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When is the tech fair?
MAY
Projects are due to the technology building by
April 29.
Requirements for Project
Work is original. Make it your own!
Must have a problem or question; answer in conclusion.
Must have at least 8 slides
Slide 1:title,name,grade and date
Slides 2-7: information, questions and answers
Slide 8: cite sources
Use 2 or more sources(web ,books, magazines)
Rough draft due April 9; Final project due April 23
What do you want to teach
your audience?
Bio of composer/artist life
How their lives were affected by music
Their music changed your life
What’s your idea?
Title/Slide 1
Picture of the composer/artist
Dates of composer’s/artists birth and/ or death
Name of Power Point author
Grade level
Date of Power Point creation (mo/day/year)
Slide 2-7 Childhood
Try to answer the following questions about your
composer’s childhood?
Where was he born? (Name of country, not just city)
Did his parents play a part in their child’s musical career?
Did the composer play an instrument as a child? If so,
what instrument?
What might have happened during his childhood that
influenced his music?
If more information is given about childhood, include
it. Don’t stop with the questions asked above.
Slide 2-7 Youth
Try to answer the following questions about your
composer’s youth?
At what age did your composer begin to study music?
What instrumental lessons did your composer take?
Did your composer study other music classes?
What might have happened during your composer’s
youth that influenced his music?
If more information is given about his youth,
include it. Don’t stop with the questions asked
above.
Slide 2-7 Adulthood
Did your composer marry? Did your composer have a family?
What was your composer like as an adult? Describe your
composer’s attitude and mood.
What might have happened during his adulthood that
influenced his music?
Was your composer influenced by or did he study with other
famous composers?
If more information is given about adulthood, include it. Don’t
stop with the questions asked above.
Do not repeat what you have already said in another slide!
Information: Music Style and
Genre
During what time period
What kind of music do they
did your composer‘
write or grow up listening to?
music belong to?
Medieval 450-1450
Renaissance 1450-1600
Baroque 1600-1750
Classical 1750-1830
Romantic 1830-1920
Modern 1920-present
Pop
Rock
Hip Hop
Country
Classical
Information: Famous Works
and Influences
List some of your composer’s most famous works or
songs.
Who influenced them?
How are they being influenced today?
Other Interesting Facts
When did your composer first begin to write music?
What other composers were important in your composer’s life?
Did your composer win any awards or special recognition?
Tell about your composer’s death. How old was your composer when he
died? What did he die from? What was the funeral like?
Did he die wealthy or a pauper? Was he famous or recognized when he
died?
Are there any other interesting details not already mentioned in your power
point?
Sources (slide 8)
Websites:
3rd grade: 3/15/2013 www.classicsforkids.com
4th grade: “ Composers”, 3/15/2012 www.classicasforkids.com
5th grade: Author’s last, first name.” Composers” N.p., 20 Feb
2004. Web 15 March
2013.http://www.dsokids.com/listen/composerlist.aspx
Books, Magazine articles, encyclopedia
3rd grade: 3/15/2013 Book Title, Author
4th grade: B3/15/2013 Book Title, Author
5th grade: Author last, fist name. Publisher. Place and year of
publication. Type the word “print”.
What are the judges looking
for?
Own idea
Ask question or problem and answer
Use two or more sources(web, books, magazine, encyclopedia)
Cite sources correctly
Correct spelling and grammar
Format is neat and readable
Your Message- is clear to the audience.