Bell Ringer!
Cassandra’s neighbors were constantly fighting and throwing loud parties so
she could never get any sleep. Her grades were suffering due to her lack of
sleep so she tried asking her neighbors to stop being so loud. They never
listened to her, so she bought some earplugs from the store to try to block
out the noise and was finally able to get a full night’s sleep.
Which of the following is an accurate summary of the passage?
A. Cassandra couldn’t sleep so her grades suffered. After she got earplugs her
sleep improved.
B. Cassandra wanted to be able to sleep so she could do well in school, but her
neighbors were loud so she got some earplugs and was able to sleep better.
C. Cassandra’s neighbors wanted to party so they didn't care about
Cassandra.
D. Cassandra was mad at her neighbors for being loud so she bought earplugs
to block them out.
Question Time!
 Raise your hand if you have any relatives
who live up North.
 Where do they live?
 Do you know when they left?
 Do you know why?
The Great Migration
 Read the article
 Complete the “Fab Four”
 Predict
 Question
 Clarify
 Summarize
 Think, pair, share!
Video Break!
Times is Gettin’ Harder
 Read the lyrics
 Complete the “Fab Four”
 Predict
 Question
 Clarify
 Summarize
 Think, pair, share!
 Today we have learned that real world events can have an
influence on popular music of the time.
 Write a paragraph about a song you know that has been
influenced by current events. (Hint: Think of natural disasters,
news stories, etc.) Also explain why you think musicians
might talk about these current events in their songs.