Nina Simone Activity Packet! Created By: Multy Oliver

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Enjoy our activity packet that celebrates Nina Simone, an iconic artist from North Carolina that has made an immense impact on music and the black community. Nina Simone Facts Complete our Nina Simone-themed Crossword Puzzle below!

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Created using the Crossword Maker on TheTeachersCorner.net Across Down 5. Nina Simone's childhood home was just designated 1. This is Nina Simon's given name. as this by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. 2. This artist sampled 'Feeling Good' for his song 8. A sample from 'I Put a Spell on You' is featured in 'Birds Flying High' this song by the rapper Mayhem. 3. 'Oh ______' by the artist of the same name 10. Nina Simone is considered a _____ musician. features a sample from 'Sinnerman' 11. 'The Return' by ______features a sample from 4. 'Stronger' by this artist features a sample from 'Four 'Wild is the Wind' by Nina Simone. Women' 12. 30 East Livingston Street in ______, North 6. Although she is a musician, Nina Simone comes Carolina is Nina Simone's childhood home. from a family of ______. 13. This song by 50 cent features a sample from Nina 7. This artist sampled 'Feeling Good' for his song Simone's 'Feeling Good' 'New Day' with Kanye West. 14. 'Feeling Good' by Nina Simone is actually a cover 9. This song by Kanye West features a sample from of this artist's song. 'Do What You Gotta Do' by Nina Simone. 15. Nina Simone did a cover of this iconic song by Billie Holiday, Nina Simone Songs Find the Nina Simone songs in our Word Search!

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Created on TheTeachersCorner.net Scramble Maker Nina Simone received these in music 1. OEHRNOSYRDERGEA and humanities from 3 colleges.

Nina Simone has received 4 of these 2. MNOMOSYTNIAARIGMN recognitions.

More than 10,000 people paid tribute 3. IASHDKDSMYNANNUE to Nina Simone on this day in 1974.

Nina Simone received an honorary 4. GLEAEOXLCMLMCLO degree from this institution.

Nina Simone was inducted into this by. 5. ELMALHAFROOFLROLNKC Mary J. Blige.

Nina Simone received an honorary 6. ECEEOHMSLLRTAG degree from this institution.

Nina Simone was a recipient of this 7. MYAGFARMEMAFLLHO award in 2000 for "I Loves You, Porgy"

This institution selected "Mississippi 8. AESROIFRCSRGYBOLN Goddam" for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Name: Nina Simone Facts Complete our Nina Simone-themed Crossword Puzzle below! 1 e 2 l 3 t u i 4 p 5 nationaltreasure m i w o ninasimone.com b c a d 6 p a e y i r 7 j l k n g e a a a e y 8 i a i n t l y i n t 9 f c - d h a h 10j a z z l m e e 11l o g i c 12t r y o n e u s 13b a d n e w s w 14c y g r a n t y m o 15strangefruit

Created using the Crossword Maker on TheTeachersCorner.net Across Down 5. Nina Simone's childhood home was just designated 1. This is Nina Simon's given name. as this by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (eunicekathleenwaymon) (nationaltreasure) 2. This artist sampled 'Feeling Good' for his song 'Birds 8. A sample from 'I Put a Spell on You' is featured in Flying High' (lilwayne) this song by the rapper Mayhem. (iaintlyin) 3. 'Oh ______' by the artist of the same name 10. Nina Simone is considered a _____ musician. features a sample from 'Sinnerman' (timbaland) (jazz) 4. 'Stronger' by this artist features a sample from 'Four 11. 'The Return' by ______features a sample from Women' (prodigy) 'Wild is the Wind' by Nina Simone. (logic) 6. Although she is a musician, Nina Simone comes 12. 30 East Livingston Street in ______, North from a family of ______. (preachers) Carolina is Nina Simone's childhood home. (tryon) 7. This artist sampled 'Feeling Good' for his song 'New 13. This song by 50 cent features a sample from Nina Day' with Kanye West. (jay-z) Simone's 'Feeling Good' (badnews) 9. This song by Kanye West features a sample from 14. 'Feeling Good' by Nina Simone is actually a cover 'Do What You Gotta Do' by Nina Simone. (famous) of this artist's song. (cygrant) 15. Nina Simone did a cover of this iconic song by Billie Holiday, (strangefruit) Nina Simone Songs Find the Nina Simone songs in our Word Search!

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Created on TheTeachersCorner.net Scramble Maker Nina Simone received these in music 1. OEHRNOSYRDERGEA HONORARY DEGREES and humanities from 3 colleges.

Nina Simone has received 4 of these 2. MNOMOSYTNIAARIGMN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS recognitions.

More than 10,000 people paid tribute to 3. IASHDKDSMYNANNUE HUMAN KINDNESS DAY Nina Simone on this day in 1974.

Nina Simone received an honorary 4. GLEAEOXLCMLMCLO MALCOLM X COLLEGE degree from this institution.

Nina Simone was inducted into this by. 5. ELMALHAFROOFLROLNKC ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME Mary J. Blige.

Nina Simone received an honorary 6. ECEEOHMSLLRTAG AMHERST COLLEGE degree from this institution.

Nina Simone was a recipient of this 7. MYAGFARMEMAFLLHO GRAMMY HALL OF FAME award in 2000 for "I Loves You, Porgy"

This institution selected "Mississippi 8. AESROIFRCSRGYBOLN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Goddam" for preservation in the National Recording Registry.