228: Taylor Made for ELA: The Swift Collabisode

<p>In this podcast, discover NINE creative ways to bring Taylor Swift's music into class. Find out how to have students create their own eras, practice public speaking on song-inspired topics with song-inspired tones, build book bracelets or character playlists, practice rhetorical analysis through songs and music videos, and more. </p> <p>Special thanks to ALL our wonderful guests - Ashley from Building Book Love, Amanda from Mud & Ink Teaching, Delia from @mrsreganreads, Allie from @bayeringwithfreshmen, Meredith from Bespoke ELA, Melissa from Reading and Writing Haven, and Krista from @whimsyandrigor.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Helpful Links:</strong></span></p> <p><strong>The Eras Project:</strong> <a href= "https://www.canva.com/design/DAFwedENBek/d0XaNvRH5DBzSEttIu2CzQ/view?utm_content=DAFwedENBek&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview"> Make your copy of the Canva template here</a></p> <p><strong>Bookish Bracelets:</strong> See an example in <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv2L5ICPgoy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this reel</a></p> <p><strong>Practice Rhetorical Analysis with Songs:</strong> Grab the free rhetorical triangle templates <a href= "https://www.mudandinkteaching.org/mastering-rhetorical-analysis-tools-techniques-ela-teaching" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> </p> <p><strong>Practice Character Analysis with Eras:</strong> Pick up the <a href= "https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dynamic-Characters-and-their-Eras-10257247">free resource</a></p> <p><strong>Teach Narrative Terms with "Love Story":</strong> <a href= "https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Love-Story-Analysis-Handout-6690701" data-rich-text-format-boundary="true">Grab the  free resource</a></p> <p><strong>Help Students create their own Antiheroes: </strong> <a href= "https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Anti-Hero-Character-Sketch-Chart-A-Creative-Activity-Inspir