Literacy Through Music

8/3/2019 Literacy Through Music

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A practical example of how literacy is delivered through music at key stage

3 at HCC.


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To gain a practical understanding of how

song writing can help to improve literacy.

To develop personalised ideas suitable to

your needs.


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How can music

help to improve

literacy?


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One of the ways that we aim to improve

literacy at HCC is by song writing.

Through this session we will demonstrate

some of the literacy techniques and methods

that we use for song writing, with theintention that you will be able to adapt theseideas to suit your own needs.


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Song

themes

LoveDreams

Money


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List all the words you associate with the chosen theme of love.

Love

Mini task: Highlight all of the emotions orfeelings.


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Task- Using ideas generated from your wordbank, create a short synopsis for the basis of

your song.

E.G The synopsis of my song is about a boy whomeets a girl at school. They start to go out with

each other, but the boy does not realise thatthe girl is seeing other boys behind his back. He

becomes very upset. (copyright Harrison industries 2011)


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This step addresses the traditional role of a verseand chorus in a song.

Verse the verse is like a chapter in a book. It gives you the detail ofthe story, and helps the story to progress.

Chorus the chorus is a summary of the main points and themes of

the song.

Task Create 3 stages to your story.These will be the outline to yourverses.

E.g 1) Meeting and going out. 2) Shes a tramp. 3) Moving on.


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The key things we address are: Rhyme scheme, syllables, sentence length, lettersounds, format (presentation).

Why does she have to be with her crowd, her crowd.She left me standing there Im still proud, still proud.Though I still love her I have to leave her, leave her.

I know theres no, theres no-one better.(Written by Matthew

Shepherd Year 7a term 4 2010/11)

1) What is the rhyme scheme?

2) How many syllables in each line?3) What is the purpose of the repetition ?

Potential questions or discussion points.


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Task- Using the first stage of your story, youare to write a four lined verse. It must:

1) use the rhyme scheme A, B, A, B.2) have a similar amount of syllables for each

line.

NB

The parameters set for this task can be varied according to the ability, priorknowledge, musical interest, (anything) of the learners.


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Learners create a vocal melodic idea for their

lyrics, which is then harmonised with guitar

or piano.

Task Create a melodic idea for your lyrics.


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How could you use these techniques in your

teaching and subject area?

Could you use song writing within your

subject area? How?


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Keep it fun

Keep it creative

Take risks Work within the structures of literacy, but

dont be prescriptive with learners ideas.

Allow expression.

Allow learners own interpretation (whereappropriate).

Everyone can do it!

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