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Music Common Core RL.11-12.4 resources
Song Lyrics | Poetry and Songs | Figurative Language Paired Text
Have any teens who say they hate poetry activities? They love music - and this two-day lesson is a great way to bridge that love into an engaged interest in poetry. Both immersed in symbolism and transcendentalism - Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" is compared and contrasted with "The Scientist" by Coldplay for middle (I suggest grade 8) and any year of high school. Music by Coldplay will engage and motivate students and it connects so well to this amazing Walt Whitman poem.
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
Song Interpretations: Project Based Learning Lesson Plan {Printable & Digital}
Resource Description: Students will choose one song to interpret. They will break down the song using an organizer provided in the student section of this project. Students will summarize/defend their interpretation, drawing on specific lyrics, metaphors, symbols, motifs, the mood of the song, scene, theme, etc. to make their case. They will produce a final product to go along with their summary that demonstrates learning in an innovative way. This is a student-led project where learners are giv
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Mid-Level Experience High School Project-Based Learning Bundle
Literary Analysis & Close Reading: Reflections of America Through Music
Students love music! Meet the needs of your auditory learners while also completing literary analysis and close reading for American Literature. With this lesson and activity, students listen to songs that reflect various ideas about America. Then they read and annotate the song lyrics, analyzing them as poems. When completing this lesson, the teacher plays clips of classic songs from different genres and time periods. It’s strongly recommended that the teacher preview the lyrics to ensure th
Song Analysis with TP-FASTT Annotation
This is a class favorite activity: students are choosing a song to analyze with the TP-FASTT annotation.This is a multipurpose activity I use the first week of class to:a. Introduce or refresh student skills with annotation and the TP-FASTT acronym. b. Get to know students through their selected song.c. Discuss how we use ELA skills in our everyday lives, and not just when reading novels. Students select their song, print it (or you can remove this instruction and allow for them to annotate dig
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Rhetorical Analysis Annotations Practice Activity
What it isA great tool to excite students about rhetorical or literary analysis! Teenagers love their music (we can barely keep those airpods out of their ears, right?!). The Activity:Students select a school appropriate song to analyze - they can analyze digitally or print their lyrics.Students then annotate their lyrics for rhetorical or literary devicesShare!What’s included:Two versions of directions (3 sets of directions per page = fewer copies for you!)Teacher's Example with directions!Why
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9th - 12th
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Making Meaning From Music #2 AP Language English Lyrics Analysis Video Project
Yes, they can.Students can listen to music, analyze lyrics, and make music videos - and learn a lot in the process. Perfect as a review for AP Language, to introduce new argument/claim/line of reasoning skills to AP Language, AP Literature or any high school English classroom.Includes 2 sets of Google Slides - one for modeling the procedure and one for explaining step-by-step directions to get kids from starting line to finished product.10 new songs (full lyrics included on separate Google Docs)
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9th - 12th
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DIGITAL Figurative Language Song Analysis
Use this Google Slides graphic organizer to help your students analyze figurative language in a song! Students can either pick their own song to analyze or choose from five music videos included in the slides (school appropriate, with lyrics).Students will record the figurative language from the song, drag and drop the correct figurative language term, and explain the author's meaning.
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5th - 12th
Song Lyric Analysis of "Pompeii" by Bastille
Students activate background knowledge about the ancient city of Pompeii, then analyze the hit 2013 song, "Pompeii," by Bastille. they will focus on close reading skills, annotation strategies, and making connections between historical and modern contexts.They will be engaged and motivated by the popular song as they develop and focus on the skills of symbolism and theme.I designed this lesson for my 11th grade honors ELA class, and I have used it for an AP Language class, too. The resource come
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9th - 12th
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Bell Ringers Music Mondays
Looking for an engaging way to start off your week? My students LOVE Music Mondays and I love the conversations that are sparked by music. The slides are editable and can be used other days of the week or you can even use them as quick write prompts. **Some songs contain language so make sure to skip those or seek edited versions.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Tiered Reader Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
My students examine these lyrics as Joyce Carol Oates dedicates her short story "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?" to Bob Dylan. My students read the story and then watch the film adaptation called Smooth Talk. Tiered reader questions focus on thematic development, word choice denotation and connotation, author's purpose, and making inferences. You could remove the text boxes and save as pdf to make a print and go assignment if students don't have access to complete the assignment on Go
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9th - 12th
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Dear John, Dear Coltrane by Michael S. Harper: Practice with Poetry & Argument
Using Michael S. Harper’s poem, “Dear John, Dear Coltrane,” students will review important poetic devices, close read and annotate poems, and view supporting video clips. This lesson prepares students for AP Literature and Language exams, Common Core extended response assessments, the SAT essay and critical thinking activities. An NPR interview with Michael S. Harper speaking about Coltrane and the poem, a Ted Talk on the physics of Jazz are featured. An interview with Coltrane and a feature on
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9th - 12th
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We Don't Talk About Bruno: Analyzing Poetry Sound Devices
FUN AND RIGOROUS!
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Studying allusions using songs by Jamila Woods
Jamila Woods is a contemporary musician from Chicago, Illinois. In this lesson, you'll use two of her songs to explore how allusions contribute to meaning in poetry. I have provided a do now exploring "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg, all the background necessary to understand allusions used in the songs "VRY BLK" and "HOLY". I have included the handout that walks you through the thorough lesson plan. A supplementary article from Pitchfork is included. I have also included the lesson plan at the end.
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6th - 12th
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Poetry in Music - Group Project Instructions
This project instructs small groups of students to choose a popular song and analyze its meaning through the identification of poetic devices. Students may play their chosen song for the class during their presentations.
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9th - 12th
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