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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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"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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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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THE LOVE SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]
Are you stumped about what to do with your students for Valentine's Day? Don't worry about it! Let them analyze LOVE songs! The LOVE Song Analysis& Projects RESOURCE for middle and high schoolers can be used for one day, one week, or up to a month or unit of love and adds excitement for them, even if they don't have a "boo" or "bae." This EDITABLE resource has 9 PROJECTS and assignments, a whopping 25 popular love songs with videos, lyrics provided to display on your Promethean OR for annota
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6th - 12th
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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
1st Grade Superkids Powerpoints for the year!
No-prep powerpoint lessons for that go along with 1st grade Superkids reading curriculum! Each daily lesson has its own powerpoint presentation, that's over 160 powerpoints! Each powerpoint presentation has at least 45 slides that review, enforce, and practice phonics skills to help students learn to read.Each powerpoint presentation include:-new phonics skill that correlates with Superkids curriculum with a phonics song to help students retain the new phonics sound-review of old phonics skills
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K - 3rd
Song Lyric Lessons for Point of View — Bell Ringers — Analysis, Create Your Own
Teach students how to analyze literature with these engaging music activities!Inspired by Nancy Dean’s Voice Lessons, Song Lessons uses pop music (country, rock, pop, and folk) to teach the impact of literary devices in literature. A perfect bell ringer or Friday afternoon activity, this section asks students to analyze music lyrics through the literary device of Point of View. Each Song Lesson section contains the following:An introduction with lesson planning advice and the definitions of 5 li
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7th - 12th
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I was Only 19 - Redgum (song analysis)
Includes context, text with glossary and analysis questions for students 70 minute lesson for extension grade seven students (could probably break over two lessons for other grade seven classes) Could also be used for grade eight/nine
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7th - 9th
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Realism Complete Packet
From Electric English...This is a packet that contains a vast amount of material covering the American Realistic Period of literature. For this reason, I have intentionally not included lesson plans to accompany this material; the idea here is that you have a variety of resources to pull from as you decide how you want to shape what little time you have in the classroom. Aahhhh, there never seems to be enough time :) Anyway, whether you love Edwin Arlington Robinson, Frederick Douglass, or Charl
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10th - 11th
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Realism 2 Packet
From Electric English...This is a packet that contains a vast amount of material covering the American Realistic Period of literature. For this reason, I have intentionally not included lesson plans to accompany this material; the idea here is that you have a variety of resources to pull from as you decide how you want to shape what little time you have in the classroom. Aahhhh, there never seems to be enough time :) Anyway, whether you love Stephen Crane or Willa Cather... There is something in
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10th - 11th
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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
Poetry Through Song Pain and Loneliness Simon and Garfunkel “I Am a Rock"
Students explore poetry through song, looking closely at the use of imagery and metaphor. After reading and analyzing Paul Simon's "I Am a Rock," students create their own poem. In addition, included are a number of suggested extension activities.
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7th - 12th
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The Outsiders & Music: Using past & present music to explore themes in the novel
Students immediately love The Outsiders, and it is the favorite text among my 8th graders. They can appreciate and relate to the themes, and value an outlet to discuss important issues in their lives, communities and world.
Studying the themes in conjunction with music further encourages students to explore another thematic layer. Looking at music from the 1960s allows for collaborative studies with Social Studies in that students learn to appreciate the historical context of the novel. Howeve
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8th - 11th
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
Song Lyric Lessons for Tone — FIVE Bell Ringers — Analysis, Create Your Own
Teach students how to analyze literature with these engaging music activities!Inspired by Nancy Dean’s Voice Lessons, Song Lessons uses pop music (country, rock, pop, and folk) to teach the impact of literary devices in literature. A perfect bell ringer or Friday afternoon activity, this section asks students to analyze music lyrics through the literary device of tone. Each Song Lesson section contains the following:An introduction with lesson planning advice and the definitions of 5 literary de
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Song Lyric Lessons BUNDLE — ENDLESS OPTIONS! — Analysis, Create Your Own
Bob Dylan Packet
This is a packet of information and select songs with questions, including "Masters of War," "All I Really Wanna Do," "Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They are a Changin'," "Most of the Time," "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," and "Maggie's Farm."Terms:,Metaphor, Simile, Parallel Structure, Anaphora, Hyperbole, Auditor, Cataloging, Stanza, Rhetorical Question, Refrain, Tone, Ballad, Symbolism
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8th - 12th
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Literary Analysis of Lyrics - Pick a Song! - Text Analysis Response exercise
Included here is an assignment where students are directed to complete a literary analysis of a song they select that tells a story or has lyrics that employ literary elements. If they are not able to find a song of their own, the lyrics to twenty-three popular songs are included, along with line numbers. The songs cover pop, country, hip-hop, rock, jazz, r&b, soul, movie soundtrack, and musical theater genres.
Also included is an exemplar essay response that students may use as a helpful
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9th - 12th
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Song Lyric Lessons for Imagery — FIVE Bell Ringers — Analysis, Create Your Own
Teach students how to analyze literature with these engaging music activities!Inspired by Nancy Dean’s Voice Lessons, Song Lessons uses pop music (country, rock, pop, and folk) to teach the impact of literary devices in literature. A perfect bell ringer or Friday afternoon activity, this section asks students to analyze music lyrics through the literary device of imagery. Each Song Lesson section contains the following:An introduction with lesson planning advice and the definitions of 5 literary
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7th - 12th
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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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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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Song & Poetry Analysis Worksheet
Have you ever wanted students to take a poem or song and completely rip it apart?
With the Song & Poetry Analysis Worksheet from Nolan's kNick-kNacks, you can hand them this paper, the tool to take a song/poem apart and look at its many pieces (provided you teach them all the terms, of course ;) ).
It is up to you whether you want them to use quotes to support their answer, find all or just some of the parts, find one or more examples, etc. This worksheet is easily editable, so you can mo
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7th - 12th
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Song As Voice: Teaching 9/11 Through Country Songs
To use as an English lesson on mood, tone, or theme, or to teach the voices and perspectives of Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 in a Social Studies unit, this lesson takes a humanities approach to teaching history, literature, and a merging of the two. Songs used are "The Angry American" by Toby Keith and "Where Were You" by Alan Jackson. Ideas for extension activities and assessments are included.
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9th - 12th
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