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Popular music plays a major role in the lives
of many young students, and can be a strong motivation for creativity and self expression.

As a plus, song writing provides the opportunity for teens to deal with emotional issues in a positive way as well as develop their writing skills.

In past years the range of topics has been as diverse as the personalities and experiences of the writers.

In many cases the results have been as impressive as today's top songs.
 

Click the "View Lesson Plans" link on the left for a list of the current Music Lesson Plans.
 

Standards-Based Songwriting Lesson Plans from Holt McDougal
(Music 101-109, © HOLT MCDOUGAL,
A DIVISION OF HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT)

Holt McDougal has authored standards-based songwriting lesson plans to help teach your students songwriting skills.  Each lesson provides standards-based skills practice in songwriting including:

• TEACHER’S GUIDE that walks you through the instruction of standards-based skills, including teaching tips to introduce, teach, guide and quickly assess your student’s progression to skill mastery.
   
• GUIDED PRACTICE student worksheets that use contemporary, age-appropriate lyrics as a springboard for standards-based skill practice, including academic vocabulary and point-of-use guided standards practice and graphic organizers.
   
• YOU TRY IT! student worksheets that provides your students to practice their skill in the context of the contest; including goals graphic organizers and room for independent writing.

Your students will build a standards-based songwriting portfolio as they work through these lessons.