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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Itsy Bitsy Math Songs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a great writing lesson for math teachers. The picture book Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz demonstrates his love of familiar songs and nursery rhymes by writing new lyrics that can be sung to them. For this assignment,...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: The Dust Bowl Blues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The 1930's Dust Bowl era was about the grueling times of people suffering in the drought-stricken region of the Oklahoma pan handle. This lesson will help students to gain an understanding of the plights of the people. Using Woody...
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Other

Irene Jackson's Songwriting Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous postings from this Canadian song writer. Maybe they will inspire you to write an award winning song.
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Other

Musical English Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn English vocabulary and grammar through songs from a wide range of famous pop artists from the Beatles and Elvis to contemporary standouts like Avil Lavigne, Good Charlotte, and James Blunt. Find an exercise by grammar or vocabulary...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Stairway to Heaven Examining Metaphor in Popular Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to make connections between literary texts and popular culture texts like song lyrics. After checking popular culture texts for literary elements, these elements are then examined in...
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The Confederation Poets: Bliss Carman (1861 1929)

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource on Confederation poet Bliss Carman. This site provides numerous primary texts and essays on Carman's writing style.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on Anglo-Saxon Literature including the importance of the monks who listened to the stories and poems and wrote them down and the two nonfiction pieces that had an impact on creation of the written language: The...
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Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site

For Students 9th - 10th
thinking about becoming a songwriter? Look here to get advice, find organizations, get writing tips, even a little business advice.
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The Official George Crumb Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site, with sections devoted to his life, compositions, recordings, writings, and news. The news section has internet links, and the site has a search function!
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Other

Schoolhouse Rock: Fireworks

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Schoolhouse Rock, History Rock, provides the lyrics to the song, "Fireworks" about the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence for the Continental Congress? When did they write it? What does...
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English Club

English Club: Using Capital Letters

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
In this EnglishClub tutorial lesson, students will learn when to use capital letters, why capital letters are difficult, how to use word shape, how to test with small letters, how to test with capital letters, and learn the lyrics and...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, an American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s and was led by one of the most gifted and influential singer-songwriters in...