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High school civics songs for Gifted and Talented
Schoolhouse Rock Fill-In the blank
I have typed up the lyrics to 3 of the history songs (No More Kings, Shot Heard Round the World and the Preamble) but have removed certain words. My students watch the video once and then fill in the lyrics as we listen a second (and sometimes third) time to the song. I wanted a way for them to interact with the video and get the songs stuck in their heads! It is great as the start to a unit and as a fun wrap up.If you would like all 11 America Rock songs including I'm Just a Bill and Sufferi
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5th - 12th
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Virtual Field Trip | Songs of Civil Rights on Google Slides
Take an experiential musical Civil Rights tour with this Virtual Musical Field trip: Sounds of Civil Rights! From demanding equality in Washington to refusing to ride segregated buses, the United States has always had musicians singing on behalf of its people. Listen to the 14 songs, learn about brief histories, and reflect.Content warning: Civil Rights contains mature content including war, violence, lynching, riots, protests, racism, & Discrimination. When in presentation mode, clicking
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6th - 12th
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Siyahamba - South African Folk Song Boomwhacker & Orff Unit
Head to Souh Africa to sing & play 'Siyahamba!" Sung in Zulu, the lyrics translate to "We are marching in the light of God" or "We are standing in the light of peace" for a secular setting. I have used this with my experienced upper elementary students and middle schoolers, though this would work for a choir as well as a general music class.In this download you will find:A map to identify South Africa within the African continentInformation about South Africa & this songLyrics & tr
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
Declaration of Independence Taylor Swift Inspired Lesson 13 pages
Say goodbye to boring lessons and hello to a revolutionary learning experience with the ultimate American History and Declaration of Independence lesson that combines history with a touch of Taylor Swift's iconic breakup anthem, "We Are Never Getting Back Together"! Get ready to rock the history classroom with "We Are Never Getting Back Together" (the Second Continental Congress Version). It's not just a lesson; it's a revolution in learning that will leave your students singing, analyzing, and
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5th - 11th
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Poetry Compare and Contrast - Used To Love You and i carry your heart - Sub Plan
Compare and contrast poetry and song lyrics! Teach students to compare and contrast for state test assessment as they compare poetry and song lyrics. Gwen Stefani’s song lyrics “Used To Love You” and e.e. cummings’s poem “i carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)” take a different perspective on love. Both are written with voice and passion. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-
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6th - 12th
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35 U.S. History Youtube Links
This file contains 35 U.S. History Youtube links. I have used each one of these videos in my classroom throughout the school year. This file will save you valuable time trying to supplement your lessons with engaging, informative, and entertaining videos. Check out the preview file to see the list of videos included!
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5th - 12th
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Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player Packet
Just how good is the best ukulele player in your class? Do they want to see if they have what it takes to hang with Mochi? Well, then don't deprive your students of this opportunity! Get "Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player-Packet" and let them put their skills to the test! Transcribed and arranged for ukulele are 6 famous classical melodies:Fur Elise (Beethoven)Minuet In G (Bach)I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)Sonata In C (Mozart)Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies (Tchaikovsky)...with
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8th - 12th
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Econ Stories "Fear the Boom and Bust" Video: Keynes vs. Hayek Worksheet
Created by YouTube Econ site "Econ Stories", "Fear the Boom and Bust", pits Keynes and Hayek in an epic rap battle that weigh in on the main central questions of our economic of our time. An engaging way of reviewing Keynesian Economics and its detractors with the help of John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek. Great for a high school Gov or Econ class.
You Tube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk
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9th - 12th
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Great Depression Music Analysis
This lesson plan was designed to help students learn about some of the major themes of the Great Depression through music. Six songs have been carefully selected from the 1920s and 1930s. Background information is included for each song. Students are asked to complete a graphic organizer as they listen to each song. The worksheet will help students analyze the various problems different groups encountered in the Great Depression.
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7th - 12th
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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: MY SONG "6,000,000" AS A POEM, WITH LESSON PLAN
Hank Fellows is an ASCAP Award-winning songwriter whose patriotic and inspirational songs have been performed hundreds of times across America. In 2006, Hank wrote his song "6,000,000" as a remembrance to the victims of the Nazi concentration camps, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of victims of genocide in our own time. The first public performance of "6,000,000" was at the New Jersey State House in 2006 at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. Since then, "6,000,000" has been performed
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5th - 12th
Christmas Special: SCOTUS Case Songwriting (Rudolph Version)
Are you an AP Government, Government, or Civics teacher looking for a Christmas themed activity to help your students remember required Supreme Court cases? This activity is a great way to do this and work on your students' creativity at the same time. In the activity, students will take one of the required SCOTUS cases and compose a song about it to the tune of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. On the handout I've composed a sample song about Mapp v. Ohio to help them get started.
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9th - 12th
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"We the People" Preamble Rap
This Florida Civics Standard based rap addresses the purpose and goals of the Preamble to the Constitution. It includes questions that address the standard. However, the rap helps to scaffold student learning because they can use it to support and prove their answers about the Preamble. It can be used as a lesson or as a quiz. Florida Standard: 1.8 Explain the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Students will explain how the Preamble serves as an introduction to the U.S. Constituti
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6th - 9th
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Hamilton The Musical Analysis Bundle
Help your students connect with history when studying the American Revolution in class. Listen to the soundtrack from Hamilton The Musical and use the songs to help shape classroom conversations regarding America's road to revolution!Analysis facilitates students' analysis of how the musical addresses the following historical topics:Hamilton's childhoodHamilton's role in the Caribbean sugar & slave tradeAn introduction to America's Founding FathersPolitics in the 18th centuryIdeals of the "A
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6th - 12th
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Principled Music series: popular music and social justice
Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess
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9th - 12th
Interactive Notebook: Change, Peace of Wild Things, Compare and Contrast Poetry
Arm your students with valuable compare and contrast skills for song lyrics and poetry! Teach poetic terms included used in state assessment tests using an interactive notebook. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-the-semester tests. Compare and contrast Christina Aguilera’s “Change” and “The Peace of Wild Things.”Compare and contrast Kate Perry’s “Rise” and Warsan Shire’s poem “what th
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6th - 12th
Civics- Rihanna's American Oxygen Song Analysis Opener (American Dream)
This is a great opener when discussing the American Dream. Students will watch Rihanna’s music video, read the article, and then answer the questions on the worksheet. The worksheet has 4 questions and also includes the lyrics for reference/analysis. Afterwards we discuss and this tends to lead to great conversations on how we have and have not achieved the American Dream. We discuss the imagery that stood out to us and I also have students share what their idea is when it comes to their Ame
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Studies Song Analysis Bundle
Government & Citizenship: Political Rap Song-Lyrics Analysis & Critical Thinking
The music video is available on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6JUNFAJ9oDisclaimer: This song does have provocative thoughts, as happens in the rap genre. The purpose is to analyze and learn from the lyrics as a form of poetry and a form of argumentative writing as it references several modern pop cultural events and issues.Purpose of this Assignment: The central goal of this assignment is to critically analyze the persuasive arguments presented in this song, within the scope of pop c
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Racism: popular music and social justice
Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice
Making Social Change: popular music and social justice
Music and social justice have always had close ties. Music has been used for centuries to pass on important life lessons and to motivate change. Many artists have recorded songs that seek to empower the listener to make social change. In addition, pop culture can help youth to discuss important social issues with peers; talking about social issues with peers can be daunting, particularly if the youth lives and goes to school in an atmosphere in which they know that their viewpoint is not necess
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Principled Music series: popular music and social justice
Traditional Economic System with Moana
This is a quick and easy way to introduce or review the traditional economic system. Using the song "Where You Are" from Moana, students will identify the features and challenges of a traditional economic system.
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6th - 9th
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'CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP IN SONG' ~ 11 Curriculum-Aligned Songs l Distance Learning
'Civics & Citizenship In Song' is a professionally-produced album comprising 11 of our original, curriculum-aligned songs.FYI:These songs are also downloadable as individual, illustrated song videos, and MP3 song packages (song & lesson materials).All of our publications are covid-friendly! If your school is unable to sing, at the moment because of restrictions, our content-rich, curriculum-aligned lyrics stand alone as poems (perfect for literacy extension, poetry units, reading groups,
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1st - 12th
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Hamilton versus Jefferson Class Singing Competition
This is a really fun way for your students to learn about the birth of the first party system in the United States. This lesson includes an original Rock n Roll song entitled Ham n Jeff in MP3 format and a word document that presents the lyrics in a color coded layout (word document is in the free preview file) so that you can conduct a classroom singing competition. As part of this unit I have the students create posters showing "The Ideals of Hamilton" and "The Ideals of Jefferson". They
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8th - 11th
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Constitution Rap Song
I created this rap song/poem for my students to help them learn about the Constitution. You can challenge some of them to rap the song for the class for extra credit. It is something neat to do with the class. Some of them will love it (and others will think it is stupid).
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black M- Je Suis Chez Moi- English
Activities to use with Black M's "Je Suis Chez Moi" video and song (video can be found on YouTube). This lesson is used to teach National Identity, Global Citizenship Education, and Patriotism. It is also a great discussion about immigrants and stereotypes.This version is in English.
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6th - 12th
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