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Common Core W.8.4 songs
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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1960s Song Analysis Listening Centers - Surf Sounds feat. The Beach Boys
This Station Rotation Activity is meant to be paired with and part of a larger unit slideshow called The Suburbanization of Postwar America. Students will use this worksheet to rotate through 4 listening stations (the media is provided in the slideshow as embedded video clips). At Station 1 - students will focus on Vocal Harmonies and listen to two songs - Song 1: “The Things We Did Last Summer,” by the Beach Boys (1963) and Song 2: “Angel Eyes,” by The Four Freshmen (1956). Ask students to thin
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Lyric Analysis- Hero by Mariah Carey
Analyzing the lyrics to songs helps students understand how authors use figurative language to convey their overall message. In this activity, the students will determine how the figurative language connects back to the overall theme of the song by answering multiple choice questions. There is also an extension activity at the end which pushes students to create a plan to help a peer who may need encouragement. This activity can be coupled with middle school stories or texts about heroes or a
Grades:
6th - 8th
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