LINKS

Here are some really helpful links in order to guide yourself to teach through music!

http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/chans.htm

http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/henry/music.htm

http://www.eslmusic.com/

http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-music_en.php

http://www.nancymusic.com/active.htm

http://www.songsforteaching.com/

http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/learning.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_4966707_use-music-teach-english.html

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/music.htm

http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/music.htm

EVALUATION

Evaluation
Since this is a process project, your teacher will evaluate its different parts and products, as follows:
Grade Components Percentage
Individual grade:
­ Your part in the final presentation 25%
­ Your partner’s evaluation 15% 40%
Group grade:
­ Group score in final presentation 40%
­ Interpretation of lyrics in step 2 10%
­ Interpretation of lyrics in step 3 10% 60%
Total grade 100 %
Now check the scoring rubrics for each component:
Final presentation:
­ Visual Organization | Analysis/ Coherence | Originality | Delivery
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/sub_standards/scoring_rubric_for_speech.html

Partner’s evaluation:

Skills Criteria Points
1 2 3 4
Helping
Student offered assistance to team mates. None of the Time Some of the Time Most of the Time All of the Time ____
Listening
Student worked with team mate’s ideas. None of the Time Some of the Time Most of the Time All of the Time ____
Participating:
Student actively contributed to the project. None of the Time Some of the Time Most of the Time All of the Time ____
Respectful Persuasion:
Student exchanged, defended, and rethought ideas in a positive way. None of the Time Some of the Time Most of the Time All of the Time ____
Total Points ____

THE PROCESS

The Process
1. Your quest starts individually. You have 10 minutes to complete it.
• Please go to either of this links
http://www.alicia-zone.net/2009/09/01/listen-empire-state-of-mind-jay-z-feat-alicia-keys/
http://www.getacd.org/listen_bm61weFrK4c/jay_z_empire_state_of_mind_feat_alicia_keys_the_blueprint_3_2009_high_quality_
http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/jay-z-empire-state/
• And listen to the lyrics of the song Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
• Please open a word document on a separate screen, and write the words down.
• You may listen to the song as many times as you need to, in order to reconstruct the words which form the lyrics of the song.

THE TASK

The Task

What’s in a song?
Is there more than a beat?
Do songs have meanings that cross the boundaries of nations and languages?
The lyrics of songs tell us a lot about the people and the culture that created them, but also about those who listen to them and sing along;

You are to prepare an oral presentation for your classmates that deciphers the meaning hidden behind the words of a song, attempts to infer the purpose of the author, and compares it with a couple of songs in your culture that deal with the same subject (with at least 3 similarities and 3 differences). Your presentation will be supported with an 8 slide power point, and optional audio of the songs for emphasis.

INTRO

Introduction

When you listen to a song do you understand the lyrics?
How good are you at deciphering the meaning of the lyrics when you first hear them?
Is there more than just the beat in a song? What’s more important?
OK, this web quest will help you find out a few things about you that you might not even know that you knew or maybe that you were good at…
For example, how good are your listening skills? How much do you understand the first time that you hear something? Do you get it at once or do you need repetition?
Lyrics Quest will help you compare and also find out how good you are at deciphering stuff.