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Behind the Music Project ActivityBehind the Music Project Activity
Publisher
Wordpress
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 10th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
2 more...
Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Ed Software
Video
Internet Access
Year
2011
Activity

Behind the Music Project

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Authors write about what they know, and that does not exclude songwriters. Invite partners to explore the story behind a song. They analyze and discuss the lyrics, conduct research online, create a poster, and put together a two-minute podcast that explains the story of the song. This engaging project is described clearly for pupils and supported by numerous additional materials.

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Concepts

podcasts, song writing, song lyrics

Additional Tags

behind the music, background story, song writing, Poster, garageband project, create podcast, Podcast, music poster, visual and performing arts

Pros

  • The resource links to several tutorial videos, a list of songs to choose from, and worksheets
  • Step-by-step instructions are listed for each day of the project

Cons

  • Note that your class will need access to technology tools such as Garageband in order to complete the steps as listed
  • There are a few notes in the assignment that refer to a specific class

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