Language+Arts+24+May

//**Updated 25 May ...** I'm going to give you the time to continue your soundtrack project today. By the end of the class, you should have all of the entries written out -- that's journal entry, song title, artist, lines from the song, and explanation as to why it's the perfect song for that spot in the story. As this should not take two of you the entire class to do, you should also be working on the artistic side of your CD. All of the entries must be completed by Monday.

A bit of housekeeping to take care of first. Some of you haven't been able to hand in your assignments to the student drop box. I will be handing out a flash drive to collect those right away.

Mr. Hobbs said everybody worked really well yesterday on their soundtrack project. Great job! Let's continue that today. Here are my expectations for this class://


 * You should have decided on eight key points in the story. The easiest way may be to use the points from your plotline assignment.
 * Jot down the main sentiments that these points [|evoke]. I will be doing spot checks on this point.
 * Use your mental music library. What songs and lyrics would best support these emotions. Think about what mood you are trying to create. A mushy love scene **doesn't** always need a mushy love song. Think about how emotions would be different in **Romeo and Juliet** if the love scene had Metallica playing in the background. Music can really alter a mood.
 * Find the lyrics for the tunes you have chosen. You should probably save them in a word document.
 * Begin writing your rationales for the songs you have chosen. See the assignment for specific requirements.



//**Homework for tomorrow:** You must have a minimum of 4 entries decided on, with your rationales completely written out. Remember that this is a paired assignment. If everybody does their share, you should be able to easily complete this in class.

Get on it.//