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"Teach your children well..."

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Scroll down this list of exemplars and click on the underlined blue words and phrases which are actually links to song-inspired essays, lyrics, poems, and photos of (grades 5-12) student's art work and research projects.

8th Grade Student Memorial Projects

( Project idea adapted from "Memory Matters!" web site Fayetteville-Manlius School District. Special thanks to L. Capponi )

2010

Cpl. Michael L Mayne Memorial. Dedication song; Toby Keith's, “American Soldier”

Paul Newman Memorial. Dedication song; Billy Ray Cyrus's, “Busy Man”

Virgil Partch Memorial. Dedication song; Justin Moore's, “Small Town USA”

Helen Keller Memorial. Dedication song; Johnny Nash's, “I Can See Clearly Now”

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial. Dedication song; Ted Nugent's, “Spirit of the Wild”

Evel Knievel Memorial. Dedication song; 3 Doors Down's, “It’s Not My Time”

Christy Schworm/Patrick Swayze Memorial. Dedication songs; Alan Jackson's, “Sissy’s Song” Bill Medley’s “Time of my Life”

Pat Tillman Memorial. Dedication song; Foo Fighters’, “My Hero”

9/11 Memorial. Dedication song; Jewel's, “Hands”

Ginger Rogers Memorial. Dedication song; Ginger Roger's, “Cheek to Cheek”

Walt Disney Memorial. Dedication song; Aly & AJ's, “Do You Believe in Magic?”

Randy Pausch Memorial. Dedication song; “Don’t Stop Believin” ( Glee Cast Version )

Mel Blanc Memorial. Dedication song; David Cook's, “Time of My Life”

Marshall University Footbal Team Memorial. Dedication song; Johnny Cash's, “Hurt”

Reggie Lewis Memorial. Dedication song; P. Diddy's, “I’ll Be Missing You”

World War II Memorial. Dedication song; Iron Maiden's, “Aces High”

Florence Griffith-Joyner Memorial. Dedication song; Queen’s, “We Are The Champions”

Walt Disney Memorial. Dedication song; LeeAnn Rimes’s, “Remember When”

Clara Barton Memorial. Dedication song; Alabama’s, “Angels Among Us”

Meghan Sorbera Memorial. Dedication song; Billy Joel’s, “Only The Good Die Young”

James Dean Memorial. Dedication song; David Essex’s, “Rock On”

Audrey Hepburn Memorial. Dedication song; USA for Africa’s, “We Are The World”

Farrah Fawcett Memorial. Dedication song; Robbie Williams’, “Angels”

Anna Pavlova Memorial. Dedication song; Circle of Stars’, “A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes”

Korean War Memorial. Dedication song; Drowning Pool’s, “Soldiers”

John Wayne Memorial. Dedication song; Toby Keith’s, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy”

2009

Helen Keller Memorial. Dedication song; Matchbox Twenty's, “How Far We’ve Come”

September 11th Memorial. Dedication song; Jewel’s, “Hands”

Annie Oakley Memorial. Dedication song; Irving Berlin’s, “Anything You Can Do”

Titanic Memorial. Dedication song; Mariah Carey’s, “Hero”

John Deere Memorial. Dedication song; Joe Diffie’s, “John Deere Green”

20^th Maine Memorial. Dedication song; Francis Scott Key’s, “Star Spangled Banner”

General Robert E. Lee Memorial. Dedication song; The Band’s, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”

Anne Frank Memorial. Dedication song; Avril Lavigne’s, “Keep Holding On”

Edgar Allan Poe Memorial. Dedication song; Rihanna’s, “Disturbia”

Bob Marley Memorial. Dedication song; Bob Marley’s, “Lively Up Yourself”

Jackie Robinson Memorial. Dedication song; Tom Petty’s, “I Won’t Back Down”

Tim Russert Memorial. Dedication song; Bette Midler’s, “Wind Beneath My Wings”

Elvis Presley Memorial. Dedication song; Elvis Presley’s, “Love Me Tender”

Henry Ford Memorial. Dedication song; Rascal Flatt’s, “Life Is A Highway”

Hank Williams Sr. Memorial. Dedication song; Hank Williams Jr’s, “Hank”

Ricky Nels White Memorial. Dedication song; Bette Midler’s, “Wind Beneath My Wings”

Rosa Parks Memorial. Dedication song; Taylor Swift’s, “Change”

Titanic Memorial. Dedication song; “Nearer, My God, To Thee”

Percy Spencer. Dedication song; Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believing”

Saint Nicholas Memorial. Dedication song; “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

Paul Newman Memorial. Dedication song; B.J. Thomas’s, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”

Harriet Tubman Memorial. Dedication song; Boys Like Girls’ “The Great Escape”

Ryan White Memorial. Dedication song; Tim McGraw’s, “Live Like You Were Dying”

Roy Rogers Memorial. Dedication song; Plain White T’s “1234”

2008

Fred Bear Memorial. Dedication song; Ted Nugent's, “Fred Bear”

Clara Barton Memorial. Dedication song; Bill Wither’s, “Lean On Me”

Timothy Treadwell Memorial. Dedication song; Thom Pace’s, “Maybe”

Dale Earnhardt Memorial. Dedication song; Garth Brook’s, “The Dance”

Walt Disney Memorial. Dedication song; “When You Wish Upon A Star”

Anne Frank Memorial. Dedication song; Simple Plan’s, “How Could This Happen To Me?”

Civil War Memorial. Dedication song; Toby Keith’s, “American Soldier”

Jesus Christ Memorial. Dedication song; “The Day the Savior Came”

John Deere Memorial. Dedication song; Jason Aldean’s, “Amarillo Sky”

September 11th Memorial. Dedication song; Alan Jackson’s, “Where Were You”

Judy Ann Ray Memorial. Dedication song; Norman Greenbaum’s, “Spirit in the Sky”

Anne Frank Memorial. Dedication song; Montgomery Gentry’s, “Some People Change”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Memorial. Dedication song; Nickelback’s, “If Everyone Cared”

Ben Franklin Memorial Dedication song; Rufus Wainwright’s, “Another Believer”

Roberto Clemente Memorial. Dedication song; Living Colour’s, “Cult of Personality”

Dale Earnhardt Memorial. Dedication song; The Charlie Daniels Band’s, “The Intimidator”

2007

September 11th Memorial. Dedication song; Alan Jackson's, “Where Were You"

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Memorial. Dedication song; Nickelback’s, “If Everyone Cared”

Oskar Schindler Memorial. Dedication song; John Mayer's, “Waiting On The World To Change”

Christopher Reeve Memorial. Dedication song; Elvis Presley’s, “If I Can Dream”

Death of the Buffalo Memorial. Dedication song; Megadeth's, “Countdown To Extinction”

Dale Earnhardt Memorial. Dedication song; Montgomery Gentry's, “Speed”

Roberto Clemente Memorial. Dedication song; Kenny Roger's, “The Greatest”

Pat Tillman Memorial. Dedication song; John Mayer's, “Waiting On The World To Change”

Steve Irwin Memorial. Dedication song; Kenny Chesney's, “Who You’d Be Today”

Pat Tillman Memorial. Dedication song; Toby Keith's, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”

Rodney Dangerfield Memorial. Dedication song; Aretha Franklin's, “Respect”

Harriet Tubman Memorial. Dedication song; Kelly Clarkson's, “Breakaway”

Buddy Holly Memorial. Dedication song; Don McLean’s, “American Pie”

Titanic Memorial. Dedication song; Yanni's, “One Man’s Dream”

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Dedication song; Journey's, “Don’t Stop Believing”

Anne Frank Memorial. Dedication song; Celine Dion's, “Live (For the One I Love)”

2006

Herb Brooks Memorial. Dedication song; Eddie Fisher's, "Heart"

Jimi Hendrix Memorial. Dedication song; Star Spangled Banner"

Rosa Parks Memorial. Dedication song; U2's, "Where the Streets Have No Name"

Johnny Cash Memorial. Dedication song; "Folsom Prison"

Henry Bergh Memorial. Dedication song; Martina McBride's, "Concrete Angel"

Ray Charles Memorial. Dedication song; "Hard Times"

Fred Bear Memorial. Dedication song; Ted Nugent's, "Fred Bear"

Sitting Bull Memorial. Dedication song; Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills"

Pat Tillman Memorial. Dedication song; Alan Jackson's "Where Were You"

Dante Alighieri Memorial. Dedication song; Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm"

Johnny Cash Memorial. Dedication song; "Man In Black"

Iraq War Memorial. Dedication song; Josh Gracin's "The Other Little Soldier"

John Ritter Memorial. Dedication song; The Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes"

Iraq War Memorial. Dedication song; The Dixie Chicks' "Travelin' Soldier"

Christopher Reeve Memorial. Dedication song; Aerosmith's "Dream On"

Amelia Earhart Memorial. Dedication song; Michael Bolton's "Go The Distance"

Henry Ford Memorial. Dedication song; Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again"

Jackie Robinson Memorial. Dedication song; Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down"

Princess Diana Memorial. Dedication song; Elton John's "Candle In the Wind (Tribute)"

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Dedication song; Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love"

Bruce Lee Memorial. Dedication song; Carl Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting"

D-Day Memorial. Dedication song; Billy Ray Cyrus's "Some Gave All"

September 11th Memorial. Dedication song; Paul McCartney's "Freedom"

2005

Emily Dickinson Memorial. Dedication song; Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Home"

Thermopylae Memorial. Dedication song; Story of the Year's, "Anthem of Our Dying Day"

John F. Kennedy Memorial. Dedication song; Dion's, "Abraham, Martin and John"

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial. Dedication song; George F. Root's, "The Battle Cry of Freedom"

Henry Ford Memorial. Dedication song; Frank Sinatra's, "My Way"

Anne Frank Memorial. Dedication song; Celine Dion's, "Live For The One I Love"

PT Barnum Memorial. Dedication song; Judy Garland's, "That's Entertainment"

Henry Ford Memorial. Dedication song; Beach Boy's, "Little Deuce Coupe"

Doris Miller Memorial. Dedication song; Toby Keith's, "American Soldier"

Pat Tillman Memorial. Dedication song; Yellowcard's, "Believe"

Holocaust Memorial. Dedication song; Donovan's, "Universal Soldier"

Mattie Stepanek Memorial. Dedication song; Switchfoot's, "Meant To Live"

Sojourner Truth Memorial. Dedication song; Garth Brook's, "We Shall Be Free"

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Dedication song; Gwen Stefani's, "Long Way To Go"

September 11th Memorial. Dedication song; Alan Jackson's, "Where Were You"

Audrey Hepburn Memorial. Dedication song; Shania Twain's, "She's Not Just A Pretty Face"

2004

Lucille Ball Memorial. Dedication song; Judy Garland's, "That's Entertainment"

Bob Hope Memorial. Dedication song; Bob Hope's, "Thanks For the Memories"

Buddy Holly Memorial. Dedication song; Buddy Holly's, "Peggy Sue"

Columbine Memorial. Dedication song; Michael W. Smith's, "This Is Your Time"

Mary Ann Hawkins Memorial. Dedication song; Peter Gabriel's, "Shaking The Tree"

James Naismith Memorial. Dedication song; R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"

Dian Fossey Memorial. Dedication song; Megadeth's, "Countdown To Extinction"

Davey Allison Memorial. Dedication song; Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"

Jimi Hendrix Memorial. Dedication song; Jimi Hendrix's, "Star Spangled Banner"

2003

Fred Rogers Memorial. Dedication song; James Taylor's, "You've Got a Friend"

Flight 93 Memorial. Dedication song; dc Talk's, "Let’s Roll"

Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Dedication song; David Crosby's, "Long Time Gone"

Judy Garland Memorial. Dedication song; Judy Garland's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

John Deere Memorial. Dedication song; Wynonna's, "John Deere Tractor"

Davy Crockett Memorial. Dedication song; Tom Blackburn's, "Ballad of Davy Crockett"

Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial. Dedication song; Patti Labelle's, "Way Up There"

1921 Tulsa Race Riot Memorial. Dedication song; Creed's, "One"

Elvis Presley Memorial. Dedication song; Elvis Presley's, "All Shook Up"

Helen Keller Memorial. Dedication song; Mariah Carey's, "Hero"

Charles M. Schulz Memorial. Dedication song; Peanuts', "Linus and Lucy"

Nefertiti Memorial. Dedication song; Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"

Ben Franklin Memorial. Dedication song; Frank Sinatra's, "My Way"

D-Day Memorial. Dedication song; Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"

2002

Milton Hershey Memorial. Dedication song; Sammy Davis Jr's, "The Candyman"

Susan B. Anthony Memorial. Dedication song; Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"

Jackie Robinson Memorial. Dedication song; Tom Petty's, "I Won't Back Down"

Richard Lee Elliot Memorial. Dedication song; Frank Sinatra's, "My Way"

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Memorials. Dedication song; Peter Gabriel's, "Shaking The Tree"

Flight 93 Memorial. Dedication song; Neil Young's, "Let's Roll"

Amelia Earhart Memorial. Dedication song; George Strait's, "Carrying Your Love With Me"

World War II Memorial. Dedication song; ( Instrumental ) "Taps"

9/11 World Trade Center Memorial. Dedication song; Bruce Springsteen's, "My City of Ruins"

Clara Barton Memorials. Dedication song; Country Joe McDonald's, "Clara Barton"

John Adams Memorial. Dedication song; ( Instrumental ) "Hail To The Chief"

Elizabeth Blackwell Memorial. Dedication song;Grateful Dead's,"Man Smart,Woman Smarter"

( With special thanks to L. Rood and S. Ackerman )

Visual Art Exemplars

Visual interpretation of Neil Young's, "After The Goldrush"

Visual interpretation of Billy Joel's, "No Man's Land"

Visual interpretation of Bob Geldof's, "I Don't Like Mondays"

Visual interpretation of Coolio's, "Gangstas Paradise"

Visual interpretation of John Lennon's, "Imagine"

Visual interpretation of Warren Zevon's, "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner"

Visual interpretation of Bruce Springsteen's, "Factory"

Visual interpretation of Peter Gabriel's, "Shaking The Tree"

Visual interpretation of Five For Fighting's, "Superman ( It's Not Easy )"

Visual interpretation of Offspring's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"

Visual interpretation of Eric Clapton's, "Cocaine"

Visual interpretation of Destiny's Child's, "Emotion"

Visual interpretation of Blink 182's, "Adam's Song"

Visual interpretation of Something Corporate's, "Globes & Maps"

Visual interpretation of Primer 55's, "Pills"

Visual interpretation of Neil Young's, "The Needle and the Damage Done"

Visual interpretation of Fuel's, "Innocent"

Visual interpretation of Papa Roach's, "Broken Home"

Visual interpretation of Red Hot Chili Pepper's, "Under The Bridge"

Visual interpretation of "What's Going On ( 2002 Remake)"

Visual interpretation of The Wallflowers's, "One Head Light"

Visual interpretation of "Joe Camel"

Visual interpretation of Ben Folds Five's "Brick"

Visual interpretation of Pink's "Family Portrait"

Visual interpretation of Martina McBrides's "Concrete Angel"

Visual interpretation of Three Days Grace's "Home"

Visual interpretation of Pearl Jam's "Jeremy"

Visual interpretation of P.O.D.'s "Youth of the Nation"

Visual interpretation of Papa Roach's "Last Resort"

Visual interpretation of Billy Currington's "Walk a Little Straighter"

Visual interpretation of Grateful Dead's "Casey Jones"

Visual interpretation of All-American Reject's "Swing, Swing"

Writing Exemplars

5th grade student's essay about Avril Lavigne's, "Sk8er Boi"

5th grade student's essay about Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"

7-12 student essays and poems about Buddy Mondlock’s, “The Kid”

7-12 student essays and poems about Citizen Cope’s, “Bullet And a Target”

7^th grade students’ essays and poems about Sara Westbrook’s, “One Decision”

7^th grade students’ writings inspired by Jimmy Cliff’s, “The Harder They Come”

7th grade student's essay about Metallica's, "Don't Tread On Me"

7th grade student's essay about Amy Grant's, "Galileo"

7^th grade students’ positive risk-taking essays; Lewis and Clark / “Standing Outside the Fire”

7^th and 8^th grade students’ “Yes We Can” / song essays

7^th and 8^th grade students’ writings inspired by State Radio’s, “Right Me Up” and Jack’s Manneqin’s, “Swim”

8^th grade students’ writings inspired by Sara Westbrook’s, “Walk On By” and other songs.

8^th grade students’ forgiveness essays; 1921 Tulsa Lynching / “The Heart of the Matter”

8^th grade students’ tolerance and diversity essays; E pluribus unum / “One”

7th grader's poem inspired by CBS Documentary 9/11 and Five For Fighting's "Superman ( It's Not Easy )"

7th grader's letter inspired by CBS Documentary 9/11 and Five For Fighting's "Superman ( It's Not Easy )"

8th grader's letter inspired by CBS Documentary 9/11 and Five For Fighting's "Superman ( It's Not Easy )"

8th grade student's poem inspired by wartime songs "Over There", "1916" & "Voices That Care"

8th grade student's essay about wartime songs "Over There", "1916" & "Voices That Care"

8th poem inspired by CBS Documentary 9/11 and Five For Fighting's "Superman ( It's Not Easy )"

8th grade student's essay about Bruce Springsteen's, "Factory"

8th grade student's essay about Goo Goo Doll's, "Naked"

Social Studies Concept Poster Project incorporating Pink Floyd's, "Hey You" ( teacher example)

8th grade student's Social Studies Concept Poster Project

9th grade student's Anti-Drug Project incorporating Manowar's, "Courage"

10th grade students' essays about Meatloaf's, "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"

10th grade students' essays about Bruce Springsteen's, "The River"

10th grade students' essays about Jewel's, "Little Sister"

10th grade student's essay about Jewel's, "Fat Boy"

10th grade student's essay about Soul Asylum's "Runaway Train"

10th grade student's essay about Barenaked Ladies' "Alcohol"

10th grade student's essay about Offspring's "The End of The Line"

10th grade student's essay about Everlast's, "Ends"

10th grade student's essay about Jewel's, "Pieces of You"

10th grade student's poem inspired by Fuel's, "Innocent"

11th grade student's essay about Papa Roach's, "Broken Home"

11th grade student's essay about Limp Bizket's, "Re-arranged"

11th grade student's essay about Everlast's, "What It's Like"

Student essay comparing Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Power of Equality" with the novel, The Learning Tree

11th grade student's poem inspired by Faith Hill's, "A Man's Home Is His Castle"

11th grade student's poem inspired by Linkin Park's, "Somewhere I Belong"

11th grade student's original rap lyrics

12th grade student's essay about Sting's, "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"

College student's written interpretation of Jackson Browne's, "Dr. My Eyes"

Assorted Multimedia Exemplars ( external links )

"Teacher" Flash video interpretation of Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"

Student paper about Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire "

Student CD Project - Crime and Punishment - The Final Analysis

Student electronic story book inspired by Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"

Student PowerPoint about John Newton's, "Amazing Grace"

iMovie inspired by Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"

September 11th Flash/Video Tribute accompanied by John Lennon's, "Imagine"

September 11th Flash/Video Tributeaccompanied by Victoria Williams', "Can't Cry Hard Enough"

September 11th Flash/Video Tribute accompanied by R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"

iMovie inspired by Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"

Students original poems and lyrics based on books read for Literary Criticism Paper

Students original song lyric sung to the tune of the Beatles', "Yesterday"

Students original poems and lyrics set to the tune of contemporary songs and inspired by Les Miserables

Students' original lyrics written for a Protest Song Project

Students' music video analysis of Billy Joel's, "Leningrad" and Metallica's, "One"

Students' visual interpretations of instrumental music

Students' original lyrics inspired by Animal Farm

Original rap lyrics about plate boundaries set to the tune of Run DMC's, "Walk This Way" (Teacher)

Student's original rap lyrics about plate boundaries set to the tune of Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"

Explication of song lyrics as poetry - about Reba McEntire's, "Is There Life Out There" (Teacher)

Student's original rap lyrics inspired by "Beowulf" and Jermane DePre's "Welcome to Atlanta"

Student Responses to group presentations on the music of Bob Dylan

Students' original song verses inspired by John Lennon's, "Imagine"

Original poem inspired by John Lennon's, "Imagine" and Louis Armstrong's, "What A Wonderful World"

Student Team Project "Bob Dylan and Social Consciousness" - A case study of Bob Dylan

Student Team Project - "The King and the Media" - A case study of Elvis Presley

Student Team Project - "Public Enemy and MP3" - A case study of Public Enemy

Student Team Project - "Radiohead and the Post-Modern Society" - A case study of Radiohead

Student essay - "Dylan and Media" about the music of Bob Dylan

Student essay - "I Have Seen Elvis" about the image and influence of Elvis Presley

Student essay - "Radiohead" about the music of Radiohead

Students' visual interpretations of popular song lyrics

Students' Web Inquiry Project comparing Paul Laurence Dunbar, Maya Angelou and Alicia Keys

Web Inquiry Project comparing Paul Laurence Dunbar, Maya Angelou and Alicia Keys ( Teacher )

Student's Imitation Writing inspired by Woody Guthrie's, "This Land Is Your Land"

Excerpts of students' original stories inspired by Robert Medici's, "Invisible"

Students' original lyrics inspired by Folk Tunes and written for use as answering machine messages

Students' original poems and lyrics set to the tune of "American Pie" and inspired by Oedipus The King

Student's original lyrics about a mathematical procedure or concept

Student's original lyrics to the tune of "Star Spangled Banner" about a math procedure or concept

Student's original lyrics about a mathematical procedure or concept

Student's original lyrics ( parody of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer )about a math procedure or concept

Student's original lyrics inspired by Usher's "You Got It Bad" about a mathematical procedure or concept

Students' original lyrics for "Brain Songs" which pay tribute to the human brain

Students' original song lyrics inspired by Octavia Butler's novel, "Kindred"

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