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PRMS 8th Grade: Music Can Change the World: Home

Overview Activities

Week 1:

Project Overview

Step 1:

Have expo markers/whiteboard

Introduction to topic:

  • Analyze Music
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Step 2: Research

  • Research using Noodletools platform
 
  • 3 to 5 cards
 
  • MLA format
 
  • My ideas section has want you want for this part of the podcast script
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Week 2: 
  • Video Interview
 

Music Can Change the World Rubric

Project Rubric

Daily Grade Rubric

Podcast Form

Podcast Script Example

 

 

Music Can Change the World:

How can music actually influence us as people, reinforcing emotions of compassion and empathy and reminding us of our shared humanity?

 
  • What makes music great? 
  • How does the past influence the future?
  • How has  music contributed to the world we live in?
  • How does music preserve history and change people?

 

 

 

 
 

 

Discussion Questions

How does this connect to what is going on in our world today?

How does this connect to yourself and how you feel about it?

What is the message of this song?

How would you change the lyrics if you were the writer?

 

Your Task

 
How can music heal, transform, and empower?
 
Purpose of your video:
 
You are to research, listen to, and interpret songs about how music can help build empathy and understanding both at a personal and a sociatal level. 
 
***All of songs must have lyric approval (clean versions).
 
***Choose 3 to 5 songs  to research
 
You will be creating a podcast.
 

We Shall Overcome

 

 

 

 

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