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Adult education close reading songs
"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Poe and his short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the biography assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. No, I list everything separate because as a teacher, I know, that sometimes you want s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Song Study: Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror" (Digital Download)
A song study serves various purposes. This particular song study features Michael Jackson’s “Man In the Mirror.” In the world of this popular song, students are able to explore and analyze aspects of identity and critical social issues such as homelessness. Students are also able to dissect and analyze the use of literary elements in the song lyrics as well. Note: This song study is intended for secondary ELA classrooms, but it can most certainly be used across disciplines.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP Language Song/Lyric Rhetorical Analysis
This is a fun activity to do with your AP Language class! Your students will look at 8 modern songs and analyze each one for how the writer/speaker uses rhetorical devices to achieve his or her purpose. All lyrics and song titles are included, as well as, complete directions. Due to copyright laws, I could not include the songs, but they are all available on YouTube.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Instructions For a Bad Day by S. Koyczan: UNIT
Loads of classroom resources for the spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by award-winning spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.Unit materials purchased separately = $32.50UNIT INCLUDESLesson Ideas & Online ResourcesGraphic OrganizersWriting AssignmentEntry/Check-in TicketsDetails Lesson Ideas & Online Resources>Two single-spaced pages of lesson ideas. >Includes URLs to great YouTube video resources of Shane, and teens, performing/acting/ dancing/etc.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ursula Le Guin Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Ursula Le Guin and her short story, "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the rubric for an essay is listed separate from the essay itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at a dollar higher anyway. N
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Instructions For a Bad Day by S. Koyczan: Close Reading Writing Assignment
A close reading writing assignment for the spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by award-winning spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.>Three options to select from>Theme: "tool box" of ways to get through difficult days>Includes use of messages in the poem >Close reading required>Area for teacher to add additional requirements (s.a. length, formatting, etc)<>All resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified or alternative res
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Instructions For a Bad Day by S. Koyczan: 4 Graphic Organizers Bundled
Four graphic organizers for the spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.>Each purchased separately is $6>Close reading >IntrospectionPurchase this resource for $1 less at: Instructions For a Bad Day: 4 Graphic Organizers Bundled"Instructions for a Bad Day" Resources IBD UNITGraphic Organizer #1Graphic Organizer #2Graphic Organizer #3Graphic Organizer #4Letter Writing Assignment All IBD ResourcesFEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Instructions For a Bad Day by S. Koyczan: Lesson Ideas & Video Resources
Classroom resources and lesson ideas for the spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by award-winning spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.<>All resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified or alternative resources for special education or below-level learners. They are designed with roughly 7-8th grade level students in mind.Purchase this resource for $1 less at: Instructions For a Bad Day: Lesson Ideas & Video Resources"Instructions for
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Song Study: "High Rises" by Chika
A song study serves various purposes. This particular song study features Chika’s “High Rises.” In the world of this song, students are able to explore and analyze aspects of identity. Students are also able to dissect and analyze the use of literary elements in the song lyrics as well.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Blues and Fences by August Wilson
This activity explores the use of blues music in the play and its effect on the plot/theme/characters.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fences by August Wilson Activity using Music!
This lesson uses two songs - Umbrella by Rhianna and Everything She Does is Magic by The Police. Students compare/contrast the symbol of the umbrella in both songs and attribute it to how it relates to the relationship between Rose and Troy in Fences. Additionally, there is a second page committed solely to symbolism in Fences. Great lesson! The kids love the music and comparing it to the text.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Game | Purge | Lyrics | Artist Bio | MLK/Malcom X Violence Discussion | Work
This is usually my most engaging lesson of the term. Kids eat it up!In a response to the Ferguson Police shooting of Michael Brown, rapper The Game wrote and recorded this song. It makes many references to police brutality (i.e. Rodney King) and other things the artist finds wrong with the world. He channels his anger into this song, wishing he could 'purge' the world of such evil.You get:1) a 10-slide presentation on The Game's upbringing, as well as the motivation behind the song2) The lyrics,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Song: Close Reading
Here is a clearly presented handout for your students to translate the central song of Shakespeare's play, Much Ado About Nothing.Invite your students to read, translate and explain the song. There are a number of scenes in the play in which music, singing and dancing play a significant role. Look carefully at the song text and discover the song's big idea and its impact on the play's overall meaning.An easy way into this joyful Shakespearean Comedy!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Instructions For a Bad Day by Shane Koyczan: Graphic Organizer #3
>Graphic organizer for spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.>Close reading >Introspection>#3 of 4 graphic organizersPurchase this resource for $.25 less at: Instructions For a Bad Day: Graphic Organizer #3"Instructions for a Bad Day" ResourcesIBD UNITGraphic Organizer #1Graphic Organizer #2Graphic Organizer #4Graphic Organizers Bundled Video Resources & Lesson IdeasAll IBD ResourcesFEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED, th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Instructions For a Bad Day by Shane Koyczan: Graphic Organizer #4
>Graphic organizer for spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.>Close reading >Introspection>#4 of 4 graphic organizersPurchase this resource for $.25 less at: Instructions For a Bad Day: Graphic Organizer #4"Instructions for a Bad Day" ResourcesIBD UNITGraphic Organizer #1Graphic Organizer #2Graphic Organizer #3Graphic Organizers Bundled Letter Writing Assignment All IBD ResourcesFEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED, thanks in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Warm up poetry: "Little Ghost" by Jack White
This is designed to be a warm up minilesson for English Language Arts.The same poem will used each day for a read aloud AND a literacy minilesson. On day 5, the students are quizzed on their knowledge.Day Reading Activity Literacy minilesson1 teacher read aloud Journal: are ghosts real? why or why not?2 teacher echo read vocab words (on quiz)3
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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