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High school writing-essays songs for Gifted and Talented
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The Odyssey / O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Activities, Lyric Analysis, CCSS
The movie O Brother Where Art Thou is the perfect pairing to add fun and depth of learning to The Odyssey! These activities foster comparison skills as students analyze the similarities and differences between the two mediums. As a bonus, I've included two song-lyric analysis activities in which students apply Odysseus' travels to the lyrics from two different tunes that make an appearance, including "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"! I find this adds just a splash of extra fun! ♪INCLUDES: ★2 page
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7th - 12th
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Bosquejo para Ensayo Argumentativo Hamilton Satisfied - SPANISH Argument Essay
Si te cuesta motivar a tus estudiantes a argumentar, ¡déjaselo a Hamilton! La canción Satisfied del popular musical histórico modela perfectamente la estructura del ensayo. Esta unidad enseña a los estudiantes las características de un buen texto argumentativo, y luego los guía en la redacción de un ensayo argumentativo. Tras analizar la situación a la que se enfrenta Angelica Schuyler en la canción, los estudiantes tomarán una postura a favor del amor o la razón, y pasarán por el proceso de esc
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7th - 11th
Song Memoir Writing Assignment
Grades 6-12; English class OR Music class (Writing across the curriculum!)
Everyone has a song that brings them back to a special memory. This assignment requires students to write a memoir that is remembered when they hear a song. Even the most hesitant writers will enjoy this assignment, and teachers will enjoy learning about students' lives.
Included: A note to teachers about how to start this assignment, a brainstorming guide for students, an assignment guide, a peer review guide, and a g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hamilton Musical Satisfied Song Argumentative Essay Writing Outlines and Debate
Drawing from a catchy song from Hamilton, students will learn the structure of an argumentative speech, and craft their own effective argument essay about following love vs. reason. Students will use guiding outlines to get their ideas together and craft a well-structured paper. The song matter will bring out the best kind of passion in students, the same one they’ll need to take a stance about potential real-life relationship decisions.The teacher may decide to extend this lesson with a debate
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8th - 11th
Siyahamba - South African Folk Song Boomwhacker & Orff Unit
Head to Souh Africa to sing & play 'Siyahamba!" Sung in Zulu, the lyrics translate to "We are marching in the light of God" or "We are standing in the light of peace" for a secular setting. I have used this with my experienced upper elementary students and middle schoolers, though this would work for a choir as well as a general music class.In this download you will find:A map to identify South Africa within the African continentInformation about South Africa & this songLyrics & tr
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
Poetry Compare and Contrast - Used To Love You and i carry your heart - Sub Plan
Compare and contrast poetry and song lyrics! Teach students to compare and contrast for state test assessment as they compare poetry and song lyrics. Gwen Stefani’s song lyrics “Used To Love You” and e.e. cummings’s poem “i carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)” take a different perspective on love. Both are written with voice and passion. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-
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6th - 12th
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Bundle: Samantha Smith: Short Story, Persuasive Letters
Create an entire unit by using this Bundle:-Learn about Samantha Smith's life by reading a short story.- Learn how to write persuasive letters and, a bonus, knit Samantha's outfit for an 18" doll.An Easel Assessment is included.
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6th - 9th
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R.A.C.E.S. Strategy Chant Lyrics & Video by Learn to the Beat with Rita Malone
Turn your classroom into a writing powerhouse with Rita Malone's captivating RACES Writing Strategy Chant! Engage and empower your students as they master the art of essay writing – restating, answering, citing the text, explaining their evidence, and summarizing. Say goodbye to dull writing lessons and hello to an interactive, rhythmic experience that will transform your students into confident writers. The students will march it out like writing soldiers who are ready to take on any writing pr
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4th - 12th
Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player Packet
Just how good is the best ukulele player in your class? Do they want to see if they have what it takes to hang with Mochi? Well, then don't deprive your students of this opportunity! Get "Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player-Packet" and let them put their skills to the test! Transcribed and arranged for ukulele are 6 famous classical melodies:Fur Elise (Beethoven)Minuet In G (Bach)I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)Sonata In C (Mozart)Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies (Tchaikovsky)...with
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8th - 12th
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R.A.C.E. Strategy Chant Lyrics & Video by Learn to the Beat with Rita Malone
Turn your classroom into a writing powerhouse with Rita Malone's captivating RACE Writing Strategy Chant! Engage and empower your students as they master the art of essay writing – restating, answering, citing the text, and explaining their evidence. Say goodbye to dull writing lessons and hello to an interactive, rhythmic experience that will transform your students into confident writers. The students will march it out like writing soldiers who are ready to take on any writing prompt they are
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4th - 12th
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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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: MY SONG "6,000,000" AS A POEM, WITH LESSON PLAN
Hank Fellows is an ASCAP Award-winning songwriter whose patriotic and inspirational songs have been performed hundreds of times across America. In 2006, Hank wrote his song "6,000,000" as a remembrance to the victims of the Nazi concentration camps, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of victims of genocide in our own time. The first public performance of "6,000,000" was at the New Jersey State House in 2006 at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. Since then, "6,000,000" has been performed
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5th - 12th
Literary Analysis of Lyrics - Pick a Song! - Text Analysis Response exercise
Included here is an assignment where students are directed to complete a literary analysis of a song they select that tells a story or has lyrics that employ literary elements. If they are not able to find a song of their own, the lyrics to twenty-three popular songs are included, along with line numbers. The songs cover pop, country, hip-hop, rock, jazz, r&b, soul, movie soundtrack, and musical theater genres.
Also included is an exemplar essay response that students may use as a helpful
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9th - 12th
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Interactive Notebook: Change, Peace of Wild Things, Compare and Contrast Poetry
Arm your students with valuable compare and contrast skills for song lyrics and poetry! Teach poetic terms included used in state assessment tests using an interactive notebook. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-the-semester tests. Compare and contrast Christina Aguilera’s “Change” and “The Peace of Wild Things.”Compare and contrast Kate Perry’s “Rise” and Warsan Shire’s poem “what th
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6th - 12th
Constructed Response Song
This is a song about the RACE strategy for writing constructed responses. It is set to the tune of Shake It Off by Taylor Swift. If you e-mail me with proof you have purchased these lyrics, I can send you the MP4 of the song with myself and a friend singing it. b.allison.rodgers@gmail.com
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Finding Poetic elements and figurative language in Katy Perry's "Roar"
Using Katy Perry's "Roar" song, students are asked to find similes, metaphors, and idioms as well as poetic elements such as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, and repetition. As a closure activity, students are asked what they would like to "ROAR" about and use their answers to help introduce opinion writing.
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7th - 12th
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Effectively Quoting Textual Evidence and Pointing it Back to a Claim
Have students practice effectively quoting textual evidence and pointing it back to a claim. There are three sections of activities. Each on provides two quotes and one claim. The goal is to use these and have students write mini paragraphs. READY TO USE!!Includes a Do NowIncludes classroom normsIncludes Learning Target & unpacking of the learning targetIncludes directionsIncludes an Exit TicketEasily set up as an I do, We do, You do activity
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5th - 12th
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Poetry and Song Analysis
If you have tried TPCASTT before, but have not had success this might be the lesson plan and prezi you need to get your students interested in poetry and able to access the huge variety they may get on the AP Test. This 6-7 day unit gets your students to access poetry through looking at a favorite song and comparing it to a poem that has appeared on the AP test in a slideshow format. Students will unknowingly encounter over 40 poems in 6 days and feel prepared to practice and write for the AP L
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11th - 12th
Also included in: AP Literature Units Bundle
Hamilton versus Jefferson Class Singing Competition
This is a really fun way for your students to learn about the birth of the first party system in the United States. This lesson includes an original Rock n Roll song entitled Ham n Jeff in MP3 format and a word document that presents the lyrics in a color coded layout (word document is in the free preview file) so that you can conduct a classroom singing competition. As part of this unit I have the students create posters showing "The Ideals of Hamilton" and "The Ideals of Jefferson". They
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8th - 11th
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"Time" SONG-teaching annotation,inductive reasoning,literary analysis
TEACH ACADEMIC AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS USING MUSICThis song activity, "Time" by Tom Waits, includes a detailed 28 Power Point slide lesson plan that teaches annotation skills, inductive reasoning, and literary analysis. This zip file includes a 28 POWER POINT SLIDE PRESENTATION that helps the students understand how to analyze song lyrics using inductive reasoning. Each slide gives the students detailed instruction and examples of how to look for specific literary devices and annotate the l
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
PARCC Writing Preparation and Steps: Getting Pumped Through Parody
Students learn the underdog story of Rocky Balboa (from the movie Rocky) to get pumped about PARCC! They sing a parody to "Eye of the Tiger," only these lyrics actually teach the students the different parts of a good essay. There is also a PowerPoint included that allows teachers to explain the different parts of the essay with sample paragraphs to demonstrate each piece of the writing. I recommend having students annotate their parody lyrics so they have a good set of notes and so they can
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5th - 10th
CD Unit Review Project (All Subjects)
The Wright Ladies are excited to provide a project for all subjects! The CD Unit Review Project can be used for any topic, unit, or concept.
Students create an CD cover, song list and one set of lyrics, all relating to any unit of your choosing.
For example our science students created a Blooming 7 CD for our Ecology Unit. Their song list included classics like: Story of My Stem, All About My Biome, and Let It Grow.
Included in this download is:
-directions
-student planning sheets
-example
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5th - 12th
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Don't stress song: dealing with anxiety
This song helps kids deal with stress and anxiety. Lyrics reminds us all we can't control every detail of our lives - so bless our mess. In these complicated times, is it any wonder Messy is one of our most popular songs to date?
Add Messy to your classroom playlist to lead everyone to mindfulness. No worries, no hurries - it's okay to relax!
Gifted kids LOVE these lyrics! Ditto ADHD and ADD challenged individuals. And teachers need to relax too!
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4th - 12th
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Theme Essay: “Wings” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and The Outsiders
"Wings,” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” and the The Outsiders all explore a similar theme that is related to identity. In a 5 paragraph essay, discuss the theme of these three passages. Use evidence from ALL THREE passages to show how this theme is developed throughout.
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6th - 12th
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