STAGE ONE:

I started the project by eliciting a list of different types of music from the students. I wrote the list on the board and we had a discussion on the types of music, who listens to them, radio stations, etc.

I then asked the students to write a pargraph or two about music in general. The variety of responses I got was great, everything from The Arad Festival to favourite bands, etc.

STAGE TWO:

We discussed Concert Posters. I again elicited a list on "requirements" for a concert poster (what information we usually see).

They came up with:

• Name of the Band/Singer
• Name of the Tour
• Date of concert
• Location of concert
• Where tickets are available
• Dates of ticket sales
• Age of entry
• Cost of ticket
• Type of music

Students will pick a song and write out the lyrics in English. Most CD's come with the words, so all they need to do is copy them. Someone also suggested using the lyrics site on the Net. Students can/will make up a worksheet/cloze for the song. They will present parts of the song to the class. When they hand in the lyrics, I will also ask them to explain why they chose the song, what it means to them etc.

SUGGESTIONS:

1. Choose a story with a certain message and a song with the same message. Have the students discover the connection.

(This was used in the movie "Dangerous Minds", the "Dylan/Dillon" contest)
2. Read a story and choose music to accompany it.
3. Create a PowerPoint presentation on a favourite band/singer.
4. Create a collage of lyrics on a certain topic.
5. Show the class the movie "Amadeus", stopping it and having them predict, reenact, etc.
6. Video tape/ audio tape, students talking about their favourite band.
7. Have the student "interview" a famous musician.

I am sure that there are a million other things which can be done with this topic.

If you have any other ideas, please feel free to add them to the list.

ENJOY!!!

Sheila Weverman