We started off with another Lord of the Flies themed journal prompt.
We reviewed 9-10 from last week.
We took a storyboard quiz on ch 9-10
I assigned the LOTF CD soundtrack project:
As a conclusion to our Lord of the Flies unit, your tribe will be creating
a partial soundtrack for the book. As with any soundtrack, you should choose
music to represent the mood and the feel of the text. You will also create a CD
cover and creative liner notes to be enjoyed while listening to the CD.
With your group members
you should:
v Choose your songs. As a group, you should
decide on songs that represent each of the chapters of the novel (pick 2
chapters and so 2 songs total for each person in your group – each chapter can
only be covered once in a group). You
can consider the lyrics of the song or simply the style and mood of the song.
Be sure to choose music that is appropriate for the class. If you wish, you may
write and perform a song for your CD.
v Create liner notes. Design liner notes that
list the songs you have chosen with the information for the song and an
explanation for why you chose each song. Your explanations should clearly
demonstrate an understanding of the text and explain your rationale for
choosing each song. You should have parenthetical citations referencing a specific
moment in the text
that
you are trying to capture the feel of. It is not enough to simply say, ”this is
the chapter where there is the fire…” Therefore, an “A” explanation would refer
to specific points in the chapter and clearly describe the connection to the
song. Your liner notes should also include the lyrics for each song.
v Design a CD cover. Design an original CD
cover for your soundtrack. You can create images by hand or you can use a
computer.
v Burn an actual CD of
your soundtrack.
Compile
your song choices onto a CD to turn in along with your liner notes.
v Present your CD to the class. We will play selections
of CDs during class.
