Abstract:This activity challenges middle school students to determine what is expressed through lyrics. Through annotation, students analyze and interpret lyrics to uncover the expressive meaning of a song as well as the specific tools lyricists and songwriters use to express their ideas. To begin, students are tasked with selecting and studying a song that they deem has interesting lyrics and labeling its form (verse, chorus, etc.). Following, students engage a three-step analysis process. First, they sift through the… Show more
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