From Novel to Soundtrack
Description Students from English and Business combined talents to create and market a movie soundtrack CD based on a core novel from the English curriculum. Based on their literary analysis, English students selected popular songs that communicated the themes, captured the tone, and illustrated the characters in the text. In addition to compiling a CD of the selected music, students used desktop publishing software to create extensive liner notes that explained each song’s correlation to the text and artwork that captured the overall mood of the piece. Working in conjunction with a Business Marketing class, students created a multi media presentation that was used to “pitch” their soundtrack to studio executives (instructors). Students also worked together to create marketing materials (web and print advertisements, in-store displays, T-shirts, stickers, etc.) to advertise their CD to their target market. Student Learning Outcomes This program will improve student literary analysis skills as they identify recurrent patterns, themes and structural features of the novel that their soundtracks will highlight. Student writing will improve though the creation of liner notes that explain each song’s correlation to the text. In addition this program provides a distinct way to address Writing Standard 1.8, which requires students to design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs. Listening and speaking skills are targeted through the formal presentation and through the cross-curricular activities with students in the marketing course.
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