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8th grade social studies 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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Social Protest Poetry / Song Lyrics
These are song lyrics by Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Ben Harper... to study as part of my Social Protest Poetry Project.
This is my favorite project of the school year! Students learn the true power of words as they research, analyze, and/or write their own poetry of social protest. Real-world issues are explored and put to poetic words. The unit covers poetic analysis, research, author's purpose & craft, and multi-media presentations. Find other assignments within this unit for sale sepa
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4th - 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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Hamilton the Musical Activities
These activities are designed to supplement lesson plans on the founding fathers. Students should come into these activities with some prior knowledge of the founding fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the National Bank proposal.Includes:- instructions on Discovery Education – Hamilton and Jefferson- Instructions and lyrics for Hamilton the Musical Close Reading (4 songs)- Follow up questions to Hamilton the Musical Close Reading- Extended Activity Instructions (Historical Rap Battle
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8th - 12th
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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
Songs of the Enlightenment! Which Enlightenment Philosopher would sing it?
Students listen to songs be modern artists from Youtube, and try to figure out which philosopher's message goes along with the song!
Very fun, good way to incorporate music into the classroom and to change things up!
Each philosopher can only be used once, but students can build their case with enough evidence to support their choice. Some artists are easy, others are more on the line.
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6th - 9th
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30 Song-Inspired Writing Prompts for Social Studies and History
Combine social studies and history content with writing and music. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy writing and learn Social Studies and History concepts at the same time, this is your answer. Each writing prompt is tied to a song with the youtube video attached. Get your students to practice writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This is also a great way for them to hone their listening skills.I have found these song journal writing prompts to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Magna Carta, Bill of Rights: Song- Fill in the Blank Activity
This is an activity for U.S. History students based on the song "The English Heritage". This lesson includes 3 pages, one student handout of the lyrics with blank spaces for some of the key words, one copy of the lyrics with the missing answers in BOLD TYPE, and a list of the missing words in a Word Bank. I use this song "The English Heritage" from the Professor Presley History Rocks CD (available on TPT and ITunes) to introduce the students to the idea that the Colonists in the British Colo
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5th - 11th
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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Feudalism: The Middle Ages Rap
I used the song C.R.E.A.M (Cash rules everything around me) by Wu Tang and made it Castles Rise Everywhere Around Me. This song is all about the different social groups that took part in feudalism and the Manorial System. Here is a preview down below.
Serfs grew food on land that was arable
Being a peasant probably was terrible
Nobles and peasants are not comparable
Clothes were scarce so undies aren’t wearable
These ages were dark and the plague was black
But nothing was as scary as a Viking
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3rd - 12th
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Ancient Egypt Rap
This song focuses on some geography. The main focus is on the gods of ancient Egypt.Ancient Egypt 4,000 years ago. Which way does the Nile Flow?The Nile River is 10 miles wide, that would be a long boat ride.The Nile is also 4000 miles long. This is the ancient Egypt song.The ancient people had many gods praised.Amon ra was the sun raised...Also, these are only lyrics. I have foud a lot success in using the Ying Yang Twins song "Whisper Song" instrumental on youtube with the lyrics.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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A Deeper Look at The Banana Boat Song (Day-O), Harry Belafonte, 1956
This lesson uses a popular song as a text to encourage listening comprehension skills. Students will also engage critical thinking and writing skills, and develop perspective-taking and empathy.This lesson generates a fun and vibrant in-class conversation.Another highlight of this lesson is that it offers an opportunity to examine the concept of nonstandard English.  And, this song could fit in nicely with a unit on Labor relations and/or work songs.I include this song in a unit within my semes
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6th - 12th
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Greek Gods rap
I wrote this song to be performed with the "instrumental" version of Ice Cube's "today was a good day" on youtube. However, you could perform it to anything. The rhyme scheme is not to complex so anybody can do it. It focuses on the 12 main gods of Mount Olympus.
Greek Gods Rap
Just lookin'up to the mountain up to gods
some of them might seem kinda odd
they can’t be seen they’re above the cloud
The Greek word hubris means to be proud
Zeus is the king and the god of the sky
His lightning
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lyric Analysis- "Freedom" By Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar
Song lyrics are a great way for student to study poetry! It is even better when they can watch a music video associated with the lyrics to make connections between lyrics and media. Have your students practice both RL 8.4 and RL 8.7 with this activity. This activity can also be bundled with activities for "The Hill We Climb" or any other dystopian themed unit.
Grades:
8th - 10th
"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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RI8.7 Protest Song Analysis: Fortunate Son (Vietnam Era Music)
The lyrics of the song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival are presented for students to analyze. Provide students with this worksheet so that they can read (and follow along) while they listen to the song. The more background information that your students have about the Vietnam War, the draft, and other events of the 1960s and 1970s, the easier this assignment will be. This assignment is also provided in a Vietnam War Unit bundle to provide students with all of the necessary backgrou
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
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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American Revolution Parody, Henry VIII Parody, and Parody Song Project
This is the perfect activity for the hands-on history class ready to flex their creative muscles. Students will see (and hopefully hear) a parody of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" and Bruno Mar's "When I Was Your Man". The first parody is about Henry VIII describing all of his problems with his six wives. The second parody is about a remorseful King George III singing about the loss of the 13 Colonies. This project works best for the teacher willing to sing the parodies, not just read them. Student
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6th - 12th
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"Call me Middle East Song"- Call Me Maybe Parody of SW Asia GPS
What better way to teach Georgia's 7th Grade Social Studies Southwest Asia Region Standards than by turning them into a song every student will recognize! We all know music is far easier to memorize than specific facts and students love music!
This song is a parody of "Call me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen that encompasses many of the Southwest Asia (Middle East) standards 7th graders are required to understand for the Georgia Milestones test.
My students had a blast learning this song in class a
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6th - 12th
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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:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
90s Song Project
As the year end approaches with all the extra duties, it is difficult to keep high school students focused through final exams. One project our team utilized to maintain interest until the end was the "90s Song Project" in which students selected songs from the decade that summarized either political, military, social, or economic events of the decade. Students had to keep the songs and lyrics PG-13 even if it required "bleeping." I had students sign up their songs and would not allow repeats.
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8th - 12th
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