Songs as a Way to Analyze Text, Words and Main Idea

Students pretend that they have just landed a job with a local music magazine, and their first assignment is to write a short article in which they interpret the lyrics of a popular song.
Resource ID#: 31268 Type: Teaching Idea
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: main idea, author's purpose, analysis, song, music, text evidence
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn
Resource Collection: General Collection

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