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\nSheryl Crow and Willie Nelson - Lesson 3\n

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\nlearners create song lyrics for two verses and one chorus. They compare their song writing process to the process described by ie Nelson and Sheryl Crow.\n
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\nSing, America, Sing!\n

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\nStudents articulate their thoughts about citizenship in songs and poems. They write a songor a poem that describes what citizenship means to them. They plan a Citizenship Day during which students perform their songs and read their poems.\n
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\nPatriots and Loyalists\n

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\nStudents examine portraits by John Singleton Copley and discuss how the subject's appearance communicates important information about his or her life. They write a diary entry from the point of view of a portrait subject.\n
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\nThe War of the Words\n

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\n“Who’s This Guy Dylan Who’s Borrowing Lines From Henry Timrod?” The basic question in this lesson from the New York Time’s Learning Network is whether artists and authors who use the words of others are stealing from that artist or...\n
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\n\"Music\n\n
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\nMusic in Our Schools Month\n

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\nMusic is an Essential Part of Our Students' Educational Experience\n
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\nLady Gaga: Famous People, ELL Assignment\n

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\nLady Gaga is the focus of this lengthy assignment for English learners. More than 10 exercises address reading and listening comprehension, speaking skills, vocabulary acquisition, grammar and more! A thorough worksheet. Answers are...\n
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\nSong Lessons: Father and Daughter\n

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\nPaul Simon's \"Father and Daughter\" offers language learners and native English speakers an opportunity to study adverb, adjective, and noun clauses.\n
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\nJay Chou: Famous People (ELL Assignment)\n

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\nThis 13-page assignment was designed for English language learners and includes a one-page reading on the Taiwanese entertainer, Jay Chou, and 10 activities/exercises that address listening and reading comprehension, speaking, vocabulary...\n
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\n\"Epic\n\n
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\nEpic Improvisation\n

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\nReally? Rapping The Odyssey? Really. A discussion of the oral tradition of story telling and its links to Epic poetry sets the stage for a series of activities that encourage improvisation to integrate music into other classrooms....\n
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\nEvery Thing On It Lessons and Activities\n

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\nHonor the great poet, Shel Silverstein with eighteen activities and lessons showcasing his collection of poems from the book, Every Thing On It. Activities challenge scholars to rhyme words, make inferences, recite a poem, and...\n
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\nBorn in the U.S.A: Music as Political Protest\n

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\nThough often used in shows of patriotism, Bruce Springsteen's 1985 song \"Born in the U.S.A.\" is critical of America's role in the Vietnam war and its treatment of American veterans. High schoolers analyze the song's lyrics in an activity...\n
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\nBroadway and The American Dream\n

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\nConsidering a unit study of American Musical Theatre? What better way to start than at the very beginning. Eight pairs of cards provide class members with background information about the genre from 1893 through 2004. The cards are...\n
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\nWrite a CoronaKindness Song\n

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\nAnd the beat goes on! Finding a way to connect during the isolation imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic can be challenging. This activity from the Amani Project offers a way to stay close during a time of physical distancing....\n
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\nLearning the Blues\n

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\nStudents take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee in their study of the blues, its characterisitics, founding fathers, and histororical influence on modern music. They compose blues lyrics that reflect present-day attitudes and...\n
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\nComposing Your Own Song\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students read about composing their own song and how to get started. They identify the main features that make a good song and the various layers that make up the overall texture. Students also use the three...\n
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\nComposing Your Own Song\n

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\nIn this composing task worksheet, students read 2 pages of information regarding basic composition, backing rhythms, composing the melodies by ear and from the chord, and composing the chorus. Steps and tips for composing are listed in...\n
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\nBasic Writing Skills\n

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\nLearners listen to story A Mason-Dixon Memory, by Clifton Davis, and complete worksheets about the story. The worksheets are embedded in the plan. This activity provides good reading comprehension practice for young readers.\n
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\nSing! Sing a Song!\n

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\nStudents investigate climate change. They read and listen to an environmental song or a song about change or taking action. Students write, sing, and record their own song about climate change.\n
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\nHunt the Fact Monster #27\n

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\nFor this search engine worksheet, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 10 short answer questions using the given website.\n
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\nDictionary Skills\n

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\nAn online, interactive worksheet provides plenty of practice with using the dictionary. Learners look up and complete or correct 22 compound nouns and adjectives. They connect definitions of words that have affixes to the definitions of...\n
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\nUnder Joni Mitchell's Influence\n

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\nYoung scholars view the AMERICAN MASTERS entitled Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind, examine the concept of influence, and explore how Joni Mitchell and her work have influenced others. Students read, interpret, and analyze her...\n
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\nCole Porter: You're the Top\n

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\nStudents watch selected film clips about Cole Porter and discover his uniqueness. In groups, they research associates of the Porter's and present reports on them. Then, they write position papers on prominent people of the Jazz Age. ...\n
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\nPoetic Devices in Songs\n

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\nBy teaching about poetic devices in music teachers can provide a creative way to practice reading, writing, and language skills.\n
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\nKeith Anderson\n

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\nReview researching skills using this resource. Learners can use the Internet and other resources to find the answers to this series of questions about the musician Keith Anderson.\n
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