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6th grade Black History Month poetry songs
Black History Month Skits & Readers Theater Plays with Scripts 4th and 5th Grade
Are you looking for exciting Black History Month skits or readers theater plays that connects with kids using pop culture, have scripts with a variety of roles for all students, and teaches history in an engaging way? Then this is it! Readers theater = better comprehension!There is no better way to teach students critical reading skills than with reader's theater. As they perform and learn about the various historical heroes, students will improve their skills by:- connecting with the text- lear
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.)
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.) - This 14 page Civil Rights teaching package centers on the death of Emmett Till in 1955 and the impact it had on the overall Civil Rights Movement. The package comes with a series of resources, including: a detailed and engaging reading on the life and death of Emmett Till, a set of analysis questions related to the reading, a song analysis and discussion guide for the Bob Dylan protest song The Death of Emmett Till
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6th - 12th
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Freedom in Congo Square Lesson Plan, Original Song and Percussion Activity
Use the song Melody to Freedom and percussion activity Congo Square with the book Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie.This download includes:1. Lesson Plan2. Congo Square Percussion Activity (PDF)3. Congo Square Additive Percussion Parts (PDF) 4. Melody for Freedom (PDF)5. MP3 Accompaniment Track This lesson and coordinating musical activities were created to bring the spirit of Congo Square into your classroom. Use the teaching process included in the le
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month Orff Arrangement, African American Spirituals, Growing Bund.
Perfect for Black History Month - February - and all year round!!!This is a great GROWING BUNDLE of 12 African American Spirituals. Each song comes with sheet music, lyrics page, 4-5 rhythmic ostinatos, and 2 melodic borduns/ostinatos. The price will go up as I continue to add more spirituals to this growing bundle. Buy now at its lowest price!Spirituals Included:* All Night, All Day* Chatter with the Angels* My Father's House* Amazing Grace* Every Time I Feel the Spirit* He's Got the Whole W
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K - 6th
Figurative Speech Through Music: Red by Taylor Swift
All students love music, so why not integrate figurative speech with popular music? This lesson has students listen to or watch the Taylor Swift performance of her song "Red" while searching for similes and metaphors in figurative language. This lesson is engaging and helps students understand what inferencing and figurative speech is. Students will analyze the inferences of the lyrics. A student sheet and an answer key is provided. This can be a whole class or literacy center activity. This
3-part Round Song "The Change Is You" Companion to Amanda Gorman's Change Sings
Integrating music and children's literature, Amanda Gorman's book, "Change Sings," inspired this new 3-part round song with Orff arrangement that uses an African proverb to begin the journey of a call to action to be the change in the world. Core values in character education and (SEL) social-emotional learning are reinforced through the book and the music activities using Orff and Kodaly approaches and instruments.This resource includes:a 50-slide PPT presentation utilizing ukulele, Orff, and
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3rd - 6th
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Follow the Drinking Gourd | African American Spiritual Song Unit
Celebrate Black History Month with this book-based music lesson on the African American Spiritual "Follow the Drinking Gourd" unit that showcases the brilliant lyrics that helped people find freedom! These editable Google Slides use the music & book to connect to history & culture, constellations & maps, writing & decoding, & more!Included: Read aloud link to YouTube if you do not have access to the bookBook rhythms digital / printable worksheet & answer keyDiscussion que
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3rd - 8th
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Standards Based Mini-Lesson: Analyzing impact of dialogue
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This mini-lesson uses the song "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink to teach the following ELA Reading Literary Text Standard:
ANALYZE HOW PARTICULAR LINES OF DIALOGUE OR INCIDENTS IN A STORY PROPEL THE ACTION, REVEAL ASPECTS OF A CHARACTER OR PROVOKE A DECISION.
Students will learn more than just the basics of how to write dialogue-- t
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6th - 12th
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Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan)
Civil Rights - Song Analysis Project (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan) - This 4 page Civil Rights teaching resource contains a project that requires students to analyze the song Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan and the ways in which it relates to the overall events of the Civil Rights Movement. The famous song became an anthem of the Civil Rights era and is an excellent tool for student analysis in order to show their interpretive skills and their ability to relate a source to the events of th
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5th - 12th
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Hip Hop Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Worksheets 6th and 7th Grade
Based on a history of Hip Hop and rap music song, these main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for 6th and 7th grade include multiple-choice questions, extension activities, and graphic organizers. Students will listen to the song then use the song's lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students struggle with identifying central idea. This is a great resource to supplement those skills." – Austin H.This act
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6th - 8th
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Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost — Poem Analysis, The Outsiders Activity
This lesson is a poem analysis of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost. This is a perfect side activity for the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton!This activity also works on its own if you are looking just to teach about the poem itself. Your students don't have to be reading The Outsiders.In Chapter 5 of The Outsiders, Ponyboy recites the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." This poem plays a major role in the novel as it represents the universal message to stay gold and stay pure. Have your stud
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
Identifying theme and tone using paired readings
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Students will identify the theme and tone using "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Dear Mama" by Tupac Shakur.
Grandparents Day Program and Activities
Grandparents/Grandfriends Day is the time for celebration to honor the important role they have in our children's lives. This year Grandparents Day is nationally recognized on September 8th. Most schools choose their own date for this event since it is so close to school starting. This program has songs, poems, and activities for a school wide event. You can also modify it to fit your school program. It is all planned, all you have to do is teach the words to the children. Our grandparents
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PreK - 6th
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"Mean" by Taylor Swift: Similes, Inferences, Imagery with Anti-Bullying Message
Using Taylor Swift’s award-winning song, “Mean,” you can teach and solidify for students what is
1. Simile
2. Inference
3. Imagery
I have also included an anti-bullying message or a random acts of kindness activity for students to complete. This can be reported on through discussion, journal writing and/or a short essay. Enjoy this timely lesson with your students and please check out my store for more lesson plans.
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5th - 12th
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History of Hip Hop Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passage 5th and 6th Grade
Based on our history of Hip Hop song, these compare and contrast nonfiction passage activities for 5th and 6th grade will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage.- easily incorporate them into independent activities- or complete them together as a class lessonStudents will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities are detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A great resource for my intermediates....cove
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5th - 7th
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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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Summarizing Theme in Poetry with Song Lyrics
A great way to teach poetry is through song lyrics students know! Practice summarizing theme in poetry with this worksheet.
Teach students to identify poetry with a real life application and inspire them to develop a love for it at the same time!
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4th - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr music history Freedom song We Shall Overcome' - Bundle
Do you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month in the music classroom? This bundle includes the anthem freedom song We Shall Overcome' and the role of music on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. PDF - BW - Digital google slidesHere is a thoughtfully crafted music lesson plan for Freedom Music! Students will gain an understanding of the role that music plays in uniting people so their voices can be heard! See how music encourages a peaceful protest for social change with col
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4th - 8th
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Science Poems and Songs about Energy Flow through Food Webs and Ecosystems
Poetry is a rhythmic way to help students familiarize themselves with new science words while also working on everyday vocabulary, rhyming words, and word families. This poem was written to complement any life science unit about the energy flow in ecosystems and the parts of that system. Students practice science vocabulary while learning to read fluently.
Although this type of activity is helpful for English Language Learners because of the repeated vocabulary practice, all students benefit f
Finding Figurative Language and Meaning in a Song: Happy by Pharrell
Using the song and lyrics of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, students will explore the meaning and figurative language within the song.
This activity prompts students to engage with a hit song while looking for literary devices and figurative language. It includes finding examples with:
-similes
-metaphors
-personification
-alliteration
-theme/meaning
A very fun and engaging way for students to practice their figurative language!
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4th - 7th
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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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Hip Hop History Middle School Making Inferences Nonfiction Passages Worksheets
Based on our history of Hip Hop and rap music songs, these making inferences nonfiction passages worksheets for middle school will keep your students engaged using song lyrics while they practice inferencing skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class mini lesson. Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save you time- super simple
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5th - 7th
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Tone and Mood with Figurative Language using music "Sound of Silence"
This lesson teaches tone and mood using the song "Sound of Silence". It is presented in three different formats, with three different versions (Trolls, Simon and Garfunkel, Disturbed) The students must listen to each version to get the tone and mood from each. There are questions that go with figurative language, color presentation, denotation and connotation, and compare/contrast. There is also a RACED question. This is a full lesson that will take at least one hour.
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6th - 12th
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Hip Hop History Fun End of Year ELA Reading Activities for 5th and 6th Grade
Looking for fun end of year ELA reading activities for 5th and 6th grade? Rap music is the solution! Based on our History of Hip Hop and Rap Music song, these language arts activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities de
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5th - 7th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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