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A great way to start a new class. Students ask each other if they can drive, have 3 or more children (or none at all), etc.
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An excerpt from "A Story", a beautiful poem about a father losing touch with his son.
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The short poem "A Little Stone in the Middle of the Road, in Florida," about life, God, and hope, in 10 lines.
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What's the difference between soccer and football? With many illustrations.
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Dueling was a not uncommon way to resolve conflicts in Europe and the US. A good conversation starter on conflict resolution. With a short(er) story on the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr - the most famous American duel.
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A simplified version of Abbott and Costello's hallmark routine. Hilarious!..
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| WHO'S ON FIRST (FULL TEXT) |
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Full text of the original.
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| "WE SHALL OVERCOME" SONG |
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"We Shall Overcome," as covered by Bruce Springsteen. Just the lyrics and a few pointed questions. Did you know it was originally a labor song, but became a song for the Civil Rights movement via the Highlander School? (Highlander Download DOC | PDF | ODT ) You better, if you're going to answer the attached questions. With a short biography of Bruce.
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The song "Hurt", as covered by Johnny Cash, is slow and clear yet complex. Lesson plan, complete lyrics, lyrics with missing words for students to fill in, photos and a short bio of Cash (including how he was political) included.
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| "CALIFORNIA STARS" SONG |
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A short, sweet song about workin' for money and your faraway love. This is for the Mermaid Avenue cover.
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| "I DREAMED I SAW JOE HILL" SONG |
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A simple, beautiful song about one of the most important organizers in American History. Performed by everyone from Woody Guthrie to Joan Baez to Phil Ochs. Goes well with any IWW story.
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| "NEW YORK CITY" SONG |
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New York City by They Might Be Giants - a sweet love song about the greatest city in the world. Word gap activity and full lyrics.
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| "THE BOYS OF SUMMER" SONG |
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A great, simple song about love, loss and growing older.
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| "TALKIN BOUT A REVOLUTION" SONG |
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Lyrics and more for Tracy Chapman's "Talkin Bout a Revolution" (difficult).
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| "WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS" SONG |
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Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (easier).
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| PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE |
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"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want," by the Smiths, a perfect slow song to fill-in-the-blanks of.
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| "MISSISSIPPI GODDAM" SONG |
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"Mississippi Goddam," by Nina Simone, a vivid, moving song about the civil rights struggle. With lyrics and pictures. Somewhat difficult.
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| "BOY NAMED SUE" SONG |
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An introduction to the song, "A Boy Named Sue." It goes into the vocab of the first three stanzas and asks comprehension questions.
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