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Blowin' In The Wind
In this song lessons worksheet, students listen to the song by Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind." They search for key phrases that use the words, "How many," and list each one with the noun that follows the phrase. Students listen to the...
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The War of the Words
“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...
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Bob Dylan
In this Bob Dylan worksheet, learners read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Music: A Nation's Voice
Students investigate the impact of popular music in 1960's America. For this music and history lesson, students listen to several identified songs from the decade and analyze their lyrics. Students discuss their impressions and then...
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A Song for Today - Lesson 3
Young scholars analyze musical and topical elements in popular songs and compose song as a classroom effort. They write a short paragraph evaluating the effectiveness of the song in conveying the message of the lyrics.
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Protest Music of the 60's
Students demonstrate their knowlege about protest music of the late sixties by creating miniature protest signs.
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Protest Songs
Students analyze and perform an American social protest song. They describe its historical setting, consider the effectiveness of the music and recognize that popular music is a reflection of American culture.
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Conveying Message Through Musical Composition
Students listen to and discuss various protest songs from the 1960's, and write original lyrics for a song addressing global or societal issues. They write a paragraph evaluating the efficacy of the song to convey a message.
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Folk
Students read about Woody Guthrie and how folk music often tells of events of the time and can be effective protest music.