Music and Writing

Option 1:

Create a New Post of at least 500 words on your own blog with the word "music" somewhere in the title and use the questions below (or ideas of your own) as prompts. 

• When you listen to music, what feelings/emotions does it evoke?
• What is your favorite song? Why? Is it connected to a certain time, event, or place?
• How has your taste in music changed over the years?
• Why do you gravitate towards certain types of music? Why do think you dislike certain types of music? (influences, history, parents)
• Do your friends listen to the same styles of music as you? What do you think this means?
• Without music, the world would be….
• Without music, my life would be…
• I admire the music of ___________, because he/she/they___________________...
• One event I connect to music, is the time when……..
• Is there any style of music that should not be tolerated? Why?
• Does music have the power to heal? How do you know?
• Music has the ability to change the mood of movies, television shows, and other performances. How?
• Is music poetry? What are some of the more “poetic” lyrics you can think of?
• What does music do for you that nothing else can?
• Would you ever want to sing or be a musician professionally?

Option 2: (you only need to do one or the other, not both)

Write a new piece of 500 words inspired by MUSIC...maybe a new song or a narrative connected to a memory, fiction inspired
by the lyrics of a song...anything!

Add images to your post to make it visually interesting...

Thanks! Hope you have a great day!

Soundtrack of (your) life

Using Google Slides, you will create a presentation that identifies at least 6 songs that you feel tell the story of your life or capture some of the key themes you live or have lived by.

Your first slide should include: a CREATIVE title for your soundtrack, cover art that you have created or found that captures the feeling of your soundtrack, and your name.

The following slides should include: 1 song per slide, the artist,  2 lyrics that are especially meaningful or connected to you from each song, 100-150 words explaining why you selected that song.

Your final slide should provide a 250+ word message to listeners you would include in the liner notes of your soundtrack. What would you want your listeners to be inspired to do, think, know, figure out, remember, etc. after listening to your soundtrack?

Example #1:  AE

Example #2:  DD

Example #3:  JC

Example #4:  OS

Sign up to present your soundtrack to the class on Friday or Monday if you hope to earn all the points.

Copy and paste the SHAREABLE LINK as a COMMENT on this post (hit enter/return after so that the link is live). Be sure the link is functioning. If you choose to forfeit the points for presenting, you still need to link to your slides below. Use the SCORING GUIDE to check that you’ve included all necessary elements.

It's the weekend!

Children's Book due Monday at the end of class.  Be sure to fill out the Student Score column of your blue scoring guide.

Journal due next Friday with 15 new, full pages.

Extra credit opportunity:  Donate up to 5 of these items for Shoeboxes for Soldiers.  10 points per item with a max of 50 points possible.

SHOEBOXES FOR SOLDIERS Items needed:

tan t-shirts, flip-flops, white or army green socks, hats, gloves, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, contact lens saline solution, band-aids, surgical tape, gauze, Tylenol, Tums, allergy/cold medicine, Gold Bond foot powder,baby wipes, sunblock, chapstick, deodorant, razors (male/female), eye drops, Icy Hot, Qtips, tampons, beef jerky, dried fruit, Pop Tarts, hard candy, mixed nuts, granola bars, Fruit Rollups, ramen noodles, tuna in a pouch, gum, mints, bottled water drink mix, hand warmers, AA and AAA batteries, board games, handheld games, console games, puzzle books, puzzles, CDs, DVDs, pens, paper, deck of cards, duct tape, electrical tape, super glue

Childrens' Story Draf Peer Review

TODAY:  

Print 2 copies of your children's story draft, double-spaced and easy to read.

Put 1 copy of your story in the basket on Mrs. Fraser's desk.

Trade 1 copy with a friend.

Carefully read over your friend's story and mark:

• misspelled words
• punctuation problems
• extra, unneeded words or sentences
• logic problems
• inconsistencies--names, places, chronology, etc.
• places where more detail could be added
• at least 3 smiley faces on parts you like

Discuss with your friend.

Get your own story back and decide which changes to incorporate.

Begin work on your book cover?

Field Trip Opportunity

If you want to attend, please fill out the paperwork and return to Mrs. Fraser by Monday...

Ozarks Writing Project: 

2019 High School Writing Conference

• Friday, December 6, 2019
• 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
• Missouri State University Campus

The conference begins in Plaster Student Union Theater with an opening session with South African champion surfer and writer Shaun Tomson.  Students will then participate in two interactive writing working workshops.

Cost: $50 per student--includes lunch, MSU notebook and pen, bag, and swag.  This cost will be covered by the KHS ELA Department for students attending: therefore, only sign up if you WILL DEFINITELY show up.

2019 Schedule

Check-in: 8:15-8:45

Opening session in Plaster Student Union:8:45-10:30

Session One: 10:50-11:50

Lunch in Blair Shannon: 12:00-1:00 

Session Two: 1:05-2:05

Reflection and Dismissal: 2:05-2:15

What past participants said... 

"A perfect balance of fun, work, and inspiration." 

"I liked being on campus and sitting in classrooms." 

"I appreciated the open atmosphere and the freedom to write." 

More detailed instructions regarding the day’s schedule, parking, lunch, etc., as well as a permission slip, will be distributed to students the week of the event. 

Children's Story Deadlines

Today: Please finish and turn in your children's book story board for 40 points.

For class tomorrow: Please print TWO copies of your children's story draft, one for a classmate to offer feedback on and one for Mrs. Fraser to do so.  You'll also get a rubric for this project tomorrow, and one element worth points will be the peer review. 

Your finished children's book will be due on Monday, 18 November.  Thanks!