Song Lyrics Project Description Directions: Choose an appropriate song that you like. Research information on the selected artist, provide background information and provide examples from their life that make them an inspiring artist. Then, interpret the meaning of the lyrics by making personal connections, critically analyzing your interpretation of the song. Begin planning how you can represent that interpretation with images. Combine your research, interpretation, and images to create a PowerPoint presentation. -Also, you can use Photo Story or Movie Maker Present your project to your peers.

Leadership: 3/9 Find your song and lyrics Save them to a Word file on your H Drive Submit your Song Choice to Moodle. If anyone else has chosen that song, you will have to change your choice. Find and highlight 5 parts that are “inspirational” For each part put a description of what that means in your own words beneath it in a different font Give 1 example of how a person can apply that to their life

Artist Background Create a new word document Things to find Titled artist biography Things to find Birth/death Major achievements Family history Rise to fame

Collect Pictures for your Presentation Biographical – find at least 2 pictures of the creator of the song you have chosen Collect at least 2 pictures that represent EACH of your interpretations

Lyric #1 Actual: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Interpretation: It is the challenges that we face that make us better

Song Project: 3/11 By the end of the day: PowerPoint Format You should have your PowerPoint FINISHED and uploaded to Moodle PowerPoint Format Slide 1: Title Slide 2: Background Info Birth/death Major achievements Family history Rise to fame Slides 3-7: Lyric Interpretations