Pop Culture Song Analysis Lesson Plans & Poem Analysis for High School English

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Lindsay Ann Learning - English Language Arts

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Grade Levels

8th - 11th

Subjects

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Resource Type

Activities, Lesson

Standards

CCSSCCRA.R.1

CCSSCCRA.R.2

CCSSCCRA.R.4

CCSSCCRA.R.5

CCSSCCRA.R.7

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Song analysis & poem analysis make close reading and writing fun & engaging! 31 CCSS-aligned pop culture song lyric analysis and poetry analysis lesson plans for paired texts, with writing prompts. Integrated poem analysis, close reading, text-based writing, speaking, research, and inquiry skills, make this analyzing song lyrics resource both engaging and worthwhile.

Carrie Underwood's song "Cry Pretty" & Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' song "Growing Up"
William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" & Imagine Dragons' song "Whatever it Takes"
Paramore's "Brick by Boring Brick" & Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Protest Songs & Poem Lessons
Love Songs Lessons
"Hotel California" by the Eagles and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"
Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise" and Tupac's song "Still I Rise"
Stephen Dobyns' poem "Loud Music" and Incubus' song "Dig"
"Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift + Hero's Journey
"Mad World" by Tears for Fears & Gary Jules and "A Million Dreams" by Pink

*Due to copyright, the texts are not provided. I have linked to online texts which are readily available online for your convenience.

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Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:

★ TEN Detailed, CCSS-Aligned Lesson Plan Sequences (That's 31 total lesson plans!) + Teacher Notes (41 Pages) that each provide an opener, writer's notebook activity, and analysis/writing activity options.

★ Digital & Print Lesson Handouts (238 Pages/Slides) correspond with lesson plan activities and are designed to help students practice core skills as they engage with the texts.

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Benefits of this resource include:

★ High engagement = happy students and happy teacher

★ Development of critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis skills

★ Productive use of class time that is maximized for student learning

This resource is helpful for:

★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.

★ Teachers who love to engage their students and try new things!

★ Teachers who want a great way to integrate multiple ELA skills!

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⇒ Not for public display or digital sharing.

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Total Pages

279 pages

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Teaching Duration

2 months

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Standards

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CCSSCCRA.R.1

Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCSSCCRA.R.2

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSSCCRA.R.4

Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

CCSSCCRA.R.5

Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

CCSSCCRA.R.7

Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

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