Soundtrack of My Life Writing Project (Digital & In-Person friendly)

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

•3 DAYS OF PRE-WRITING LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

•3 DAYS OF PLANNING & BRAINSTORMING LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

•3 DAY DRAFTING QUICK WRITE ACTIVITY

•GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS- DIGITAL OR PRINTABLE NOTEBOOK (21 PAGES)

•ALL ACTIVITIES ARE PAIRED WITH INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES & CAN BE USED VIRTUALLY. 6 GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATIONS TOTAL.

- An example paragraph and album cover are also included in the slides. Detailed instructions of each part of the resource are included.

*I did not include a rubric*

Great to pair with your writer's workshop, this is an activity your students will be SINGING about for years to come!

“The Soundtrack of My Life” is approximately a thirteen day unit that I teach to my sixth grade writing classes. The lessons are meant for a 45 minute class period and can be used for in-person and virtual students. This project allows students to explore the questions: “What events in your life define you?” “If your life was a movie, what songs would underscore the important moments?” and “How would you want an audience to feel while watching these important ‘scenes’ in your life?” Students will explore these questions by writing 3 stories about the biggest moments in their lives. They will study the meaning of mood and how authors & movie directors elicit certain feelings from their audiences through elements such as word choice and music. To show their understanding of these concepts, students will choose 3 songs to represent each life event. Then, they will imbed the lyrics, portray the mood, and explain their reasoning in their stories. After writing their stories, students will create an album cover with images and symbols that represent their life moments. It is a great way to get to know your students on a deeper level and to give your students a chance to explore what is most important to them. This product contains everything you need to introduce, plan for, and guide your students through the writing process. It can be paired with other mini lessons that you may have, and is great for writer’s workshop. There are six Google Slides activities. These slides were designed to be used with Chromebooks/laptops and may not work to their full extent on a tablet. Some directions can be edited on Google Slides, but not all. The PDF documents attached to this product can be printed and assembled as a notebook for in-person learners. I have included a breakdown of each activity/lesson that details how I use each part of the resource presentation in my own classroom. There is a lot of freedom in how you choose to incorporate these resources and I hope you enjoy doing this with your kids just as much as I do!