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Common Core RL.7.2 songs
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
Grades:
4th - 8th
Langston Hughes & Tupac Shakur Bundle - I, too, Changes, Harlem, The Rose ...
While from different eras, Tupac Shakur and Langston Hughes use poetry and music to explore themes of identity, social injustice, and the African American experience. Studying them together allows a deeper understanding of how art can serve as a platform for advocating change.What's included:- Langston Hughes Biography- Tupac Shakur Biography- I, Too vs Changes- Mother to Son vs Dear Mama- Harlem vs The Rose that Grew from Concrete
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6th - 12th
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Langston Hughes - Mother to Son - Tupac - Dear Mama - Poem & Song Comparison
Matching these two touching pieces will help students highlight differences in perspectives, tones, and eras. The pre-activity questions and extension activities will allow students to reflect on their own loved ones.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Questions- Mother to Son Analysis Questions- Dear Mama Analysis Questions- Poem & Song Comparison Questions- Tone Venn Diagram- Extension Activity- Answer Keys
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6th - 12th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: THRILLER by Michael Jackson
Using the song lyrics from "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annotate and i
5th and 6th Grade Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Based on ELA and history rap songs, these multiple choice reading comprehension passages for 5th and 6th grade will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of skills! - easily incorporate them into independent activities- complete them together as a class lesson- use them throughout the new school year to introduce reading skills in a fun and unique way!Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to comple
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5th - 7th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: We Are the Champions by QUEEN
Using the song lyrics from "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annotate and id
Music & Poetry Bundle -Justin Bieber, Shakespeare, Langston Hughes, 2Pac & more!
Say 'goodbye' to monotonous and boring poetry lessons Say 'hello' to engaging, relatable and music-filled poetry lessons Each lesson takes on a life and direction of its own based on the themes of the poem and song. The following poems and songs are paired in this comprehensive bundle:- Langston Hughes vs. 2Pac- Shakespeare vs. Justin Bieber- Maya Angelou vs. Shawn Mendes- Robert Frost vs. Avicii- W. H. Auden vs. Bruno Mars
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6th - 12th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: Gangsta's Paradise by COOLIO
Using the song lyrics from "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annotate and
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE- Using Song Lyrics- Poetry, Figurative Language, Theme, etc.
Langston Hughes - I, Too - Tupac - Changes - Music & Poetry Comparison
♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫Students will analyse two works that deal with African American struggles: Langston Hughes poem, I, too, and Tupac Shakur's song, Changes. Using timelines and mini biographies, students will understand and constrast the poem's positive outlook compared to the song's pessimistic stance. An extension activity allows students to continue the timeline to the present day and share their own point of view on the issue.What's included:- Teaching Guide
Middle School Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Worksheets Mini Lessons
Do you need engaging, main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for middle school? Rap songs are your answer! Based on rap songs, these mini lessons will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice main idea and details skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson. Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.
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7th - 9th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: Stressed Out by 21 PILOTS
Using the song lyrics from "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annotate
Emily Dickinson - I'm Nobody! Who Are You? / Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People
This engaging and ready-to-print lesson plan pairs Emily Dickinson's introspective poem 'I'm Nobody! Who are you?' with Ed Sheeran's contemporary hit 'Beautiful People.' This pairing is designed to spark insightful discussions about the impact of societal expectations on personal identity and the contrasting views on the meaning of true beauty and success.What's included:- Teaching Guide & Common Core Standards- Pre-Activity Questions- I'm Nobody! Who Are You? Poem- Poem Analysis Questions-
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6th - 12th
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5th and 6th Grade Main Idea and Supporting Details Fiction Passage Worksheets
This 5th and 6th grade main idea and supporting details fiction passage is based on our "Selfie Monster" part 1, rap song and includes multiple-choice questions, worksheet activities, and a graphic organizer. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify the main idea and its supporting details for various sections of the song lyrics as detailed below. The song for this activity is clean and school-appropriate and tells a frightening story of a teenag
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Reading Comprehension Passage Questions for Middle School
The Giver Movie Worksheets + Bonus One Republic Song Analysis
Worksheet 1: Director's SeatStudents sit in the director's seat as they decide who plays who and what changes they would make if directing the movie.Worksheet 2: MovieStudents note changes between the text and movie versions as they watch.Worksheet 3: Ordinary HumanStudents make connections between the movie's theme song, Ordinary Human by One Republic, before reading about Ryan Tedder's inspiration for writing the song.Sample answers included.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Ultimate "The Giver" Study Unit
Shakespeare Sonnet 18 Justin Bieber Anyone - Music and Poetry Lesson Plan
Discover the timeless beauty of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and the contemporary charm of Justin Bieber's 'Anyone' in our engaging lesson plan. Students will have fun exploring sonnet features and crafting their own with modern twists.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Common Core Standards- Pre-reading Questions- Shakespearean Sonnet Guide- Sonnet 18 Analysis Questions- Song Analysis Questions- Sonnet & Song Comparison Questions- Shakespearean Dictionary- Modern Sonnet Challenge- Bieber Sonnet C
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6th - 12th
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"Christmas Lights" A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study Featuring Coldplay
Join your kids in the holiday merriment through this fun, engaging, meaningful unit of study on a unique holiday song, "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay. Students will work to analyze lyrics, build connections, explore figurative language, and engage in a collaborative dialogue through Socratic seminar. Your students will build reading comprehension, language, speaking, listening and writing skills through this unit and build classroom community through collaboration as well!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Literary Analysis in Song Lyrics (Middle School)
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.7
Students are required to analyze the song, "One Man Can Change the World," by Big Sean. The questions require students to deeply analyze the song's meaning, metaphorical language, allusions, theme, and symbolism. It includes a multimedia component that asks the student to compare images from the music video to the textual component. It also includes a text-to-self journal question (15 questions total).
I use these lyrics, as well as other lyrics, poems, and short stories
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7th - 10th
Theme Review: Using Text and Song Lyrics
This slideshow can be used as an introduction to or review of theme and how to find the moral/life lesson of a story. It is split into 2 days of instruction, but you can also pick and choose parts to use to teach the review in one day. "Let Them Play" by Margot Theis Raven is a suggested read aloud to use. There are also slides with song lyrics and links to the videos of these song lyrics. Work with the students to teach, model, and practice how to find the theme of a story using both the book
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3rd - 6th
Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: IRONIC by Alanis Morrisette
Using the song lyrics from "Isn't it Ironic" by Alanis Morissette, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annot
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Maya Angelou - Life Doesn't Frighten Me - Shawn Mendes - In My Blood Comparison
♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫ This lesson is designed to get students talking, collaborating and having fun while analysing the relatable words of Maya Angelou (Life Doesn't Frighten Me) and Shawn Mendes (In My Blood). What's included:- Pre-reading questions - Poetic devices matching activity- Poem analysis questions- About the poet bio and question- Song analysis questions- About the song writer bio and question- Song and poem comparison questions- Bigger issues questions
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6th - 12th
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Tone and Mood in Music Analysis - Two Song Comparison - Text Analysis
A fun way to teach students tone and mood - through MUSIC! This lesson has students comparing and contrasting two "love songs" with opposing tones. Lyrics for each song are provided in one column and analysis questions are provided in the other. Get students thinking about:Central IdeaToneMoodCiting Textual EvidenceThemeCompare/Contrast
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7th - 10th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: We Are the World by USA AFRICA
Using the song lyrics from "We Are the World" by U.S.A. for Africa, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to anno
5th and 6th Grade Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets with Passages
Do you need engaging main idea and supporting details worksheets with passages for 5th and 6th grade? Rap songs are the answer! Based on rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice main idea and details skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed b
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5th - 7th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: Times are Changin' by BOB DYLAN
Using the song lyrics from "The Times they are a-changin'" by Bob Dylan, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE- Using Song Lyrics- Poetry, Figurative Language, Theme, etc.
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