Never underestimate the power of music! Adolescents hold a large stock in the music industry, greatly influencing what is in and what is out. Incorporating popular (appropriate) music into your classroom is a great way to motivate students to learn. Remember, song lyrics are also texts (TL)! Reading a novel and comparing themes to music of that era is a great way to cross reference "texts" and encourage common readings of two very different mediums.Scenario: Live Your Life!
During our Intersession, we examined the TI/Rihanna lyrics of "Live Your Life" to explore celebrity persuasion. Each group of students was given a series of lines from the song. They had to identify the audience, propoganda technique, and emotion associated with each excerpt. Our students really enjoyed this activity; these song lyrics ended up generating a great conversation about race in music!
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