7th+Grade+Friendship+Songs

= Friendship Songs =

In this activity you will listen to three different songs about the subject of friendship. After you have listened to each song answer the questions below.
"Lean on me" - Bill Withers

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"Lean on me" - Club Nouveau

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Complete these questions on the Discussion Page: Make sure you click on the Lean on me thread to post your answers.

What instruments did you hear in each example? What does the song tell you about friendship? What was different between the two songs? Which one did you like better? Why?

"Stand by Me" - Ben E. King

@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_E._King

Click on the Link above and read a little about the life of Ben E. King. After reading the page answer the questions below in the Discussion Page: Click on the the thread Ben E. King to Post your answers.

1. What was Ben's full name? 2. What awards did "Stand by Me" Win? 3. How many number one singles did Ben have? What were they? 4. What did Ben do for George Carlin?

Listen to the song now: In the Discussions Page under the thread "Stand By Me" compare "Stand By Me" song to "Lean on me" by Bill Withers What is similar and different about their message of friendship? What is similar and different about the instruments and feel of the two songs?

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"That's What Friends are For" - Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John, Stevie Wonder

Click on the link are read the article about this song. Answer the questions below on the discussion thread "That's What Friends are For."

@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That's_What_Friends_Are_For 1. Who wrote this song? 2. Why was it performed? media type="file" key="07 That's What Friends Are For (With Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder).m4a" width="300" height="50"

Listen to song and then answer this question? 3. Now that you have read the article and listened to the song, what is this song talking about?

Unit Assessment:

Find a song about friendship that describes a friend in your life. Post the lyrics on the discussion page. Tell me what the song is about and how it relates to your life. How has this friend helped you?

Remember the song that you pick can have no foul language and must be appropriate for school.