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Kendrick Lamar - Alright
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Kendrick Lamar - Alright

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Exploring and analysing Kendrick Lamar’s song Alright from the To Pimp A Butterfly album. Introduces the album, the butterfly metaphor and the speaker from the album Kdot. Includes: PowerPoint 19 pages Context and history information Trayvon Martin and Black Lives Matter Analyse the poem in stages - introduction, verses, pre chorus, chorus, outro and poem. Explore different poetic techniques and the purpose and effect Accompanied worksheet with analytical questions Accompanied song lyrics (clean) and blank space for annotation notes. Video links to song and protests. Essay questions Paragraph questions.
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar: Study Guide
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To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar: Study Guide

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Key information on: Kendrick Lamar Black Lives Matter Texts (all songs are the clean version): Alright King Kunta I Blacker the Berry Two articles that link the songs Space to annotate and make great notes PDF version - use online converter to convert to the document you need. I have the original publisher version attached also. Feel free to make changes and add. Great to print and give to students as a hard copy. This study guide was used in New Zealand for year 12 (NCEA 2) / USA Grade 11 however it is completely adaptable for any age.
Introduction to the Tragic Hero
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Introduction to the Tragic Hero

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A lesson that explores and introduces the tragic hero (aimed for KS4 or Y11). Uses examples from Hamlet and Pirates of the Caribbean. PDF handout with the attributes of a tragic hero. The slides and activites explore: What is a Tragedy? What makes a tragic hero? Aristotle’s tragic hero Greek Tragic Hero Tragic flaws Macbeth