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Middle school writing-essays songs
The Odyssey / O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Activities, Lyric Analysis, CCSS
The movie O Brother Where Art Thou is the perfect pairing to add fun and depth of learning to The Odyssey! These activities foster comparison skills as students analyze the similarities and differences between the two mediums. As a bonus, I've included two song-lyric analysis activities in which students apply Odysseus' travels to the lyrics from two different tunes that make an appearance, including "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"! I find this adds just a splash of extra fun! ♪INCLUDES: ★2 page
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7th - 12th
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Bosquejo para Ensayo Argumentativo Hamilton Satisfied - SPANISH Argument Essay
Si te cuesta motivar a tus estudiantes a argumentar, ¡déjaselo a Hamilton! La canción Satisfied del popular musical histórico modela perfectamente la estructura del ensayo. Esta unidad enseña a los estudiantes las características de un buen texto argumentativo, y luego los guía en la redacción de un ensayo argumentativo. Tras analizar la situación a la que se enfrenta Angelica Schuyler en la canción, los estudiantes tomarán una postura a favor del amor o la razón, y pasarán por el proceso de esc
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7th - 11th
Song Memoir Writing Assignment
Grades 6-12; English class OR Music class (Writing across the curriculum!)
Everyone has a song that brings them back to a special memory. This assignment requires students to write a memoir that is remembered when they hear a song. Even the most hesitant writers will enjoy this assignment, and teachers will enjoy learning about students' lives.
Included: A note to teachers about how to start this assignment, a brainstorming guide for students, an assignment guide, a peer review guide, and a g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hamilton Musical Satisfied Song Argumentative Essay Writing Outlines and Debate
Drawing from a catchy song from Hamilton, students will learn the structure of an argumentative speech, and craft their own effective argument essay about following love vs. reason. Students will use guiding outlines to get their ideas together and craft a well-structured paper. The song matter will bring out the best kind of passion in students, the same one they’ll need to take a stance about potential real-life relationship decisions.The teacher may decide to extend this lesson with a debate
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8th - 11th
Bundle: Samantha Smith: Short Story, Persuasive Letters
Create an entire unit by using this Bundle:-Learn about Samantha Smith's life by reading a short story.- Learn how to write persuasive letters and, a bonus, knit Samantha's outfit for an 18" doll.An Easel Assessment is included.
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6th - 9th
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R.A.C.E.S. Strategy Chant Lyrics & Video by Learn to the Beat with Rita Malone
Turn your classroom into a writing powerhouse with Rita Malone's captivating RACES Writing Strategy Chant! Engage and empower your students as they master the art of essay writing – restating, answering, citing the text, explaining their evidence, and summarizing. Say goodbye to dull writing lessons and hello to an interactive, rhythmic experience that will transform your students into confident writers. The students will march it out like writing soldiers who are ready to take on any writing pr
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4th - 12th
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R.A.C.E. Strategy Chant Lyrics & Video by Learn to the Beat with Rita Malone
Turn your classroom into a writing powerhouse with Rita Malone's captivating RACE Writing Strategy Chant! Engage and empower your students as they master the art of essay writing – restating, answering, citing the text, and explaining their evidence. Say goodbye to dull writing lessons and hello to an interactive, rhythmic experience that will transform your students into confident writers. The students will march it out like writing soldiers who are ready to take on any writing prompt they are
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4th - 12th
Informative/Informational Essay Song (Blank Space)
Students love to jam out to this familiar tune while learning to write an effective informational essay. This was an awesome tool for my fifth grade students! ENJOY!
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3rd - 6th
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30 Song-Inspired Writing Prompts for Social Studies and History
Combine social studies and history content with writing and music. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy writing and learn Social Studies and History concepts at the same time, this is your answer. Each writing prompt is tied to a song with the youtube video attached. Get your students to practice writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This is also a great way for them to hone their listening skills.I have found these song journal writing prompts to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
Long Division with The Cupid Shuffle!!!
Long Division can be easy and fun! With this packet your students will be able to apply the steps from The Cupid Shuffle to the steps of Long Division! It is a great way to engage your students and excite them!
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4th - 6th
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Constructed Response Song
This is a song about the RACE strategy for writing constructed responses. It is set to the tune of Shake It Off by Taylor Swift. If you e-mail me with proof you have purchased these lyrics, I can send you the MP4 of the song with myself and a friend singing it. b.allison.rodgers@gmail.com
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Effectively Quoting Textual Evidence and Pointing it Back to a Claim
Have students practice effectively quoting textual evidence and pointing it back to a claim. There are three sections of activities. Each on provides two quotes and one claim. The goal is to use these and have students write mini paragraphs. READY TO USE!!Includes a Do NowIncludes classroom normsIncludes Learning Target & unpacking of the learning targetIncludes directionsIncludes an Exit TicketEasily set up as an I do, We do, You do activity
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5th - 12th
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Writing with Details - Music Video - Educational Song
Fun song about adding details to your writing.
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Grammarheads videos are the perfect supplement to every day instruction. Use them as an anticipatory set to get your kids pumped up about what you have to teach. Use them to fill gaps your general curriculum left open. You can even use them for karaoke in the classroom! Any way you cut it, they're a fantastic addition to your lesson plan. You won't find any whacky cartoon characters or childish gimmicks tha
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2nd - 6th
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Run On Sentences Song (Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences)
Are you tired of seeing run on sentences in your students' writing? This music video will provide a catchy way to teach them new strategies for composing sentences. With tips on simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and the use of conjunctions, this song is sure to be a hit with your students.
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3rd - 8th
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PARCC Writing Preparation and Steps: Getting Pumped Through Parody
Students learn the underdog story of Rocky Balboa (from the movie Rocky) to get pumped about PARCC! They sing a parody to "Eye of the Tiger," only these lyrics actually teach the students the different parts of a good essay. There is also a PowerPoint included that allows teachers to explain the different parts of the essay with sample paragraphs to demonstrate each piece of the writing. I recommend having students annotate their parody lyrics so they have a good set of notes and so they can
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5th - 10th
Theme Essay: “Wings” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and The Outsiders
"Wings,” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” and the The Outsiders all explore a similar theme that is related to identity. In a 5 paragraph essay, discuss the theme of these three passages. Use evidence from ALL THREE passages to show how this theme is developed throughout.
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6th - 12th
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Simile Chant/ Rap
This simile chant/ rap is aligned to CCSS and help students specifically do well on state tests whenwriting essays. Using similes shows those grading state tests that children have a grasp on language skills. They can be “rapped” or chanted. Trust me. They work!!!
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3rd - 6th
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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
Source Citation Song
This song is appropriate for introducing or reinforcing lessons on how to avoid plagiarism through source citation in research essays and projects by teaching when to cite a source and when not to cite a source.
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4th - 8th
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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
Song Inspired Holiday Writing Prompts
Looking for a unique way to help celebrate and educate about holidays. Here are writing prompts that are each inspired by a song and youtube video that your students can use for journal writing.
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6th - 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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Grades:
4th - 12th
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