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Music Common Core RI.8.4 resources for Microsoft Word
Protest Songs (Research Project w/ Outline and Rubric) Student Presentations
Analyzing popular media and examining a song for its message is the purpose of this research project. Everyone loves music - which is why every one of your students will love this project. Students are asked to choose one song about social issues/injustice, a political issue, or an historical event (from any decade or genre). They will analyze their selection and create a visual presentation - such as a poster, Slideshow, video, etc. to present the analysis to the class. Links are provided to he
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
RI8.7 Protest Song Analysis: Fortunate Son (Vietnam Era Music)
The lyrics of the song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival are presented for students to analyze. Provide students with this worksheet so that they can read (and follow along) while they listen to the song. The more background information that your students have about the Vietnam War, the draft, and other events of the 1960s and 1970s, the easier this assignment will be. This assignment is also provided in a Vietnam War Unit bundle to provide students with all of the necessary backgrou
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
RI8.3 - 9/11 Song Comparison Graphic Organizer (Country Music + September 11th)
On September 11th, 2001, the US experienced the deadliest terrorist attack in its history...and the students sitting in our classrooms weren't even born yet! This event is our moment in history when everyone remembers where they were on that morning, and just like our grandparents told us about where they were when Kennedy was shot, we too mustn't allow this generation to forget what we saw and felt as we lived through it.The Essential Question for this unit is: How did country musicians’ respon
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The History of Black Protest Songs - Graphic Organizer to Accompany PowerPoint
The murders of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Eric Garner are presented to students. A PowerPoint is provided in a bundle or sold separately that provides this information. Students are required to record 5-10 facts in each column while reading. Each case is explained and objective facts are provided. Students are asked: Which case did you find most disturbing and why? What do you think should have happened to the police officer in each case? Why did these cases affect their communities so stron
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
Cold War Berlin: Song Comparison Graphic Organizer (3 songs; lyrics included)
The Essential Question for this unit is: How did music help people resist what the Berlin Wall symbolized? Students will analyze 3 songs from the 1980s released as both a response and in resistance to the wall put up in Cold War Berlin. The songs included for analysis are - Nina's - 99 Red Balloons, Billy Joel's - Honesty, and Vladimir Vysotsky - I Don’t Like. Students will analyze important lyrics, each song's message, and the emotions conveyed by filling out the graphic organizer.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
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