Leonard Cohen

Famous People

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read about a Canadian music legend and famous poet who died in 2016. They learn and practice related vocabulary and discuss musical preferences.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
music
poetry

Vocabulary

decade
royalties
debut
monotone
soothing
iconic
autobiographical
influential
reclusive
discard
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