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The Elements of Music--A group audio/visual project

Objective: Students will be able to name and describe the basic elements of music, and determine which element is most important to them as individuals in a group.

Assignment: Using your textbook and its online resources, create a podcast or movie that answers this question.

Groups: We will divide into groups of three or four, depending upon the number of students in the class.

Phase 1: Brainstorming In QUADRANT ONE: In QUADRANT TWO:
 * 1) Brainstorm/list different elements of music.
 * 2) Choose/circle 2 elements that, collectively, you think are the most important.
 * 1) Define what constitutes importance of each of the 2 elements.

In QUADRANT THREE:
 * 1) Write three questions that need to be answered to determine which is truly the most important element of music.

In QUADRANT FOUR:
 * 1) Choose ONE element event and give a reason for your selected choice.

Next: Solicit more questions to ask as to qualify which element of music is the most important.

Determine a hypothesis about the selected choice of most important element of music:

Example: Rhythm is the most important element of music. (YOU choose which is the most important).

Next:

Gather visual and audio examples showing the importance of your element. Be sure to start a Word document that is a Works Cited page. Cite all websites, books, pictures, and audio examples.

Next:

Choose an audio/visual format for your project. Compile your information into a single presentation to show the class.

Who Does What?—Documentation

Members in group:

In the area below, list which group member will perform which tasks:

FINDING INFORMATION SOURCES:

FINDING INFORMATION:

(be specific)

SCRIPT/TEXT WRITING:

PROJECT BUILDING:

Visual:

Audio:

Compilation/editing:

FINALLY:

Each group member should write a reflection statement in paragraph form. Explain what you did to contribute to the project. Explain why you chose which element of music as most important.

** Some resources:  ** [] (The Kamien textbook website—choose “student”) [|www.wallwisher.com] (a website for putting sticky notes on a wall that everyone can share on their individual computers) stickies—a mac app in your computer