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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Poetry Lesson: Song Parodies About School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After celebrating (and singing) some of the delightful songs from Alan Katz's "Take Me out of the Bathtub" and listening to songs by Weird Al Yankovic, like "Eat It," students will discuss the concept of parody. To practice writing a...
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Contemplator

Lyrics and Music to "Sweet Rosie O'grady"

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides the lyrics to Maude Nugent's "Sweet Rosie O'Grady." You can also download the MIDI file to listen to the song. Includes a brief history of the song.
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Other

Soundpiper Music: Music for Children, Teachers and Parents

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Song lyrics and sound files (in Real Audio format) along with resources for teachers and parents to help incorporate music into classrooms and homes to aid learning. CDs of the songs are available for purchase.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Acting Your Song

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students act out the lyrics of a song, utilizing the concepts of objectives, tactics, and obstacles.
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Vocabulary.com

Merle Haggard (1937 2016) Tribute List

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a list of 12 words from the songs of country musician, Merle Haggard (1937-2016). Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in Eng Lang

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Electronic text of Thomas Palgrave's book, "The Golden Treasury: Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language". There are several ways to find the poem that you want to study: by author, by title, by first line, and by...
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50 States

50 States: Official State Songs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Chart of the 50 states with links to their official state songs, with the lyrics and downloadable MIDI files for each.
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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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PBS

Pbs: Identity, Oppression, and Protest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan supplements a study of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. The lesson plan is designed to help students understand the impact of Jim Crow Laws and their impact of oppression on African Americans. Blues music is shared to...
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Contemplator

The Contemplator: Shenandoah

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that gives the history and lyrics to famous revolutionary era songs.
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet: Love, Sex & Marriage Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on how Romeo and Juliet feel about love, sex, and marriage including explaining quotes by Juliet on the subject, tracking quotes said by other characters in the play on the subject,...
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Travel ok.com: About Oklahoma

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides some facts about the state of Oklahoma. Content includes general information, geography facts, Indian facts, a list of famous Oklahomians, state symbols, and the lyrics to the official state song.
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Other

Buffalo Gals

For Students 9th - 10th
Lyrics to the song "Buffalo Gals." Also includes a MIDI file to download so you can listen to the melody of the tune.
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Contemplator

I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

For Students 9th - 10th
The lyrics as well as some background information on the origins of the Civil War song "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" can be found here. The MIDI file is also available for download.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Media Balance Is Important

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students consider the feelings of themselves and others when making decisions about when, where, and how much to use technology. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics,...
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Leonard Bernstein Office

West Side Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This official West Side Story website offers a synopsis of the play, lyrics for all of the songs, information about the creators, and various productions, and much more. The site is created by Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein's daughter.
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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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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: c.s.i.: The Cory Crime Scene

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The character talked about in E. A. Robinson's poem, Richard Cory, is about a man with everything, a man that everyone wants to be like, a man who ends his own life without explanation. Singers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, intrigued by...
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Intel Corporation

Intel: Music of the Western Expansion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What was life like for a western pioneer? Students take a journey through westward expansion using music to understand the experience of the pioneers. As they listen to lyrics and analyze the different types of music that was being sung...

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