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Martin Luther King Day 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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Hamilton The Musical - Close Reading About the Revolutionary War
Use Hamilton the Musical to enhance your unit on The American Revolution!
Hamilton fever is strong in my house. My sixteen year old daughter caught it first - singing the songs, proudly wearing her “Young Scrappy and Hungry” t-shirt. I thought it was great, but I also thought it was for older kids. It was only when I saw my 10 year old son singing along with his sister that I started thinking that I could harness the brilliance of Hamilton the Musical to get my 4th graders excited about a
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4th - 6th
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Sight Word Songs : A GROWING BUNDLE Sight Word Practice Heart Words
Here are all my Instagram and Tik Tok sight word songs! In this bundle you will get:Sight word slides (in big, bold print): look, what, for, I, for, said, was, you, they, down, my, the, are, and the vowel cheer that I createdSlides that have the lyrics written so students / teachers can read and sing alongMy voice recording on each slide that pairs with the sight word + lyric slides so you don't have to sing or memorize these songs!YouTube links so you can have students watch me on YouTube as an
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K - 3rd
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Music Lesson: "Martin Luther King Jr." Song, Activities, Form, Orff Arrangement
Help students learn about Martin Luther King Jr. using this original song and music lesson with Call and Response singing and an Orff instrumentation too. Sing, Play, learn about notes, Form and Martin Luther King Jr. using this catchy Orff arrangement and lesson resource. Mp3 Vocal and Karaoke Tracks. Perfect for MLK celebrations and Black History month. Please Listen to the Music in the PREVIEW VIDEO CONCEPTS:FORM- CALL & RESPONSERHYTHM: Quarter, Eighth notes, quarter rest MELODYMELODIC O
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K - 5th
Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
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8th - 11th
Dr. King - Martin Luther King Poem for Kids
Dr. King is the perfect poem to teach kids about getting along. Use in a poetry notebook, as the poem of the week, to anchor friendship and MLK lessons, or let the kids color to present their poems on a bulletin board display. After I introduce the poem, my kids LOVE going to the Build a Poem: Dr. King pocket chart center. They use the word cards to build the poem, then present it to the class :)** This includes 2 versions. One with "color" and one with "colour". You May Also Be Interested
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PreK - 1st
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Paired Passage- Poetry, Song Lyric Questions for "Mother to Son" and "Dear Mama"
This assignment is a set of 8 response questions for a paired reading of "Mother to Son" poem by Langston Hughes and "Dear Mama" song by Tupac Shakur. Poem and song lyrics are not included due to copyright restrictions, but can easily be found online.
Each question asks for a written response that includes text evidence. I suggest using this as a two-day activity in which students spend the first day doing close-readings of both the poem and the song lyrics, and the second day spent writing the
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8th - 11th
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Martin Luther King Jr | Virtual Music Field Trip
Are you wanting a fun way to teach about Martin Luther King Jr with your students in the music room? In this Virtual Music Field Trip, you will get to spend the day with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he shares his life with you through video clips and interviews (There's even a performance by Mahalia Jackson during his "I have a dream" speech)- and at the end, you will get to perform a rhythmic arrangement to the popular spiritual Free At Last! Want to save your money?? This product is part of a
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Black History Month Virtual Music Field Trip Bundle
Hamilton Rhetorical Analysis
Introduce your students to the magic of the Hamilton musical, and the rhetorical strategies found within. This product focuses on two songs: "Cabinet Battle #1" and "Cabinet Battle #2." Within these songs, your students will analyze the rhetorical strategies used, including appeals such as Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, as well as common fallacies.
***DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAWS, THE SONG LYRICS ARE NOT PROVIDED. I have included a cheat sheet of common rhetorical strategies in place of that, and it is h
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9th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr music history Freedom song We Shall Overcome' - Bundle
Do you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month in the music classroom? This bundle includes the anthem freedom song We Shall Overcome' and the role of music on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. PDF - BW - Digital google slidesHere is a thoughtfully crafted music lesson plan for Freedom Music! Students will gain an understanding of the role that music plays in uniting people so their voices can be heard! See how music encourages a peaceful protest for social change with col
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4th - 8th
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CHRISTMAS SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]
Are you stumped about what to do with students for the week(s) prior to the Winter Break? Don't worry about it! Let them analyze Christmas/Holiday music! The Christmas Song Analysis& Projects product for middle and high schoolers dispels the end of year chaos for you and adds excitement for them. This product has 6 PROJECTS and assignments, 17 songs with videos, lyrics provided to display on your Promethean OR for annotations, worksheets for the songs in the product, and a general set of que
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: THE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY BUNDLE
Figurative Language with Encanto's Surface Pressure song
Use the popular song "Surface Pressure" from Disney's Encanto to teach and review figurative language. This song contains so many examples of figurative language: idioms, similes, metaphors, onomatopeias, and hyperboles.Includes a whole group activity with the song and also task cards for student independent practice. Includes answer key for task cards.
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2nd - 7th
On Top of Spaghetti Printable Mini Book (Emergent Reader)
Thanks for your interest in my sing and read mini book (emergent reader),On Top of Spaghetti!Simply print pages 4 – 9, cut along the mid-page line, and staple together to create a book for your students. These “take home” style books are such a great way to help children make literacy connections both at school and at home. I read my large, laminated, color classroom book over and over throughout the week. Once children are familiar with the text and images, I send home one of these mini boo
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PreK - K
January Circle Time Songs and Rhymes, New Year, MLK Birthday, Snow, Winter
Get ready to sing during circle time! With January Songs and Rhymes, your crew will think about their New Year goals, celebrate winter, snow and MLK's birthday, and more while saying these original rhymes and singing songs to tunes you already know. The rhymes and lyrics were written with young learners in mind and includes developmentally appropriate information to share (located in the directions).What's included in January Songs and Rhymes?18 Songs and Rhymes + 2 bonuses42 Vocabulary Cards1 N
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Songs and Rhymes BUNDLE: January, February, March
SIGHT WORD BUNDLE!! - Incredible discounts!
Importance of Teaching Sight Words in Early Education:Sight words play a crucial role in early literacy development for several reasons:Building Fluency: By recognizing sight words instantly, students can read more fluently and with better comprehension.Enhancing Vocabulary: Sight words often include high-frequency words that are commonly used in written text, expanding students' vocabulary.Improving Reading Confidence: Mastery of sight words boosts students' confidence in their reading abilitie
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PreK - 3rd
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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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"Coming of Age" Song Analysis Activity
Students will select from a variety of pre-selected songs geared toward the "Coming of Age" and "Value of Work" unit. With a partner, they will explore and analyze the lyrics to find theme, symbols, figurative language, and more. Then, they will create an album cover representing their analysis. This lesson will take 1 hour, however, it can be extended into another day (included with directions). This includes: >Written directions for students for the {Guided Portion} {Song Analysis} {Album C
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7th - 11th
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Martin Luther King Jr. : Close Reading, Song, & Activities!
This packet comes LOADED with activities to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.! Close Reading passages recount important events in his life. Response sheets will give students practice in reading for details. There is also a singable Shared Reading song/book that uses photographs to recount highlights of his important life. Our original lyrics are easily sung to the tune “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”. This Singable is designed to help primary-age students understand the importance of t
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K - 2nd
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"We Shall Overcome" Civil Rights Song for Orff & Boomwhackers
Singing and playing this American Civil Rights song by Pete Seger allows students the opportunity to connect to "We Shall Overcome" in a meaningful way. These largely editable Google Slides offer students a change to sing the lyrics, read the sheet music, and play a variety of musical instruments including Orff/ xylophone/metallophone, Boomwhackers, woodblock and hand drum. This would be a great song at any point in the year, but is especially fantastic for MLK Day in January and Black History
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2nd - 7th
Eminem Lose Yourself Poetic Devices
Practice identifying poetic/literary devices with the first section of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" - students LOVE this! They especially begin to understand identifying different types of rhyme and assonance, areas that in traditional poems are often hard to identify.If you like this, please see my Plot and Character presentation materials, suitable for 9th and 10th graders.
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8th - 11th
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Reading Fluency Passages Bundle (Distance Learning)
Reading Fluency Passages for Upper Grades is a collection of poems, songs, quotes, and speeches that teach about America’s history as students focus on reading fluency. Common Core Anchor Reading Standards posters can also be used to remind students of the strategies they are using while working on their fluency. Poems by Robert Frost and songs about westward expansion help students understand about different time periods and introduce them to many different vocabulary words. Students learn to r
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3rd - 6th
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Encanto & Moana Mock STAAR 2.0 EOC w/ Google Form (all 3 essay types included)
This product is a MOCK EOC English STAAR Exam. It includes 45 questions that are from 1 song from Moana, 1 song from Encanto, 1 paired selection, 1 Non Fiction Opinion Piece, 1 revise & edit section, 1 persuasive prompt, and 1 expository prompt. Both STAAR versions are included in the pdf. STAAR 1.0 and 2.0 have their separate ready to go exam with answer keys included. Both also come with a link for each version for a Google form for online or virtual testing.
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7th - 12th
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sing and Read Emergent Reader Mini Book
Thanks for your interest in my sing and read mini book (emergent reader), Peanut Butter and Jelly! I have found this particular mini book works well with preschool age children, but I have also had success using it with younger kindergarten age students struggling with literacy concepts. Simply print pages 4 – 9, cut along the mid-page line, and staple together to create a book for your students. These “take home” style books are such a great way to help children make literacy connections bot
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PreK - K
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4th Grade Black History Month Activities: Martin Luther King Jr Reading Passages
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This year, make Black History Month come alive for your students with a musical video and set of illustrated activities about MLK, the Civil Rights icon. Learn how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History through his message of nonviolent resistance.
The video reviews facts from his boyhood, education, marriage, and discusses his many battles and victories he won as leader of the Civil Rights Movement up until his
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3rd - 6th
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