Language Arts
Lesson 8
Lesson Title: The Book that Saved the Band - Lesson 8
Synopsis: Photo shoot and CD release party.
Authors: J. Finn & T. Rudolph
Interdisciplinary Pairing:
- Primarily Language Arts
- Secondary subjects include:
- Music
- Multimedia
- Graphic Design (Art)
Objectives:
- The band will be photographed to represent their image and their product.
- Note: the photo shoot could be done in earlier lessons (starting with lesson 3) and incorporated into their CD booklet.
- The photographs can be manipulated using software such as iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, and so forth.
- The finished photos can be incorporated into school, teacher and student web sites, newspapers, local television, etc.
- The bands will share their mastered music at a CD release party.
- Bands will share their mastered music with an audience (class, school, radio show, concert)
Intended Grade Level:
Middle School
Prior Knowledge & Skills:
- Completion of all or most of the prior lessons – 1 through 6.
Equipment:
- Digital camera or scanner to scan printed photos
- Optional: Digital photo editing software such as iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, etc.
- Play back equipment for the CD party (CD player with speakers, Boombox)
Duration:
The manipulation of photos can take place over several class periods, but a simple CD release party can be one class period or held in the evening with parents invited to attend.
Materials:
- Link to Jason Finn’s website with student example of completed materials
http://haverford.k12.pa.us/hms/seventh/teachers/finn/web_page/principles/principle3.htm - Jason Finn’s example rubric for this project: filename: CDproject.pdf
Procedure:
- Complete some or all of the procedures in Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7c [add a direct link to each lesson]
- The student group members (the band) will develop their band public image in terms of style, props, costumes, and so forth.
- Photographs of the band will be taken and, if desired, digitally manipulated to enhance their public image.
- Organize a CD Release party where the band shares or performs their music, presents their personas, and photographs are displayed.
Note: The project can be stopped at this point or students can continue the project lessons.
Evaluation:
- Link to file: CDProjectstep2.cwk
- Portfolio of materials that have been produced or created to this point (CD, booklet, photographs and image). The purpose of this is a celebration of each band’s creations.
Links & Resources:
Lesson Extension(s):
- Continue with project. Move to Lesson 9.
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