1. 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.

2.  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? Question Time!

3. The Great Migration  Read the article  Complete the “Fab Four”  Predict  Question  Clarify  Summarize  Think, pair, share!

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5. Times is Gettin’ Harder  Read the lyrics  Complete the “Fab Four”  Predict  Question  Clarify  Summarize  Think, pair, share!

6.  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.