As the end of the school year draws near, I thought it appropriate to assign this distance learning activity titled, My Life in Song to my Individual & Family Studies classes. My Life in Song is a reflection activity that asks students to sum up their life in a minimum of 5 songs similar to how James Taylor did in a recent Parade Magazine interview. As with many of my recent assignments, this can be an E-learning activity as well as a traditional classroom assignment.
Set
- If I was in my classroom, I would have a James Taylor song playing when students entered my room and ask if anyone was familiar with him and his music.
- Students would then complete Part I of the assignment which includes reading the Parade Magazine interview article titled, “Life and Times of James Taylor and answering questions.
Activities
- After Part I is completed, Part II is assigned and explained. Part II of the assignment asks students to choose 5 prompts or headings that represent their life and choose 5 songs (one per prompt/heading) that corresponds. Headings include…
- Song that Best Describes my Childhood…
- Song that Best Describes my Family Life/Dynamics…
- Song that Best Describes my Friendships…
- Song that Represents my Motto in Life…
- Song that I Wish I Could Sing in Public…
- Song that Represents my Mood & Feelings and/or Life during COVID-19…
- Song that Represents a Special Relationship in my life…
- Song that Represents a Happy Memory…
- Song that Motivates me to Be the Best I Can Be…
- Song that Lifts me Up When I’m Feeling Down…
- Song that Gives me Hope and Inspiration…
- Students create their Life in Song selections in Google Slides and must include the following for each prompt/selection:
- Song Prompt/Heading
- Name of the Artist & Song
- Image of the Album Cover
- Brief explanation (3-5 sentences) to its meaning or relevance in your life.
- Students submit finished projects to Google Classroom. If I were in the actual classroom, I would ask students to share at least one of their selections with the class in an oral presentation.
Attachments
- My Life in Song (please make a copy)
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels
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