Music: Nina Simone

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  1. 2. The people thought that the presidential elections were false, so people held ______ all over the country to show their disapproval.
  2. 6. She did not pass her driving test, but it was not for ____ ___ trying.
  3. 7. My friend Ron is the _____ at his church. He plays while the people sing hymns on Sundays.
  4. 8. I hope to go see my favorite ______ play live music after the pandemic is over.
  5. 9. The civil rights movement in the United States was a fight for ____________ for Black Americans.
  6. 11. That is a very catchy _____, it has been stuck in my head all day.
  7. 16. I like the ______ of most Latin music- it makes me want to dance!
  8. 17. My sister brought up some painful memories from the past and it really _____ __ ______.
  9. 19. I like to focus on the _______ of a song to help me understand the message that the artist is trying to convey.
  10. 23. When my baby niece fell down off her bike, her eyes immediately filled with ______.
  11. 24. Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, and King were all strong proponents of _________.
  12. 25. ______ music is traditionally used to express sadness and feelings of suffering
  13. 26. Can you play any ______? I only play the piano.
  14. 27. There was a lot of _____ about the final project, so students met with the teacher after class for more help and information.
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  1. 1. The _______ of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. was a very devastating event in the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
  2. 3. Siblings often do things to ________ each other, which is why they get into fights.
  3. 4. While he was in prison, he was treated like a _____. No one should be treated that way.
  4. 5. My country is ____ ___ ___ ___ of an economic disaster because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  5. 10. The book was set in the early 1800's, but the messages and themes that it represents are ________.
  6. 12. We will have ______ once every week until our performance on May 31st.
  7. 13. I tried to study the night before the test, but that studying was __ ____, I should have started sooner.
  8. 14. My brother sings the melody while I sing _____.
  9. 15. _______ is a very complicated form of music, all of the musicians work together and improvise the music they are playing. This means that songs sound different each time they are played.
  10. 18. I was ______ when I heard what my nephew's teacher said to him. No one should talk to a child like that, especially not a teacher.
  11. 20. Talking about your life with a therapist can be a very _______ experience.
  12. 21. The sudden death of my grandmother caused a lot of ______ for me and my family.
  13. 22. My brother always tries to _____ to me and my siblings when we are together, it can be very annoying.
  14. 25. The ____ player in the jazz band was extremely talented, I watched her play all evening.