Classical Music in Modern Day Life – Puzzle & Presentation Project

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In this lesson, students learn fun facts about the use of classical music in modern day life such as movies, television, and video games as they research different uses of classical music in modern day life. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) – a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.

 

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial for Canva, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Links are included to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. Students create a presentation with examples of classical music used in their own lives after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project. A word search puzzle is also included (with answer key) for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school classes as well. Great to leave for a sub or to use for distance learning too.

 

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides

 

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Research and Presentation Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

· Quick Start Tutorial for Canva

· Word Search Puzzle and Answer Key

 

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· Introduction to the Lesson – 1 (50 minute) class period

· Research and Presentation Project Creation – 1.5 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

· Word Search Puzzle – .5 (50 minute) class period

· Presentation sharing with class – time will depend on the size of the class

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In this lesson, students learn fun facts about the use of classical music in modern day life such as movies, television, and video games as they research different uses of classical music in modern day life. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) – a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.

 

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial for Canva, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Links are included to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. Students create a presentation with examples of classical music used in their own lives after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project. A word search puzzle is also included (with answer key) for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school classes as well. Great to leave for a sub or to use for distance learning too.

 

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides

 

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Research and Presentation Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

· Quick Start Tutorial for Canva

· Word Search Puzzle and Answer Key

 

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· Introduction to the Lesson – 1 (50 minute) class period

· Research and Presentation Project Creation – 1.5 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

· Word Search Puzzle – .5 (50 minute) class period

· Presentation sharing with class – time will depend on the size of the class

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