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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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The Story of Jamestown Powerpoint
This powerpoint summarizes the story of Jamestown, the first English colony. My students love reading along and clicking through the colorful pictures illustrating the story.
The words are lyrics to accompany the song Jamestown, Virginia by Classroom Classics, but the powerpoint can be used with or without the music.
Hope you enjoy!
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Grades:
K - 6th
Do we benefit from slavery today, as the North did in the 1800s?
This is a powerful lesson for students to see a modern connection to the past.Before this lesson, you should discuss with students how the North was complicit in slavery as much as the South was in the years prior to the Civil War. Northerners profited greatly off the backs of slave labor, whether they would have wanted to admit it or not. This lesson poses the question: Do we profit from slavery today?It uses multi-media clips about Nike and Apple as well as a song called "Are My Hands Clean"
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6th - 12th
War Protest Songs Analysis Activity
U.S. History / American History / World History: War Protest Songs Analysis Group work Activity. Music is driven by passion....these artists were passionate about various wars in our history. By listening, recording and analyzing lyrics students grasp a deeper level of learning. This activity is fantastic and will activate your auditory learners and maximize creativity and passion in any social studies setting.This product is also sold as part of the Vietnam & Post War America Unit Bundle
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History Best Sellers Bundle
Theme Song for each week of 7th grade history: includes lyrics-images-hyperlinks
Call it "Music Monday", "Time-for-beats Tuesday", "History-song Hump-day", "Theme-song Thursday", or "Fun Friday" and use a history-themed song once-a-week all year long to enhance learning.This download includes a 60-slide PowerPoint that matches 30 songs to topics studied in 7th grade social studies. Some songs are funny, others are serious, but all of them correspond to topics such as: The Roman Empire, Islam, Africa, China, Japan, Europe, Maya-Inca-Aztec, Renaissance, Reformation, Scientifi
Grades:
5th - 8th
Rasputin - Song Lyric Analysis
This song analysis activity is a fun way to learn about one of history's most interesting characters, Rasputin! This song describes Rasputin's life and reputation, and students can assess the historical accuracy for themselves!The document includes a link to an audio recording of the song, or you can show the music video if you want to give your students some laughs! The students can read along with the lyrics and then add their own analysis and answer the guided questions. You can also show
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Geography — Radioactive: Chernobyl Story (Includes PowerPoint + Lesson Plan
Note: A zip file reader is needed to open the file. Most all computers have zip file readers.The Chernobyl explosion in Ukraine was one of the worst disasters in history. At the time Ukraine was under the Soviet Union's (U.S.S.R's) control. An enormous nuclear power plant was built in Ukraine. But something went wrong and reactor number four exploded sending poisonous radiation into the atmosphere causing destruction and danger to the people and environment. The U.S.S.R. did its best to cover up
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7th - 12th
Theme Song for each week of high school world history: includes lyrics-hyperlink
Call it "Music Monday", "Time-for-beats Tuesday", "History-song Hump-day", "Theme-song Thursday", or "Fun Friday" and use a history-themed song once-a-week all year long to enhance learning.This download includes a 65-slide PowerPoint that matches 32 songs to topics studied in a high school World History or Western Civilizations class. Some songs are funny, others are serious, but all of them correspond to topics such as: American, French, Latin American Revolutions, Spanish, British, Italian I
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8th - 12th
Songs of the Enlightenment! Which Enlightenment Philosopher would sing it?
Students listen to songs be modern artists from Youtube, and try to figure out which philosopher's message goes along with the song!
Very fun, good way to incorporate music into the classroom and to change things up!
Each philosopher can only be used once, but students can build their case with enough evidence to support their choice. Some artists are easy, others are more on the line.
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6th - 9th
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Flobots song analysis "Same Thing"--US foreign policy/Cold War/CIA
This lesson analyzes the song "Same Thing" by the Flobots. Lyrics of the song and a youtube link to a sound only video is provided. An opinion of what the song means is also provided.The song mentions several names of previous world leaders who one way or another were overthrown or forced out of power with the assistance of the United States. The leaders include Jacobo Árbenz (1913 – 1971) was the President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954, Mohammed Mosaddeq - Prime Minister of Iran 1951-1953
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9th - 12th
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Vietnam War PowerPoint and War-Era Songs
This 39-slide PowerPoint gives a very comprehensive overview of the 1960s and 1970s conflict.
It includes dozens of pictures, as well as information on the following topics:
Fact sheet overview, Ho Chi Minh, Cambodia, Nixon, anti-war demonstrations, and many songs. These songs include Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" (with student questions), Creedance Clearwater Revival's "The Fortunate Son" (with student questions), "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, "For What it's Worth" by B
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Deeper Look at The Banana Boat Song (Day-O), Harry Belafonte, 1956
This lesson uses a popular song as a text to encourage listening comprehension skills. Students will also engage critical thinking and writing skills, and develop perspective-taking and empathy.This lesson generates a fun and vibrant in-class conversation.Another highlight of this lesson is that it offers an opportunity to examine the concept of nonstandard English. And, this song could fit in nicely with a unit on Labor relations and/or work songs.I include this song in a unit within my semes
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6th - 12th
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We Didn't Start the Fire
I use this checklist for "We Didn't Start the Fire" as an introduction to the Cold War. I have students go through and check off events/people/etc. that they recognize while watching the music video for Billy Joel's song. I use the video that has images with each item on the list. I also have students write the year that one grandparent and one parent/guardian was born before starting. We then at the end of the song go back and look at everything their grandparents and parents have witnessed in
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10th - 12th
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American Revolution Parody, Henry VIII Parody, and Parody Song Project
This is the perfect activity for the hands-on history class ready to flex their creative muscles. Students will see (and hopefully hear) a parody of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" and Bruno Mar's "When I Was Your Man". The first parody is about Henry VIII describing all of his problems with his six wives. The second parody is about a remorseful King George III singing about the loss of the 13 Colonies. This project works best for the teacher willing to sing the parodies, not just read them. Student
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6th - 12th
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"Call me Middle East Song"- Call Me Maybe Parody of SW Asia GPS
What better way to teach Georgia's 7th Grade Social Studies Southwest Asia Region Standards than by turning them into a song every student will recognize! We all know music is far easier to memorize than specific facts and students love music!
This song is a parody of "Call me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen that encompasses many of the Southwest Asia (Middle East) standards 7th graders are required to understand for the Georgia Milestones test.
My students had a blast learning this song in class a
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6th - 12th
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'Ex-Wives' Song Lyric Analysis - from SIX: the Musical
Have your students review what they know about King Henry VIII and his six wives with this song analysis activity!The Broadway musical SIX tells the stories of Henry VIII's six wives, with the women themselves as the storytellers! The opening song has each woman share a short summary of their life and marriage to Henry VIII and is a fun way for students to review or assess their background information.Students are instructed to follow along with the lyrics as they listen to the song, then answer
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11th - 12th
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Hamilton the Musical Analysis
This lesson uses two songs from Hamilton the Musical. "The Battle of Yorktown" and "What comes next," are used to examine the final battle between American colonists and British troops. With lyrics attached, and analysis questions, all you need is a copy of both songs to play for students.
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5th - 12th
(Song Lyrics) History of Judaism Rap: Straight outta Canaan
I took the NWA song "Straight outta Compton" and made this. The song focuses on some key stories from Genesis and Exodus. Mostly: Abraham, Sarah, Noah, Hagar, and Moses.Here is a preview from the second verse...Straight outta Egypt, another prophet to deliverRamses’ slaves and a boy’s sent up riverHe became a prince raised in the palaceto the Israelites pharaoh had maliceBut watch out here's a son of the Levitesaccording to the records, he fightsSaw an Egyptian beating someone he knewbeatin' o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mulan Song and Chinese Poetry Analysis
Enhancement activity for showing of the Disney film Mulan and study of Chinese culture. Four handouts with glossaries and questions based on seven poetic works.
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6th - 11th
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World Religions Rap
This is a rap I created to the tune of "Ice Ice Baby" to help the students learn and memorize the basic founders and beliefs of each of the 6 world religions. Included are: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Students can memorize and perform the raps in groups to help them learn the facts of each religion.
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5th - 12th
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Parts of the Body - In Latin!
Introductory powerpoint with activities and labeling. Teach students 27 different parts of the body using images, song and English derivation.
Includes:
Lesson Plan
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes (in Latin!)
Introductory vocab slides for each body part.
English derived words associated with each body part.
Whole class activities for review and labeling the parts of the body.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Russian Revolution Rap
TWO SONGS HERE! This rap talks about the Romanov family, Rasputin, World War I,White Russians,Red Russians, Lenin, and Stalin
Also, this song goes with Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio. Use the instrumental beat off of Youtube.
There are two songs here about this. The first one is my own truly original version of the Russian Revolution. The second version is also my own version, but is based off the original song's (Gangsta Paradise) lyrics. I have a preview of the lyrics from the second ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rap: World War II Timeline Rap
This rap puts in order many events of World War II as well as the dates. It will help your students remember when Hitler came to power, the Berlin Olympics, the Soviet Nazi Pact, Lend Lease, London Blitz, Normandy, Liberation of Paris, Iwo Jima, Hitler's suicide, and the dates of the major bombs.
I rapped it to an instrumental version of the Nas song If I Ruled the World.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ramadan
MAJOR UPDATE!!
This is a lyric powerpoint to accompany the beautiful original song by Nancy Stewart called Ramadan. The song (MP3 and written score) can be downloaded for free at her website, www.nancymusic.com .I LOVE this song and my students LOVE this song!
As we continue to become even more multicultural in our schools, we must embrace ALL of our students. This piece is perfect for introducing Ramadan to elementary students.
~Harmony in the Hood
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