• Understand that the elements of
literature are relevant to our lives
beyond literature.
• Analyze elements of story by
completing an Independent
Reading Project.
•What do songs
have to do with
books???
What is one thing
that every movie
releases when the
movie comes out?
THE SOUNDTRACK!
Songs are played
throughout every movie.
Music represents and
helps express all of the
emotions, feelings, and
moments in our lives.
Books are the same as movies!
Think about it: when you read a
book, you can fast forward, rewind,
pause, and play whenever you
want, wherever you want.
So now you are becoming the Music
Director and you are going to
create a soundtrack for your book!
Your job is to pick songs that
represent key parts of your book.
- One for the beginning
- One for the middle
- one for the end
- *These are songs the character
would listen to at a certain moment
to motivate them, or make them
think, or feel a certain way.
Music Directors don’t just throw
in any song, into a movie,
anywhere they feel like. They
must explain to the Movie
Director why they want to use
this specific song, at this specific
time. They need to show the
exact lines in the script of when
to play the song and explain
why.
You will be doing the
same. You will providing
the exact spot in the
story where the song
would be played.
(textual evidencequote and page #)
You will also be
providing a couple of
lines of the song lyrics to
show how perfect and
relevant your song choice
is to that specific moment
in the story.
Additionally, you will also
be choosing your book’s
theme song. This would be
the song played during your
commercial or movie trailer.
It should give the reader a
sense of the movie’s lesson
or big idea.
Lastly, think about the
sequel to your book.
What would be a song
that your main character
would listen to 1, 5, or
10 years after your book
has ended???
• For each song, you will create a
PowerPoint slide with the following
information:
• Song title and artist
• Selected excerpt of relevant song lyrics
• Textual evidence to support song choice
from novel (with page #)
• Explanation of song choice and textual
evidence
For example:
• Textual Evidence:
• “I want to do something, right here, right
now, to shame them, to make them
accountable, to show the Capitol that
whatever they do or force us to do there
is a part of every tribute they can't own.
That Rue was more than a piece in their
Games. And so am I.” (p. 224).
•
• “Roar” by Katy Perry
•
• Song Lyrics:
• You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now
•
•
• Explanation:
• In the middle of the novel, Katniss would listen
to “Roar” by Katy Perry on her iPod because
she finally realized that if she wanted to win
the Hunger Games and stay alive, she had to
play smart. The Capitol expected a poor girl,
like Katniss from District 12, to lose right away,
but she stood up to them and showed them she
was a fighter and they weren’t in charge of her
fate. She’s more than just a piece in the games.
She realized that she needs to stand up to the
Capitol and show them she is more than this
competition.
• Other Examples:
• “How To Save a Life”- The Fray
• Katniss was so upset when Rue died. Even though she
didn’t know the challengers before the games, she felt
like Rue and a few others were her friends and didn’t
want to see them die. She wanted to help them.
• Lyrics:
• Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Need to Know
• Due Date:
November 3rd!
• Presentations –
November 3, 4, 5
• Plan – Calendar
• Work Backwards
iPod Playlist
• Directions:
• Lyrics
• Connect to lyrics to
character (beg.,
middle, end)
• PPT or Google Slides–
music, graphics,
transitions, animations
• Planning Sheet
• Rubric
http://www.google.com/slides/about/