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Lesley Gore: It’s my party

STEP 1

Play only the refrain of the song

and ask students to work in groups to write a story that leads to this song being sung.

STEP 2

Compare stories of the class with the original story in the song by playing the song until the end.

If needed, find a version with lyrics to help with understanding.

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Katy Perry: Chained to the rhythm

STEP 1

Put your students in small groups and ask them to find online what the following words mean and 3 different ways of using them in a sentence.

Oblivion

Lense

Picket fence

Utopia

Bubble

Ornament

Numb

Distortion

Wasted

Inferno

Nuclear

STEP 2

Ask groups to write a short story using these words and share them with the class.

STEP 3

Ask students to listen to the song and watch the video.

What is she trying to say with the song?

Now show them the song with lyrics and see if they understand even more:

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