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Other (performing arts) Common Core CCRA.W.4 resources
Jay Z’s Decoded: Practice with Memoir
Jay-Z was raised in the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York. He overcomes a childhood filled with drugs, violence, and hardships to become a successful hip-hop artist and entrepreneur.This lesson encourages students to write an argument essay about overcoming adversity. Students learn about Jay Z’s legacy. Students will read, listen to and view supporting video and audio clips while learning the necessary elements to establish their argument on the theme of the unit. Students will show master
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Hip Hop Bundle
Journal Prompt for the novel _Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie_ by J. Sonnenblick
A journal prompt with background information that corresponds to the chapter "Starving in Siberia" from Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick. Prompt question deals with an 8th grader's anger at his family problems, including his younger brother's diagnosis of leukemia, his school problems, and his catching the flu. Uses the novel mentioned above for reference, BUT this could easily be used for any similar novel or text that deals with adolescents and their home issues or misplac
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7th - 10th
Swing Kids: Movie Guide & Accompanying Activities: Digital Resource
"It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing . . . " In 1939, Hamburg, Germany the teenagers weren't all they appeared to be. By day, they were forced to join the Hitler Youth Organization (the H.J.), but by night they were the Swing Kids. They idolized American and British fashion trends and they danced all night to Swing music. Swing Kids, the movie, was released in 1993. Use this movie in your ELA, Social Studies, or Music Appreciation classroom to cover a wide variety of topics and to
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Movie Guides in the Classroom: An Expanded (Digital) Experience
Movie Guides in the Classroom: An Expanded (Digital) Experience
This product was previously available in my store, but now I have upgraded it to include digital activities, common core aligned assignments, and answer keys.Movies included in this bundle are:All The President’s MenShattered GlassFirst KnightA Knight’s TaleGood Morning, VietnamThe Princess Bride10 Things I Hate About YouLittle WomenThe Truman ShowTuesdays with MorrieThe SandlotSwing KidsThe Three MusketeersWild AmericaNow You See Me
Grades:
7th - 12th
New Year's Resolution: Be Your Best Musician
I am using this to stay seasonal with my Kinders and first graders while also getting them to reflect on the qualities of a good musician. As we get ready for their spring program, we are discussing important aspects of music and songs (i.e. dynamics, performance etiquette, tempo, keeping a steady beat, pitch, reviewing what we've learned this year, etc.), they will decide one thing they think is important to work on to get ready and one thing that they should not do. A great and easy way to int
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PreK - 2nd
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Swimming with Sharks: A Great Gatsby Character Analysis through Popular Songs
This fun, no prep activity to have students do after reading The Great Gatsby will be a class favorite! This packet includes a song analysis of "Sharks" by Imagine Dragons and an explanatory paragraph of how the song fits Nick Carraway, an eight-sentence paragraph model for students to use, and lyrics from some popular songs for students to choose to analyze any other character from The Great Gatsby.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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After School Club Cover Page
I have created 17 clubs in the past year. In this document you will have the cover pages from the clubs that were created. They will each have An objective to the club as well as a summary of things they performed or the idea of the club. I work with middle schoolers so 6th grade to 8th graders and they all absolutely loved each and every club we did.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Kamishibai Man, by Allen Say, Language, Music-Themed, Reading, Grammar, CCSS
Kamishibai Man, by Allen Say, Language Discovery Pack, Music-Themed Story Companion This comprehensive workbook works as a companion to the original story, "Kamishibai Man, " a story of lost traditions and longing for their return. This comprehensive workbook functions as a companion to the Journeys story. These exercises were carefully laid down to give kids a comprehensive exposure to the productive skills of speaking and writing. There are many lovely stories, we just needed to create a brid
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3rd - 5th
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ELA Middle School Grading Rubric for writing topic paragraphs (i.e. TEEAL)
As a 7th grade ELA teacher I have taught the TEEAL method for several years. TEEAL is an easy method for young writers to organize their thoughts. The rubric comes with a TEEAL sentence starter graphic organizer and student sample on how it is used.
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6th - 8th
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How to write a mystery narrative
Enclosed is a scaffold of a narrative with corresponding vocabulary for a young writer. The basic setting and problem are loosely described, leaving room for detailed characters, a more defined setting and perhaps dialogue to be added. The lesson was written for remedial students, who struggle with the blank piece of loose leaf. It is rather open-ended and the possibilities are endless.
I used it at the end of the year when my students were very stressed out from state exams and finals.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
All About Me Album - Music Getting to Know You Project
This project is a great starter project for the beginning of the year to get to know your students! It is set up in the style of a CD case and can be displayed as such around your room. The students have decorating freedom and can be as creative as they wish!
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2nd - 6th
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MS-LS3-1
What Does Music Mean To You?
Find our what music means to your students with this quick and easy printable. Simply have students complete this acrostic poem then share their answers with the class!
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3rd - 9th
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