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Higher education writing-essays songs
Song Memoir Writing Assignment
Grades 6-12; English class OR Music class (Writing across the curriculum!)
Everyone has a song that brings them back to a special memory. This assignment requires students to write a memoir that is remembered when they hear a song. Even the most hesitant writers will enjoy this assignment, and teachers will enjoy learning about students' lives.
Included: A note to teachers about how to start this assignment, a brainstorming guide for students, an assignment guide, a peer review guide, and a g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
30 Song-Inspired Writing Prompts for Social Studies and History
Combine social studies and history content with writing and music. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy writing and learn Social Studies and History concepts at the same time, this is your answer. Each writing prompt is tied to a song with the youtube video attached. Get your students to practice writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This is also a great way for them to hone their listening skills.I have found these song journal writing prompts to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Constructed Response Song
This is a song about the RACE strategy for writing constructed responses. It is set to the tune of Shake It Off by Taylor Swift. If you e-mail me with proof you have purchased these lyrics, I can send you the MP4 of the song with myself and a friend singing it. b.allison.rodgers@gmail.com
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Time" SONG-teaching annotation,inductive reasoning,literary analysis
TEACH ACADEMIC AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS USING MUSICThis song activity, "Time" by Tom Waits, includes a detailed 28 Power Point slide lesson plan that teaches annotation skills, inductive reasoning, and literary analysis. This zip file includes a 28 POWER POINT SLIDE PRESENTATION that helps the students understand how to analyze song lyrics using inductive reasoning. Each slide gives the students detailed instruction and examples of how to look for specific literary devices and annotate the l
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Song Inspired Holiday Writing Prompts
Looking for a unique way to help celebrate and educate about holidays. Here are writing prompts that are each inspired by a song and youtube video that your students can use for journal writing.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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(Nostalgia/Childhood/Stress) "Stressed Out" song journal writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the youtube videos that go with the song. I show the vi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Moving on - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" - Green Day song writing prompt
This is a great song and writing prompt to end the school year with!If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into any curriculum. A great writing prompt to wind up the school year for any class.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Veterans Day - "American Soldier" - song journal writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into the Social Studies and English curriculum. This is a great avenue to open discussions about Veteran's Day with your students.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at lea
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Halloween "Thriller" song journal writing prompt
This would be a great short writing for Halloween. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Relationships - "One Thing Right" song writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the youtube videos that go with the song. I show the vid
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
I'm not pretty- Song Worksheet
This worksheet was designed for my FCE students. The song first became popular on Tiktok and deals with body image issues, so it is a great resource to use with teenagers.You will find:a pre-listening activity to practice infinitives and gerundsa listening activity with the song some questions to discuss (you can use them as examples of questions in Speaking Part 4 of the exam)an activity with some vocabulary related to the body-positive movementan essay writing task (Writing Part 1 of the exam)
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mr. Duey- Hip Hop Song Teaching Writing Essays
This song teaches how to create an introduction, the body and the conclusion of an essay. Also, it teaches brainstorming and outlining.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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