Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Background Music

First: If you haven't done so by now, add a link to your blog student blogs page (see the post from March 30 below).

After you've done that, do this (post it on your blog, not the class blog):
In Ancient Greece, epic poems like The Odyssey were sung, and music was played to accompany the story. Think about your favorite scene from The Odyssey the n write about it and the music that would go well with it.

First paragraph: Describe the scene (the circumstances, what happens during the scene, the characters involved, the setting, etc.)

Second paragraph: discuss why you like the scene (Can you relate to it in any way? Does it show something about the characters involved? Is it funny, inspiring, or sad? Does it make you feel good? ...)

Third paragraph: think about a song that would make for good background music to the scene. Explain the song (what it sounds like, who it's by, what it's about, and why it would work well with this part of The Odyssey. Include a link to the lyrics and/or a streamable version or video of the song in your post. You can even embed the song/video if you want to get fancy.

After you've this, visit one of your classmates pages (available on the student directory page). Read what they wrote about their favorite scene and the music that should go with it, and leave them a comment (50 words minimum) about what they wrote.