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Thanksgiving social studies songs under $5
Alexander Hamilton Musical the Whiskey Rebellion Rap Battle Assessment
Hamilton vs. Jefferson - Hamilton the Musical in the Classroom - Rap Battle NOTE: This project is really fun! You will find your students obsessively rapping the lyrics from Hamilton with their own twist. They will write and re-write their raps even after the project is due. They will come to you with every rewrite and "burn" that they script. Be prepared for the enthusiasm! This unit combines the lyrics from two songs from "Hamilton the Musical" with Social Studies curriculum and common core.
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6th - 9th
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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Hamilton The Musical: Comic Book Notes (Distance Learning Included)
Teach your students about Hamilton: The Musical through these five pages of comic-book style guided notes! Your students will follow along and complete the comic as they listen to the award-winning Broadway musical. I highly recommend using Amazon Music to play the album as the lyrics will scroll with each song making it much easier for students to follow along.Electoral College Simulation GameI'm Just a Bill - Flowchart with PowerPointU.S. History Simulations:Civil War Simulation GameGold Rush
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4th - 12th
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La Bicicleta y Colombia Spanish Music Cloze Activity for Novice Spanish Class
This Spanish cultural song activity was designed to introduce the basic geography of Colombia through the song La Bicicleta by Carlos Vives & Shakira. It is designed for novice middle school Spanish, Spanish 1, or Spanish 2 students focusing on 3 of the SUper 7 high-frequency words - voy, quiero, and le gusta. Included in this Bicicleta song activity for Spanish class✅ Basic vocab for early novice Spanish - voy, quiero, le gusta & bicicleta ✅ Printable 1 page PDF worksheet ✅ Worksheet in
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8th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Dinner's Ready Song & Book Craft - November Holiday Activity
Dinner’s Ready Song & Book Craft - A fun book to make about all the good food at Thanksgiving/holiday dinner. Includes mashed potatoes, green beans, roasted turkey & pumpkin pie, plus a completed dinner plate for the last page. This is a fun holiday project that includes a little reading, art, and math (patterning) on each page! You can also use the same template to do the fun "Balanced Meal" STEM activity shown in the video preview above! Directions are included.This project file incl
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Language Arts Song & Book Craft Big Bundle - HeidiSongs
Over the River and Through the Woods - Thanksgiving Song with Orff Accompaniment
"Over the River and Through the Woods" is a beloved, classic Thanksgiving song, with words by Lydia Maria Child. Background information is included on the author and history of the song. You will receive slides for each of the four non-pitched percussion instrument ostinatos and two melodic instrument parts. "Over the River and Through the Woods" is definitely a holiday favorite to sing, but now your students can enjoy adding instruments to accompany the song. Arrangement includes a variety
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1st - 5th
Terry Fox
This storybook / reader and song with no-prep activities for kindergarten and primary students make Terry Fox even more memorable in preparation for your annual walk or run event. Touching assembly song is easy to teach young students with its simple melody. Students echo the teacher the first few times singing it, then they've got it! ♫ ♬ To hear my ☺kindergarten students ☺ sing the first half of the song, simply play the preview video with your volume turned up! ♫♬The story of Terry Fox and h
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K - 3rd, Staff
Also included in: Canada Early Literacy Activities
"Red, White and Blue" Patriotic Song for Digital Download
The original children's song, "Red, White and Blue" was written by Debbie Clement in the immediate aftermath of 9-11. It is a simple song intended to instill a sense of patriotism and celebration of all things Americana. The song is especially appropriate for the observation of Patriot's Day, Constitution Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day and similar observations. It has been performed from coast-to-coast for all types of programs honoring America.
This unit is a 'zip' file that inclu
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PreK - 3rd
Fifty Nifty United States Lyrics PowerPoint
I created this slideshow (in .pptx format) for my students to help them learn the lyrics to the song "Fifty Nifty United States" (originally from School House Rock, found in many general music curricula, such as Making Music by Silver-Burdett; YouTube recordings can be found as well, although these are copyrighted). It is a great song to include in patriotic performances. And an added bonus, it is CROSS-CURRICULAR, as it teaches the 50 state names in alphabetical order!!!!
The fun part of t
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1st - 6th
Im Just a Bill - Flowchart with PowerPoint
After showing your students the classic School House Rock Song (Youtube), students will complete a colorful flowchart using an easy to follow PowerPoint.Use this visual guide on "How a Bill Becomes a Law" as your students reference for activities such as Mock Congress or your Constitution Unit.Electoral College Simulation GameHamilton The Musical: Comic Book NotesU.S. History Simulations:Civil War Simulation GameGold Rush Simulation GameOregon Trail Simulation GameLewis and Clark Simulation Game
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4th - 12th
Latinoamérica by Calle 13 Song Annotation Packet for Heritage Speakers
A four-page packet for the song "Latinoamérica" by Calle 13. This is designed for heritage speakers or advanced learners of Spanish. How to use this resource: Work through this song packet in class with your students. Students will:watch the music videowrite a brief reflection of how they felt while watching the videoannotate the song using the keyinvestigate the references in the song on the internet Included in this product:4-page packet Answer KeyTeacher instructionsLanguage:SpanishFormat:
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Child Labor CLOSE Read Using Newsies Song Lyrics - History & Reading Activity
If you and your students are learning about the history of child labor, or you are looking for an interesting close reading activity - this resource is for you! Close reading with song lyrics has proven to be very helpful to my students. This resource will help integrate this teaching idea into social studies and history lessons! In this 9-page packet, students will read the lyrics Newsies "Seize the Day." The song explains the feelings of newspaper boys when they were forming their union to fig
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3rd - 7th
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Thanksgiving Activities: Poems and Songs
Use these Thanksgiving Activities: Poems / Songs / Finger Plays and Chants during November for shared reading or Thanksgiving celebrations!✅ 31 Different Poems to Choose From!✅ REVISED to include Color and Blackline Versions!✅ Includes 16 pages of flattened graphics to cut out and use on charts, or glue to popsicle sticks for puppets to act out poems.❤️ For Shared Reading and FluencyAlso Part of a VALUE BUNDLE… Save $5.00! CLICK HERE1) Sing to familiar tunes, or chant. 2) Use some or all y
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PreK - 1st
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Simple Star-Spangled Banner Sheet Word Bank & Definitions
This is a simple Star-Spangled Banner fill-in-the-blank worksheet that has a word bank with definitions at the bottom of the page. I like to use this with 3rd graders each year for practice with vocabulary and writing! It's an easily accesible sheet for 3nd-4th or older if your students are not familiar with America's national anthem!
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2nd - 4th
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Activity: Introduction to Cold War (We Didn't Start the Fire)
I use this activity as a fun way to introduce the Cold War (and sometimes Billy Joel too) to students in my American History Class. This Activity has 5 handouts listed below:1. List of 33 Historical and 33 Cultural Terms used in the song. + I cut the terms up and put them in 2 separate bowls and have students select 1 term from each cup. They then have to research the term. (Have to use internet - most will not be in the textbook.)2. Template for How Information Should Be Presented +
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9th - 12th
Five Little Turkeys - Thanksgiving Poem
**Disclosure: This poem, along with the link to the read aloud on YouTube, is included in the POEM OF THE DAY resource.5 Little Turkeys a fun Thanksgiving poem to integrate math and language arts. The kids will be eager to go home and recite this to their family. Use in a poetry notebook, as the poem of the week, or let the kids color to present their poems on a bulletin board display. You May Also Be Interested In:Building Sentences: Turkey Facts for KidsRead the Room: ThanksgivingBuild a Po
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: 5 Thanksgiving Poems for Kids - Bundle
Vietnam War Music Activity
The following is an activity in which students explore various songs which were direct results and/or responses to the conflict in Vietnam. Students are provided with the lyrics to the following four songs:- "For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield- "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye- "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry SadlerInstructions are for the teacher to play the songs while the students listen to the songs and read the lyric
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Turkey Turkey - Thanksgiving Poem for Kids
**Disclosure: This poem, along with the link to the read aloud on YouTube, is included in the POEM OF THE DAY resource.Turkey, Turkey is a Thanksgiving Day poem sure to get your kids excited for the holidays. Use in a poetry notebook, as the poem of the week, or let the kids color to present their poems on a bulletin board display. YOU WILL GET:Turkey Turkey black and white poemYou May Also Be Interested In:Building Sentences: Turkey Facts for KidsRead the Room: ThanksgivingBuild a Poem Cent
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: 5 Thanksgiving Poems for Kids - Bundle
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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Five Plump Turkeys - Thanksgiving Shared Reading
*Updated to add last two lines of poem to shared reading
Five Plump Turkeys is a Thanksgiving variation of the Five Little Pumpkins. This cute packet can be used for shared reading or song time. The packet includes a shared reading poster, large print for shared reading (perfect for pocket charts), and differentiated ordinal number assessment. This activity is rich in vocabulary with words such as plump and trot.
Schoolhouse Rock America Rock Fill-In the Blanks
In this resource, you get all 11 Schoolhouse Rock America Rock songs in an easy to print, fill-in-the-blank style format to use with your students. You will get: Elbow RoomFireworksGreat American Melting PotI'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College (Electoral College)I'm Just a BillMother NecessityNo More Kings (Colonization of the New World)Preamble (US Constitution Preamble)The Shot Heard Round the World (American Revolution)Three Ring Government (Branches of the US Government)Sufferin' Till Suffra
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Schoolhouse Rock Bundle (Grammar and America) Fill-In Activities
Great Big House - Thanksgiving Folk Song with Orff Arrangement & Dance
"Great Big House" is a popular folk song for November and Thanksgiving time. It is also one of my favorites. It is great to prepare for singing so, mi and la, and add instruments.I have written and included 5 rhythmic ostinatos and 2 melodic ostinatos. You will also receive the sheet music for this song, along with brief geographical information and dance steps to accompany this song.Song includes:* do-re-mi-so-laRhythms include:* Ta/quarter note* Ti/8th note* Ta rest/quarter restInstruments
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1st - 5th
March Music Bracket for High School Spanish class - mania musical bell ringers
Everything you need to teach a March music bracket mini-unit in Spanish class. This music bracket unit works great in High school Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 & Spanish 4. Mania musical is perfect for March madness or any time your Spanish class needs a fun break such as the end of the year (mania musical de mayo)! It could be a bell ringer class starter for 3 weeks or a 1 day sub-plan. Everything is digital and distance learning-friendly.You might be more interested in NEW mania musical
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving Song with Literacy Activities
This BEST SELLING Thanksgiving song retells the story of the first Thanksgiving. Your students will delight in learning while singing this song to the tune “Do You Know the Muffin Man?” 2 Beginning Readers, "The Thanksgiving Story" and "Here is Thanksgiving", will have them practicing sight words and patterned sentences. This is a perfect way to jumpstart your Thanksgiving thematic unit!This product features a Mini-movie of this Thanksgiving Singable! The ZIP folder includes an M4V file design
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PreK - 1st
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