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8th grade writing-expository songs for International Baccalaureate
Poetry Analysis With Hero Themed Music / Song Lyrics
If your students love music as much as mine do they will love this music analysis activity! Students are asked to listen to / read the lyrics for songs with a Hero Theme. They must choose their two favorites and discuss the meaning of the songs and why they like it. I also allow my students to pick any other song that they can find that relates to the hero theme. Works well with a poetry unit, music study, Hero Unit or as a fun emergency sub plan! Includes:-Assignment Sheet-Hero Brainstorming
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit
R.A.C.E. Song for Constructed Responses
I wrote this song to help my students remember the steps to writing a constructed response. This is a new concept to them and they need to be prepared for the new state test, Georgia Milestones. They will RESTATE the question, ANSWER the question, CITE evidence from the text, and EXPLAIN their answer.
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1st - 8th
La bicicleta by Shakira: Song Warm-Up
Tired of boring Do Now warm-ups at the beginning of each class? Looking for a little pep at the beginning of your lessons? Look no further!
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students will analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone during the first day of the song warm-up, and move on to analyzing each stanza of the song for Days 3 - 7 of the song warm-up packet.
On day 8, students will take a Son
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Food activity for Spanish class (song, activity, youtube link, answer key)
Food activity for Spanish class (song, activity, youtube link, answer key)
Sherie Gentilli
I found a really cool Mexican rap online...centered around typical Mexican dishes! Great find! Vocabulary, culture, listening practice all rolled into one!
I put together a listening comprehension activity that the students can fill out while or after watching the video a couple of times. I also included the lyrics and the answer key.
My students loved this!
If you'd like more resources, check out m
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6th - 12th
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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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Holiday Song Analysis & Informational Research: "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Listening to holiday songs in the classroom can add to the spirit of the season, but often those popular songs have an interesting origin and meaning. The song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid (1984) is one example of “festive” music with a meaningful history. This lesson can stretch over 3+ days and lead to great class discussions about the meaning behind song lyrics.
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8th - 12th
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Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee: Song Warm-Up
Tired of boring Do Now warm-ups at the beginning of each class? Looking for a little pep at the beginning of your lessons? Look no further! This packet provides nine days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone in first day, and move on to analyzing each stanza of the song for D
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Coco - Recuérdame by Natalia LaFourcade: Song Warm-Up
Are you tired of repetitive warm-ups at the beginning of each Spanish class? Looking to add a bit of excitement and interest to first few minutes of your lessons? Look no further! This packet provides eight days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone in first day, and move on t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Despacito Bundle: Song Warm-up and Interactive Exam
This resource combines both the Song Warm-Up for "Despacito" as well as the comprehensive and interactive Song Exam, for eight days worth of warm-up activities and a culminating summative exam.
This packet provides seven days of five to ten minute warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page, with an interactive 60-minute exam that can be given after seven days of warm-up instruction.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Man in the Mirror Reflection
Students follow along to the lyrics as they listen to "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson. Students reflect on the meaning of the song and apply it to themselves. Teachers are also presented an opportunity to discuss figurative language, grammar, and poetry as well as ample connections to the real world.
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3rd - 12th
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Corazón sin cara by Prince Royce: Song Exam
Tired of non-interactive exams in your foreign language classroom? Look no further!
In this thorough and engaging interactive exam, students will be tested on their knowledge of the song "Corazón Sin Cara" by Prince Royce. This song exam resource contains two versions of the exam. The first version is universal and can be used by any teacher in any Spanish classroom, and the second is a Criterion B exam that is specific to the International Baccalaureate rubics.
This Song Exam should be used
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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La vida es un carnaval by Celia Cruz: Song Warm-up and Exam
This resource combines both the Song Warm-Up for "La Vida es un Carnaval" as well as the Song Exam, for seven days worth of warm-up activities and comprehensive summative exam.
This packet provides seven days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone in the first two days, and mo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Deja Vu by Shakira: Song Warm-up and Interactive Exam
This resource combines both the Song Warm-Up for "Déjà Vu" as well as the Song Exam, for seven days worth of warm-up activities and comprehensive summative exam.
This packet provides seven days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page, with an interactive 45-minute exam that should be given after seven days of warm-up instruction.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Studen
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Expository Writing
Innovation Education has created an Expository Writing song (rap) that is easy, fun, and catchy for students to understand how to compose an essay.
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3rd - 8th
I Am An Excellent Writer MP3 Download
I Am An Excellent Writer is a fun and exciting educational writing rap MP3 download that will help students build their writing skills and pass standardized writing exams. The songs on this MP3 download will help remind students of the skills necessary to write an excellent paper.Instrumental versions were included on the MP3 download to inspire students to creatively write poems.1. Intro2. Excellent Writer3. Excellent Writer~Fast4. Focus~Expository5. Focus~Narrative6. P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-V-E7. Outr
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K - 12th
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La vida es un carnaval by Celia Cruz: Song Exam
Tired of boring, non-interactive exams in your foreign language classroom? Look no further!
In this thorough and engaging interactive exam, students will be tested on their knowledge of the song "La Vida es un Carnaval" by Celia Cruz.
This Song Exam should be used after teaching the 7-day Song Warm-up which is provided in The Immersive Classroom at the following link:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Song-Warm-Up-La-Vida-es-un-Carnaval-Celia-Cruz-3028343
Instructions for the Song
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee: Song Exam
Tired of non-interactive exams in your foreign language classroom? Look no further!
Here you will find the song exam for the pop tune "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. This is reggaeton pop tune includes an enticing beat and a beautiful music video which topped global charts, and was released in 2017.
This Song Exam should be used after teaching the 8-day Song Warm-up which can be found in The Immersive Classroom store. (Follow the link below). This exam can also be used as a Criteri
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tú sí sabes quererme by Natalia Lafourcade: Song Warm-up
Tired of boring Do Now warm-ups at the beginning of each class? Looking for a little pep at the beginning of your lessons? Look no further! This packet provides nine days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone in first day, and move on to analyzing each stanza of the song for D
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hey Write a Paper! (How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay Song) Full Demo
Music is a great way to remember facts and processes, so when my middle school students struggled with remembering the basic process and format for a 5 paragraph essay, I decided to put the information to music. What came of the experiment is to the tune of Macarena -- "Hey, Write a Paper!" This is a full demo which includes a PowerPoint version of the lyrics and slides that link from the lyrics to definitions of the terms used. This version is sung; there is an instrumental version available
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4th - 12th
Échame la Culpa by Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato: Song Warm-Up
Tired of boring Do Now warm-ups at the beginning of each class? Looking for a little pep at the beginning of your lessons? Look no further! This packet provides eight days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone in first day, and move on to analyzing each stanza of the song for
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hey, Write a Paper! (How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay Song) Instrumental Version
Music is a great way to remember facts and processes, so when my middle school students struggled with remembering the basic process and format for a 5 paragraph essay, I decided to put the information to music. What came of the experiment is to the tune of Macarena -- "Hey, Write a Paper!" This version includes a PowerPoint version of the lyrics and slides that link from the lyrics to definitions of the terms used and back in addition to the music that plays along with the appropriate lyrics
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4th - 12th
WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING LESSON--PERFECT FOR EARTH DAY/ARBOR DAY
This 3-part ready-to-use handout/lesson begins with a song's lyrics, "If Everyone Lived Like the Tree," presenting the tree as a metaphorical role model for humans. Links to the actual music are provided if you wish to teach the song as a lead-in to the ensuing analysis of the verses. You need not be a musician to teach the song, which is easy to follow and lead (I speak from experience). Part 2 of the lesson focuses on the double-meanings of the descriptions of how trees live, and a critical an
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5th - 8th
El Amante Bundle: Song Warm-up and Interactive Exam
This resource combines both the Song Warm-Up for "El Amante" as well as the comprehensive and interactive Song Exam, for eight days worth of warm-up activities and a culminating summative exam.
This packet provides seven days of five to ten minute warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page, with an interactive 60-minute exam that can be given after seven days of warm-up instruction.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Deja Vu by Shakira: Song Warm-Up
Tired of boring Do Now warm-ups at the beginning of each class? Looking for a little pep at the beginning of your lessons? Look no further! This packet provides nine days of warm-ups for Spanish Levels 1 - 4, all found on the same convenient page.
Please visit the link below to find a full explanation of how to use this resource.
http://www.theimmersiveclassroom.com/
Students analyze the song's text for theme, genre and tone on the first day, and move on to analyzing each stanza of the song f
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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