12th grade critical thinking songs

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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9th - 12th

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Racism: popular music and social justice

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Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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9th - 12th

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Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Making Social Change: popular music and social justice

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Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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9th - 12th

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Social Studies Odds 'n Ends

Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

"Over There" WWI Song Analysis Activity

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This activity has students examine the famous WWI-era song "Over There," examining how it reflected U.S. feelings of nationalism as the country entered the Great War. Students are given the opportunity to think about how songs influence public sentiment about a war and make comparisons with songs from other period of U.S. history. This is a great activity for possibly teaching synthesis.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

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Activities, Handouts, Songs

Song Analysis Worksheet: 99 Red Balloons - Nena

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Verbatum Worksheets

Engage your students in song analysis with this innocent-sounding song with a deeper anti-war message. Analyze the words and the music together. An artistic exercise is included (drawing, collage, writing).

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

9th - 12th, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Songs

Also included in: Song Analysis: Social Issues

Social Awareness Pop Song

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I am Bullyproof

This haunting mean girls prevention song reminds students it's our differences that make us special. Why bully and judge? Let's celebrate and honor our differences. This special song makes a PERFECT addition to any classroom playlist! Listen to a sample of the studio recording in our PREVIEW. General ed teachers: Writing prompt, playlist, to support any anti bullying and social skills lessons and program already in place in your classroom, to spark meaningful classroom discussions, to send

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, Vocal Music

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Songs

War: popular music and social justice

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Critical Thinking, Music, Other (Social Studies - History)

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Income Inequality: popular music and social justice

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Critical Thinking, Economics , Music

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Homophobia: popular music and social justice

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Music

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Gender Stereotyping: popular music and social justice

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Music

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Bullying: popular music and social justice

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Music

Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Boogers Burps and Teaching

Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

Depth & Complexity with ANY Song Lyric (EDITABLE)

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Engage your students by giving them the tools to analyze ANY song lyric! This 6 page mini lesson gives students all 11 depth and complexity icons to utilize as they analyze 2 songs at once! Simply copy and paste in your song lyrics into the template and print! This works best for students who have already been introduced to depth and complexity icons as they are mearly used as symbols to reference throughout the lesson. Students are tasked with identifying the icons in the both lyrics, answering

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Songs, GATE, Printables

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Got Skills? (Do you have the skills to pay the bills?)

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Terrence Kamal Oats

Most teens like to have basketball, soccer, rap and other kids of physical skills, but Mr. O is asking you if you have academic skills. This is a fun and educational song that may trigger some motivation and future thought in young scholars. Mr. O, the hip hop teacher YouTube @Thehiphopteacher

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, Music

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Songs, Activboard Activities

Civil Rights: popular music and social justice

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Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess

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Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Government

Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice

CNN10 Activity Pack 2

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Dr Ragatz Resources

Many Middle School and High School classes watch CNN 10 as part of their daily routine. Here’s Dr. Ragatz’ second collection of activities to be done at the end of a week of listening to news stories. They are designed to be completed with a partner and vary in length from 10 to 30 minutes. Activity 1 – Social Media Square Activity 2 – Words Have Power Activity 3 – Tableau Vivant Activity 4 – Jump Rope Chant Activity 5 – Acrostic Poem

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Grades:

5th - 12th

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Activities, Songs

My Reluctant Teen Readers-_Interpretation Good Charlotte Emotionless

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Tierney Jacobs Montoya

This is a very powerful song that relates, sadly, to many of our youths whose fathers have walked away and denied themselves a relationship with their children. It speaks of the damage done and the harm, but assures that they survived anyway. A 10 question quiz and answer key is included, that asks the reader to delve into higher level interpretive thinking and to create and describe images that the song evokes. An excellent activity for high school students who are struggling with the exper

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Music, Psychology

Grades:

8th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Tools for Common Core

Song Analysis Project Brainstorming Activity

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Escalate

Students analyze the literary elements and figurative language in songs they select for the assignment. Students determine the theme/message, mood/tone, point of view/perspective, etc. in music of their choice. Students select 5 songs and then narrow down their selections through a brainstorming organizer chart, eventually selecting the song with the largest amount of literary elements to analyze in a final song project. This simple brainstorming chart is the first step in a multi-part project.

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Projects, Activities, Songs

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"Home on the Range" - Primary Source Analysis

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Social Studies Odds 'n Ends

This activity takes the classic song "Home on the Range" and examines it as a primary and secondary source. Students will compare two different historical versions of the song, examining their description of the West and evaluating the historical argument each version makes about the West.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Music, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Songs, Printables

Fun song lyrics worksheet: listen, speak, interpret, vocab, all you need!!

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SpeakUpYa by KikiDocet

Looking to expand your English vocabulary and improve your listening skills with a classic, yet haunting song? Look no further than The Police’s “Every Breath You Take”. With this worksheet, you'll be able to deepen your understanding of the lyrics while challenging your vocabulary and comprehension abilities.Sounds intriguing? Well, other than the mystery behind the song this is a pretty straight-forward lesson plan / worksheet with gapped-text lyrics of a very well-known Police song combining

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, EFL - ESL - ELD, Vocabulary

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Songs

Nationalism

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Sharla Benson Brown

This is a nice way to introduce the motivation behind the global spread of democratic ideas and nationalist movements. For example, to explain or convey the reason why people involved in such movements as the French Revolution, the effects of the Napoleonic Wars on the development and spread of nationalism in Europe, the influence of nationalism on Haitian, Mexican, and South American revolutions, Zulu Wars, Sepoy Rebellion, Opium Wars, the Boxer Rebellion. The concept of nationalism will also

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Other (Social Studies - History), World History

Grades:

6th - 12th

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