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8th grade social studies song pdfs
La Bicicleta y Colombia Spanish Music Cloze Activity for Novice Spanish Class
This Spanish cultural song activity was designed to introduce the basic geography of Colombia through the song La Bicicleta by Carlos Vives & Shakira. It is designed for novice middle school Spanish, Spanish 1, or Spanish 2 students focusing on 3 of the SUper 7 high-frequency words - voy, quiero, and le gusta. Included in this Bicicleta song activity for Spanish class✅ Basic vocab for early novice Spanish - voy, quiero, le gusta & bicicleta ✅ Printable 1 page PDF worksheet ✅ Worksheet in
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8th - 10th
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American National Anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" Word Search
YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE THIS "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" WORD SEARCH!THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE HIDDEN IN THIS PUZZLE:ABLE ADMIRAL ARMED AWAKE BALTIMORE BEAM BEANES BETWEEN BOMBING BRAVED BURNED CAUSE CONQUER DAWNS DOCTOR EARLY ENGLAND FORT FRANCIS GLARE LAND LAST LAWYER MCHENRY MIST MOTTO PEACE PROOF RAIN RAMPARTS REPOSES ROCKETS SAFER SAY SCOTT SEEING SHORE SILENCE SPANGLED STARS TALK TRUST VICTORY WASHINGTON WAVE PLEASE FOLLOW "THE MUSIC TEACHER STORE" FOR NEW PROD
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2nd - 9th
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Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.)
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.) - This 14 page Civil Rights teaching package centers on the death of Emmett Till in 1955 and the impact it had on the overall Civil Rights Movement. The package comes with a series of resources, including: a detailed and engaging reading on the life and death of Emmett Till, a set of analysis questions related to the reading, a song analysis and discussion guide for the Bob Dylan protest song The Death of Emmett Till
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6th - 12th
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Hamilton the Musical Lyric Analysis
Students will fall in love with Hamilton and with history! The musical Hamilton is a great way to engage students in U.S. History. Students love the music, connect with the characters, and history comes to life. This unit comes with 7 songs, 4 of which have been translated into Spanish! Each song includes the lyrics, instructions to annotate the text, and thought-provoking questions. Songs included are:Alexander Hamilton (also in Spanish)Farmer Refuted Right Hand Man (also in Spanish)Guns a
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8th - 12th
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Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan)
Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan) - This 4 page Civil Rights teaching resource contains a project that requires students to analyze the song Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan and the ways in which it relates to the overall events of the Civil Rights Movement. The famous song became an anthem of the Civil Rights era and is an excellent tool for student analysis in order to show their interpretive skills and their ability to relate a source to the events of th
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5th - 12th
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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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Rock and Roll Music History 1970s Hard Rock Heavy Metal Worksheets & Activities
Ready to get your students excited about Rock and Roll Music History with the 1970s Golden Era of Classic Rock and Iconic Songs? A decade of rock genres: Hard rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Glam Rock, and Progressive Rock. Rock Music lesson includes narrated music history slides, rock genre definitions, worksheets & activities. PDF-BW-Digital Google slidesNarrated SlidesYou will love saving your voice with digital audio slides (20 minutes) that narrate the Golden Era of Classic Rock. The 19
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Rock and Roll History Music Unit Growing Bundle General Music Activities
Hip Hop Griot; Rapping African Folktales & Oral Traditions
Oral tradition is essential to all societies. This is particularly important in societies where a large number people were not literate. The culture and traditions of most African civilizations was not carried on through a written language. The history and traditions of Africa were continued over the centuries, orally through storytellers and through performance by the entire village or tribe. The class will be divided in to groups of five or six who will write, design, and perform an Afric
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6th - 11th
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The Most Flexible Band Arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner Ever
For a school band in the United States of America, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is very likely the most requested piece of music. Whether it is for an assembly, graduation ceremony, or a sporting event, you can expect that call from the principal asking, “Can the band play the national anthem?” Having an arrangement of the SSB in the standard repertoire is a good idea for every school band regardless of grade level, size, or instrumentation.This Arrangement:There are many fine arrangements of th
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5th - 12th
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Middle School March Music Bracket - mania musical for YOUNG Spanish class 1
Are you looking for Spanish March music bracket for upper elementary Spanish and middle school Spanish students? This editable mania musical Google resource includes appropriate, authentic videos in Spanish for younger Spanish students, or for more conservative schools with older students in Spanish classes. ⭐️ Get the YOUNG Spanish Music Bracket Bundle for all clean music brackets ⭐️This Appropriate Spanish class music bracket unit includes:✅ Resources for full 16 song bracket or a 1/2 8 song b
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4th - 8th
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Huron Carol Orff Arrangement in Aeolian Mode
Considered Canada's first Christmas Carol, the melody of the Huron Carol is an excellent piece for introducing or reviewing aeolian mode on barred Orff instruments and for discussing early Canadian music and early Canadians. The melody can be easily sung or performed on a soprano/tenor recorder. The piece lends itself well to creative movement. Note that the title of the score says La Pentatonic. The music is not Pentatonic but can be adapted. The music is in the aeolian mode in the elementa
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3rd - 8th
Great Depression - Song Analysis Project with Rubric (This Land is Your Land)
Great Depression - Song Analysis Project with Rubric (This Land is Your Land) - This 4 page Great Depression teaching resource contains a project that requires students to analyze the song This Land id Your Land by Woody Guthrie and the ways in which it relates to the overall events of the Great Depression. The famous song became an anthem of the Great Depression era and is an excellent tool for student analysis in order to show their interpretive skills and their ability to relate a source to t
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5th - 10th
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German Lantern Festival
Germany is not all about Octoberfest! A much more popular and common event for children in Germany is Martin's Day. These materials give you all the information you need to introduce any age level to this authentic and fun German tradition. On Nov. 11, German children celebrate Martin's Day. They learn the story and song of St. Martin, who lived in the Middle Ages and became known for sharing his coat with a poor man in the cold wintertime, and they construct lanterns and take them on a parade t
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PreK - 12th
César Chávez: 2014 Movie Questions and Activity Packet
This is a 32 page packet of activities to accompany the 2014 film, César Chávez: History Is Made One Step at a Time directed by Diego Luna for students in grades 9-12.
The packet includes
-Background information on Chávez in both English and Spanish
-Vocabulary in English and Spanish
-Vocabulary activities, pairing activities
-Graphic organizers related to characters and events in the movie
-Movie study questions
-Multiple choice quiz
-"De Colores" lyrics and cloze activity
-"No Nos Moverán"
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamilton's "One Last Time" Comparison to Washington's Farewell Address
Engage your students' historical knowledge and the timeless messages of George Washington's iconic Farewell Address by using Lin Manuel Miranda's incredible lyrics from the Hamilton musical with "One Last Time."Students will examine images, connect symbols, and discuss the persuasive measures Washington uses in both texts.You will receive:An editable slidedeck in Google SlidesAn abridged version of the speechAn editable Google Doc for lyric analysis
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6th - 12th
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Declaration of Independence Lyrics to "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
This is a fun song I wrote to Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". It fits into teaching The Declaration of Independence. It's sung from the colonists point of view on why they want to break up with King George III and England.
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3rd - 8th
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Glory by John Legend and Common Lyric/Poetry Analysis
This file includes the lyrics to the song "Glory" from the movie Selma. It includes 14 short answer critical thinking questions. This is one of my favorite activities for a poetry unit, and ties in beautifully to the Civil Rights Movement and social justice.
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5th - 12th
Rock and Roll Music History 1980s synthesized electronic music and MTV Hits
Ready to engage your students with Rock and Roll Music History of the 1980s featuring synthesized electronic music and the transformation of MTV hits? Hours of exploration on a decade of rock genres: pop, hair bands, new wave, Hip Hop, and the rise of women artists. Includes narrated slides, digital choice board, worksheets & activities. PDF-BW-Digital Google slides Narrated SlidesYou will love saving your voice with narrated digital audio slides (24 minutes). Perfect for students who requir
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Rock and Roll History Music Unit Growing Bundle General Music Activities
Economics & History: The Beatles "Revolution" song (Vietnam War, communism, '68)
The preview includes the lyrics and 1 of the handout's 8 questions, along with the answer key. The answer key provides a lot of historical insight into the song for the students, although the students generally understand the true meaning while listening to the song.
Before playing the song, give a brief background on the year of 1968 (Vietnam War and global protests) and all of the worldwide protests that were taking place.
Now play the song. This is the youtube link to hear it: https://www.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Alexander Hamilton: An Interdisciplinary Study (My Shot)/Finding Text Evidence
Teaching history can be challenging. How do you make it meaningful for your students? How do you help them to make connections between events in order to understand how one event leads to another? How do you help students connect events from the past to their lives today? I definitely don’t have all the answers, but I have learned that a big step in solving this problem is presenting your students with characters that are real and relatable. Lin Manuel-Miranda’s hit Broadway masterpiece, Hamilto
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7th - 11th
Texas Declaration of Independence Lesson Inspired By Taylor Swift
Introducing, "We Are Never Getting Back Together"! (Convention of 1836, Washington On The Brazos Version) where history meets heartbreak in the spirit of Taylor Swift's catchy breakup anthem. This Texas history lesson includes primary source analysis (Texas Declaration of Independence), comprehension questions, image analysis, the opportunity to write their own break up song from the perspective of the Texas delgates, the opportunity to design the album cover, and two writing prompts. It's not
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4th - 8th
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Patriotic Songs {freebie}
My students love to sing patriotic songs to start each day. These posters are a friendly reminder of the words in the songs. Enjoy! Go USA!
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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Declaration of Independence Taylor Swift Inspired Lesson 13 pages
Say goodbye to boring lessons and hello to a revolutionary learning experience with the ultimate American History and Declaration of Independence lesson that combines history with a touch of Taylor Swift's iconic breakup anthem, "We Are Never Getting Back Together"! Get ready to rock the history classroom with "We Are Never Getting Back Together" (the Second Continental Congress Version). It's not just a lesson; it's a revolution in learning that will leave your students singing, analyzing, and
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5th - 11th
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Prairie Reflection (2-part Treble Voices, Violin and Piano)
The package includes the full score as well as separate, reproducible violin and vocal parts. My home is the prairie, where my spirit wanders free...Life on the prairies is very broad and expansive: the sky seems endless and the land stretches out in all directions. There is a strong connection to the earth, the elements and the seasons as they all contribute to the patterns and routines people live by. There is great beauty here but you have to look for it and appreciate it for its simplicity.
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4th - 12th
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