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Writing Assignment
I'm friends with a few English teachers in my middle school, and we try to think of bonus or free time assignments for our students.
With our music and PJ passion, I thought it would be cool to give our students a few PJ lyrics and they can write a paragraph about what they think it means or how they interpret it.
Any suggestions? We are looking for some lines that are pretty vague so their answers aren't simple!
I've spent a few days in the Lyric section of the message board, but the more the better! Thanks!!
With our music and PJ passion, I thought it would be cool to give our students a few PJ lyrics and they can write a paragraph about what they think it means or how they interpret it.
Any suggestions? We are looking for some lines that are pretty vague so their answers aren't simple!
I've spent a few days in the Lyric section of the message board, but the more the better! Thanks!!
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Dedication, naive and true
With no power, nothing to do
I still remember, why don't you...don't you...
This is not for you
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Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
There's much more than this, oh much more than this
Oh, see the world...
Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
Choosing the shiny ones instead
I turned my back, now there's no turning back
Doesn't get much more open ended than that.
That's why it would make for a great essay question. There's all kinds of interpretations and viewpoints you could write about.
I Got Id is one of my favourite songs. I like the metaphor in this verse and it inspired me for a drawing. Then my drawing inspired my daughter and she made her own drawing.
Maybe it could work for a writing assignment too?
Seems the more you make equals the loneliness you get
And it's fitting, he's barely living a day he'll soon forget
And we're still alone
I won't be taken
Yet I'll go...with my hands bound
I will walk...with my face blood
I will walk...with my shadow flag
Into your garden
Garden of stone
Its like his thoughts are too big for his size
Feel the chill
Which way to go
Windowsill
I see the words
On a rocking horse of time
I see the birds in the rain
THE DEFECTION OF THE SOUL,NAUSEOUSLY QUICK
I DONT QUESTION OUR EXSISTANCE
I JUST QUESTION OUR MODERN NEEDS !
"underneath this smile lies everything"
they can lose hope
cause they can't see beyond today,...
The wisdom that the old can't give away
don't gimme no lip
don't gimme no
Large fingers pushing paint
You're god and you've got big hands
The colors blend... the challenges you give man
Seek my part... devote myself
My small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
Sometimes I know, sometimes I rise
Sometimes I fall, sometimes I don't
Sometimes I cringe, sometimes I live
Sometimes I walk, sometimes I kneel
Sometimes I speak of nothing at all
Sometimes I reach to myself, dear god
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Columbia 2016
Thanks so much everyone!