manifest Destiny, Westward ExpansionI use this song as a launch of my unit on Westward Expansion and reference it throughout the unit. You can sing this song to our students, or ask them to join in. Karaoke versions of this song can easily be found on the internet.BUND
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5th - 12th
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"HIP HOP HISTORY: The Progressive Era"
This four page lyrical rap will give you the chance to "drop some bars" on your students while teaching them the important thematic concepts that go with this unit of US HISTORY. Your students will absolutely learn from this activity!
After you (or they) recite the lines of the song...you can go back and analyze stanza by stanza and you will be amazed at how much they actually retain. An excellent review activity or launching activity- but for sure something that will stimulate and engage!
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7th - 12th
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American Revolution Boston Massacre: Create a Song or Jingle
This assignment is to create a song or Jingle on the Boston Massacre. It has two different rubrics and instructions about pitch, lyrics, melody and beat. It also has a teachable moment about the song Yankee Doodle and how the song came to be as it was originally an insult sung about Americans from British officers in the army. This is a lesson that students will love and they will never forget the Boston Massacre. Have them sing their songs to the class.
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6th - 12th
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SONGS OF THE CIVIL WAR: UNION AND CONFEDERACY INTERACTIVE MUSIC AND LYRICS
Here are the lyrics of 6 popular songs of the Civil War era. Each song,which can be read or sung along to via youtube links provided,gives a clear perspective about feelings from both the Union and Confederate sides. A powerful way to connect to the passion felt on both sides during the war.Songs include:
CONFEDERACY:
BONNIE BLUE FLAG
THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM (CONFEDERATE VERSION)
GOOD OL' REBEL SOLDIER
UNION:
REPLY TO THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG (AKA THE STRIPES AND STARS)
THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
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4th - 10th
"HIP HOP HISTORY- the 1960's"
This four page lyrical rap will give you the chance to "drop some bars" on your students while teaching them the important thematic concepts that go with this unit of US HISTORY. Your students will absolutely learn from this activity!
After you (or they) recite the lines of the song...you can go back and analyze stanza by stanza and you will be amazed at how much they actually retain. An excellent review activity or launching activity- but for sure something that will stimulate and engage!
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7th - 12th
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Russian Revolution Rap
TWO SONGS HERE! This rap talks about the Romanov family, Rasputin, World War I,White Russians,Red Russians, Lenin, and Stalin
Also, this song goes with Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio. Use the instrumental beat off of Youtube.
There are two songs here about this. The first one is my own truly original version of the Russian Revolution. The second version is also my own version, but is based off the original song's (Gangsta Paradise) lyrics. I have a preview of the lyrics from the second ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rap: World War II Timeline Rap
This rap puts in order many events of World War II as well as the dates. It will help your students remember when Hitler came to power, the Berlin Olympics, the Soviet Nazi Pact, Lend Lease, London Blitz, Normandy, Liberation of Paris, Iwo Jima, Hitler's suicide, and the dates of the major bombs.
I rapped it to an instrumental version of the Nas song If I Ruled the World.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Thomas Jefferson Rap: The Fresh President of Independence Hall
I took the song written by Will Smith: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and made it all about Thomas Jefferson during the time leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Get an "instrumental" beat off Youtube and you're set. Here is a preview below.
Now this is the history all about when
My Declaration got written, and signed by Ben
And I'd like the Congress to hear me ramble
I'll tell you how I wrote up the Preamble
In old Philadelphia written and raised
In the House of Burgesses I spent mo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Oregon Trail Song
Sing this song to the old Gilligan's Island theme ("Now sit right back and you'll hear a tale..."). This song is a fun way to teach the following standards:
Why did settlers travel west on the Oregon Trail?
What hardships did the settlers face on the trail?
What was the Homestead Act?
How did towns grow along the trail?
Brain research tells us that songs are stored in long term memory-use the songs as a scaffold to allow students to access the important information you teach them, for the long t
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4th - 8th
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