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Character Analysis - Sing Movie Characters - Google Slides with Film Clips
The movie Sing provides the perfect text for character analysis. Each character experiences their own journey of self-discovery and self-actualization.In this task, students will examine three characters in depth:Rosita, the pig, a housewife, who dreams of singing and of being appreciated and seen by her family.Johnny, the gorilla, the son of mobster, who does want to follow in his father's footsteps into a life of crime, and wants to be loved and accepted as a singer.Ash, the porcupine, the reb
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6th - 12th
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March Madness - Figurative Language with Pop Artists or Music
March Madness - Figurative Language with Popular Artists' music/songs is an engaging and fresh way for students to engage in Literacy Content. This resource includes Google slides, a Google form, and a printable handout. This NO PREP March Madness activity is a great way to practice finding/annotating for figurative language! Split this activity/lesson into multiple days or all at once! Kids are certainly not going to know they are practicing literacy standards!
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3rd - 8th
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CKLA 5th Grade Unit 3: Poetry (Songs)
Why songs? CKLA 5th grade Unit 2 goes through different types of poems as well as figurative language. I found that my students had a hard time getting excited to read or write poetry because they weren't able to connect with the poems. However, once they understood that music is also poetry, they got much more invested. This resource includes song examples that connect with each poem in the unit. The songs go in order of the lessons (for example: Lesson 1 is apostrophe poems so the first song f
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5th
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"D.N.A." by Kendrick Lamar Poetry Worksheet - DIGITAL RESOURCE
Use this worksheet to help students analyze "D.N.A." This worksheet includes the lyrics (clean), literary device identification, and analysis/response questions. You can use this resource for independent analysis or whole class analysis.
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Analysis Unit Bundle
Electronic and Adaptive Storybook: Pizza Time (LAMP: Words for Life)
Google Slides Electronic Version:Are you looking for a simple resource that involves multi-modality learning with auditory, visual, and tactile engagement? This resource is an adaptive and interactive electronic storybook with simple, repetitive lines containing core vocabulary. The lines of this book can be sung to the tune of the song: "Peanut Butter and Jelly." Also, each word of the lines is paired with PRC-Saltillo LAMP: Words for Life symbols to provide visuals to support vocabulary learni
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PreK - 2nd
Choosing Effective Textual Evidence (with music lyrics)
Have students practice choosing effective textual evidence to support a claim. This all based around 2020-2021 Pop / TikTok songs. READY TO USE!!Includes a Do NowIncludes Learning TargetIncludes directionsIncludes an Exit TicketEasily set up as an I do, We do, You do activity
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5th - 12th
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How Music Affects your Brain and more; use with Music or English Language Arts
Do you sometimes get a physical reaction when you hear powerful music? Goosebumps or a wave-like feeling under your skin? There's a name for that, and there are fascinating biological ways that music affects your brain.In this 12 slide presentation and 15 question multiple choice google form, you'll share songs with students to see what kind of responses they get. Just click through the embedded music files and have them jot down any feelings as they listen. Next you'll give them the scienti
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Not Grade Specific
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Theme Review: Using Text and Song Lyrics
This slideshow can be used as an introduction to or review of theme and how to find the moral/life lesson of a story. It is split into 2 days of instruction, but you can also pick and choose parts to use to teach the review in one day. "Let Them Play" by Margot Theis Raven is a suggested read aloud to use. There are also slides with song lyrics and links to the videos of these song lyrics. Work with the students to teach, model, and practice how to find the theme of a story using both the book
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3rd - 6th
Tone and Mood in Music Analysis - Two Song Comparison - Text Analysis
A fun way to teach students tone and mood - through MUSIC! This lesson has students comparing and contrasting two "love songs" with opposing tones. Lyrics for each song are provided in one column and analysis questions are provided in the other. Get students thinking about:Central IdeaToneMoodCiting Textual EvidenceThemeCompare/Contrast
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7th - 10th
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Propaganda and Media Literacy Complete Unit and Group Project
This is a complete mini-unit on specific Propaganda techniques and ways to spot them in media and advertising. Students see examples, discuss questions with a partner, write down their ideas, and take guided notes. Included in this package:Complete presentation "Lesson 1: How to Spot Fake News"Complete presentation "Lesson 2: Propaganda Techniques"Printable Student Guided Notes for Lesson 2 presentationSong lyrics: "Can't Trust This Source Yet" (to the tune of "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin
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6th - 12th
Synthesis Paragraph (Structure and Medium): Charlie Wenjack, Secret Path
This lesson will show students the story of residential schools and Charlie (Chaney) Wenjack, then ask them to write a formal synthesis paragraph.Students will:- Be given a short reminder of what Canadian residential schools were (for context)- Be given an introduction on Chanie Wenjack (The name Charlie was a mistake in the original article)- Be asked to read an article and song lyrics, then watch the Gord Downie short film.- Answer guiding questions between each section to help them differenti
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9th - 12th
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
Poetry Unit for Foundations of Language and Literature
This unit was designed to accompany the Foundations of Language and Literature anthology from Shea, Golden and Scholz (2018).* However, the lessons can certainly be adapted to be used with the digital/open access versions of the poems. Perfect for your Pre-AP/Honors/Regular 9th and 10th grade classes, as well as for Pre-IB programs as well! Pairs great with the song analysis resource! Slide design by Slides Carnival.*Foundations of Language and Literature First Edition | ©2018Renee H. Shea; John
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: Pre-AP/9th Grade Poetry Bundle
Poetry: Figurative Language In Song Lyrics Slideshow
This slideshow focuses on 4 types of figurative language (Similes, Metaphors, Hyperbole, and Personification) and includes examples of song lyrics that contain these types of figurative language. 1. Simile: Fight Song by Rachel Platten, Replay by Iyaz2. Metaphor: Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes, Mercy by Shawn Mendes3. Hyperbole: Grenade by Bruno Mars, 1000 Years by Christina Perri4. Personification: Wake Me Up by Avicii, Thriler by Michael Jackson5. Students have to identify what type of figu
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3rd - 6th
Figurative Language Song Hunt; Stereo Hearts
I plan to use this with my fourth graders this year on Valentine's Day because it has a heart theme. It's a great way to review figurative language and also text comprehension. The song that I used is full of double meanings (double entendre). I've made this digital copy to also reach my online students. In years past, the students have loved to talk about this song!
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4th - 12th
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Song of the Week Standards Practice
I have complied four songs from various genres and time periods for students to practice standard based skills with. The focus standards of this activity are: theme, word choice, author's purpose, and parallelism. Students are also given a task where they can connect the song to their personal experiences or the world around them. I am teaching this during a rhetoric unit, but it would also be great for a poetry unit.
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7th - 12th
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Musical Chairs Poetry Activity (w/ optional connection to Where...Crawdads Sing)
In this activity, students will quickly and independently analyze several contemporary poems by Mary Oliver. They have the length of a song to identify key concrete detail in a poem and construct meaning from those lines to reinforce the skills needed to analyze a new text in a timed setting. This activity can also be used with Where the Crawdads Sing in order to prepare for the “Universal Thematic Project” (available on TPT). All resources are fully editable, so you can make them work for your
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9th - 12th
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The Sound of Silence Song Analysis Worksheet
Directions: In the song below, annotate for at least 3 poetic devices:–Highlight the device example in the song. –As a comment in the margins, tell me which device this is an example of and HOW/WHY it is being used and what the effect is on the reader/listener.
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7th - 12th
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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
Distant Learning Teaching Theme
This is a digital slide show with 3 task to help teach your students to identify themes in literature. Included are- 2 kid friendly Youtube video songs and a task to complete with each song. - 1 Written Response task to compare and contrast the themes of the 2 songs.
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4th - 5th
Harlem Renaissance Song Assessment
This final assessment I use after the Harlem Renaissance Poetry Unit. You could do this after any poetry unit if you teach poetic devices and literary analysis to your students. Students absolutely love this assessment because it they make their own lyric music videos and identify poetic devices within the video (such as metaphor, anaphora, consonance, assonance, etc.). This file lays out the order in which students create their video and how to do it with specific instructions. I make stude
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9th - 12th
Song Analysis: "Show Goes On" Lupe Fiasco
This includes: pre-analysis vocabulary review, think-pair-share questions to get discussions started, a close reading song analysis, and an exit slip that asks them to think of music that inspires them. I have used this in the past as an opening activity for the Significant Song Analysis project, which is also available to purchase. This could easily be a self guided, distance learning activity. After students finish, you could discuss their answers over video conferencing. This activity is a gr
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8th - 12th
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Thematic Music Album Assignment
Students pick 3 songs from an album and analyze the theme.Step-by-step process to break it down for students.Thematic StatementChoice on songs/albumStudents annotate a song (lyrics)Final Questions for comparative analysis
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9th - 12th
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Active Reading Strategies Song
Original lyrics (sang to a well-known tune) to get kiddos to remember the 8 things good readers do: Preview, predict, connect, visualize, question, infer, summarize, and evaluate
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3rd - 8th
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