General Music Day Thirty- Eight

Bell Work How To Always LABEL you bell work with the date. You may use the same page for several of your bell works. ALWAYS use at least THREE complete sentences to answer the question. Save your bell work for bell work check in’s. If you miss class, you may go onto Mrs V’s website to get the missed bell work question. It is YOUR responsibility to get the bell work completed.

Bell Work #38 Recall music you have heard that caused you to laugh. What characteristics of the music caused your laughter? Lyrics, melody, harmony, weird instruments? Use three complete sentences!

Planner Homework: Soundtrack Of My Life project worksheets : Page 6: Part 5 Reflect You will e-mail your letter to yourself at the end of class or save it on a jump drive and complete it at home over the weekend. You will need to bring scissors, markers or colored pencils, and a glue stick to class on MONDAY.

Today I will learn: I will learn to pair meaningful events in my life with songs, creating a soundtrack for my life thus far.

Soundtrack of my Life Mrs. V will show everyone together: How to set up the word document. How to save the Reflection sheet. How to e-mail the Reflection sheet. How to print the Reflection sheet.

Soundtrack of my Life Tasks for today: Make sure your name is on all of your documents! Part V: Reflect Now that you have created the soundtrack to your life, write a reflective letter (addressed to “Dear Listener,”) that explains why you chose the particular songs that you did.  Use the outline below to help you construct this letter.  You will use complete sentences for this entire section of the assignment. You will complete this portion on the computer, Save it to the J: drive> General Music> Your Quarter> Your Class period. Use the following format to save: your name Reflection PRINT A COPY OF THE FINAL LETTER

Soundtrack of my Life Explanation of yourself (One paragraph)      This paragraph is basically a brief autobiography:    Who are you? How old are you? Tell us about your family.      Where are you from?       Where are you go to school? What activities to you participate in school and out of school? What church do you go to?

Soundtrack of my Life Explanation of each song on the soundtrack (One paragraph per song for a total of five paragraphs) Song by song be sure to explain:       What is the name of the song and the artist? (Use quotation marks around titles)       What life event did you pair the song with and why.       How old were you when this life event happened and what are the important background details?       Cite an example from the lyrics that relate to the life event and why you chose the song. (Use quotation marks around lyrics)

Soundtrack of my Life Final remarks and reflection on the soundtrack as a whole (One paragraph) This paragraph is your conclusion in which you should thank your reader for taking the time to listen to your soundtrack and offer any final reflections upon this project as a whole. Your entire letter will have SEVEN paragraphs.

Exit: There is no exit ticket today!