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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Racist Tirade Spotlights the N-Word
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about racial epithets and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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40th Anniversary of Woodstock
Lessons can help students understand the significance of Woodstock, the 1960's, and the history of the times.
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AC/DC Fanatics
Hone your class' research skills with this short quiz. Learners find answers to 15 questions relating to the musical group AC/DC. This could be used as a filler activity.
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AC/DC - One of the Greatest Rock Bands Ever!
High schoolers can hone their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This worksheet focuses on questions about the band AC/DC. There are ten questions...
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Boosting Rap's Rep
Students consider the negative image that some have of rap and hip-hop music through discussion and reading an opinion piece from The New York Times. They create CD cover artwork reflecting these messages.
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VH1 And You Don't Stop - 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Students examine the origin and elements of Hip Hop music and the associated culture. They visit websites and listen to examples of the music.
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One World
Students explore the urban socioeconomic and political problems in the US that caused hip hop to emerge in the 70's and 80's. Hip Hop culture is explored and related to the genre of art form.
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Types of Popular Music
Students listen to different types of music, such as bluegrass, rap and blues. They identify different styles of music and musical instruments. They discuss how the music reflects culture.
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Using Rock to Teach Literary Devices: Jimi Hendrix “The Wind Cries Mary”
Students explore literary elements through music. In this figurative language lesson, students examine imagery and personification in "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix.
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MG War of 1812
Eighth graders discuss the history behind the Star Spangled Banner and how it became the U. S. National Anthem. Individually, 8th graders read and answer questions about the War of 1812. They create a graphic organizer to compare and...
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Pink Floyd and the Carpe Diem Theme
Students listen to Pink Floyd's "Time" in order to apply the theme of carpe diem to other works of literature and to their own life.
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The Vietnam War: A Popular Music Approach
Students explore the Vietnam War in music. For this Vietnam lesson, students listen to and analyze popular music from the Vietnam era in order to understand the use of propaganda regarding the controversial war. Students develop...
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"Contraction Action"
Students read and spell common contractions formed from a verb paired with the word not. They read and spell common contractions formed from a pronoun paired with a verb.
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The Shot Heard Around the World
Fifth graders examine the events leading up to the beginning of the Revolutionary War. In groups, they put the events into chronological order and create a timeline. As a class, they discuss the reprecussions of the Stamp Act,...
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Limu and ME!
Students explore limu. For this cross curiculum botany and art project, students view a limu-picking film and then collect several species of limu. Students follow a sequence of instructions using limu, card stock and wax paper to create...
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Sing a Tale
This activity allows students to explore the elements of traditional folktales in folk music.
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Ring Around the Rosie
In this English Language children's rhymes worksheet, student enhance their vocabulary and speaking skills by practicing the rhymes 'Ring Around the Rosie.'
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A Planting We Will Go
Students explore how to transplant trees in their community. In this citizenship lesson, students construct a map of where to plant trees and then plant the trees.
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"Same But Different"
Students recognize and spell words in homophone sets. They assign the correct meaning to each word in a homophone set.
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Halloween Music Lesson Plans
Halloween music lesson plans can provide students a motivating way to learn about writing, dance, and rhythm.
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Generational Music Communities Survey
In this generational music communities survey worksheet, students team up with another classmate and interview then using the 10 short answer questions provided on the worksheet.
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Periodic Table
Eighth graders examine the metallic and nonmetallic elements on the Periodic Table. They identify the characteristics of these elements.
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The National Pastime
Students examine the impact baseball had politically and culturally upon the nation and the world from 1940-1950. Students study about, discuss, and take notes about historically significant events and baseball players' contributions...
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Gospel Music
In this music instructional activity, students read about the origin of gospel music. Students answer ten essay questions related to their reading.