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Parlor Songs Academy: Music as Propaganda in World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through the history of the use of popular music as propaganda until reaching the lengthy section about how music was used, not just in the United States, but throughout the world as propaganda in World War I. Find the lyrics and...
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PBS

Pbs: Independent Lens: Strange Fruit: Protest Music Past and Present

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to audio clips of songs of protest from eight eras of U.S. history. Explore the lyrics, learn about the songwriters, and gather background information on the music that served and continues to serve as a catalyst for thought,...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: A Christmas Tradition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Mexican Christmas tradition La Posada in this activity. Provided is the music and lyrics to a traditional posada song. The lyrics are available in both Spanish and English.
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Guide to Writing Lyrics

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete guide to writing lyrics for songs and jingles. Provides good advice and insight in the art of writing lyrics.
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Lyrics to Shanties and Sea Songs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find lyrics to numerous sea songs, shanties, and pilot songs.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore eighteen American songs and poems each represented by an original primary source document, along with historical background information and, in many cases, sound recordings and alternate versions.
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Lyrics to "In the Good Old Summer Time"

For Students 9th - 10th
These are the lyrics to the 1902, Ren Shields/George Evans song, "In the Good Old Summer Time." (Audio content is downloadable by clicking on "Melody" at the top.)
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Grateful Dead Lyric and Song Finder: Lyrics to "Sidewalks of New York"

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the lyrics to the song "Sidewalks of New York," by Charles E. Lawlor and James W. Blake. (Does not include audio content.)
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El Rincon Musical Peruano (Music of Peru)

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent Peruvian music resource. You'll listen to different melodies from Peru, presented with their lyrics and scores. The information is in English, French and Spanish. Includes ballads, carols, classics, cumbias, huaylas, huaynos,...
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Contemplator

Folk Music of Canada and Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Features traditional folk music of Canada including lyrics and information about each song listed. Songs can be downloaded and played.
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Public Domain Music: The Music of Stephen Collins Foster

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a biographical sketch of songwriter Stephen Foster. It has many music files and lyrics to nearly all of the songs Foster wrote during his career.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Hey, I Known That Song: Literary Analysis of Popular Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF lesson plan uses the Lyrics to "I Was a Kaleidoscope" by Ben Gibbard and the song "I Was a Kaleidoscope" by Death Cab for Cutie to analyze the poem and determine its meaning.
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Country Music Television: Gene Autry Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the "Singing Cowboy", Gene Autry. This site provides biography information, photos, lyrics, discography, awards, and news concerning the life and accomplishments of Gene Autry.
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Furman University: How to Memorize Vocal Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of practical pointers as to how a singer can effectively memorize music. Written by a university vocal performing artist.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Middle English Lyrics: Texts

For Students 9th - 10th
A site with links to various Middle English works and their lyrics. Several images and related links.
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Contemplator

Folk Music of England, Scotland,ireland, Wales & America

For Students 9th - 10th
Fine comprehensive intro to folk music of English-speaking countries. Lyrics, background and midi files make this a useful site.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Poetry and Music Fun With Chris Daughtry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This language arts lesson grabs students' attention by incorporating a popular musician. The lyrics to "Over You" include vivid language that makes identifying figures of speech intriguing. The students will identify similes, metaphors,...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 45: Democracy Not Yet!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The following instructional activity uses the lyrics of four popular songs (songs that were commonly sung or played) to stimulate critical thought and discussion of what is right or wrong with American democracy.
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Pbs: Independent Lens: Strange Fruit, the Film

For Students 9th - 10th
Website on Strange Fruit, a documentary film about the history and legacy of the protest song "Strange Fruit." Includes the lyrics and audio for the song.
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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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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Stairway to Heaven Lyrics

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the background behind the lyrics of "Stairway to Heaven Lyrics".
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: Three Fun Songs for Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Provided on this website are three fun traditional Mexican songs for children to sing and enjoy. The songs are The Poll Parrot, To Jerez We Will Go and The Gruel. Printable pdf files of the music and lyrics are available for download.
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Kansas State Univ.: Music and Race in 20th C. America

For Students 9th - 10th
Short but interesting combination of music and race and its influence on American culture from the Kansas State University. Provides most important songs, artists, and lyrics. Unusual page.
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Kidsmart: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your online knowledge about listening and downloading music. Here, you can find some great tips and can even write your own lyrics about staying safe online and submit it for a prize.

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