Song Re Write, due by Thursday

We have two short weeks coming up, but they will be very busy, and there are three homework assignments on the horizon, so this one was started the past week with all students re-writing jingle bells in class with a partner, and working to independently re-write a popular song for homwork this weekend.  They all went home with the assignment on Friday (I saw it in every hand at day's end), but just in case, here is what it looked like.

 

Name:                Song Re-Write      

Try to re write this well known chorus from a song. 

Start by choosing something to chant in the repeating lines, and then build with simple lines talking about the topic.

 

Original Song	Re-Written Lines
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Choose any song of your own and get a copy of the original lyrics.

Use the graphic organizer below to match up the original lines with the lines that you re-write. 

Try to pick a theme for your song first. 

Starting by re-writing the chorus is usually the easiest, and then work on making the verses to match the theme.

Your re-write is due at the beginning of next week in class.  If you can, you might bring a copy of the original recording to play for the class when we share.

 

Original Lyrics	Re-written Lyrics