Video Game Music - History, Mood, & Composition

If you're looking to excite and engage your students, this week long unit on video games is sure to do it. This unit will walk students through the history of video game music, talk about why it's different from pop music, and end with students creating and reflecting on an original 8-bit video game song THEY CREATE! Targeted videos are paired with each individual lesson for students and while links and a teacher's guide included for you. It's easy to teach and fun to learn - and perfect for distance learning!

See an overview here: https://asoundmind.edublogs.org/2019/03/14/8-bit-music-original-compositions/

Activities: (5 activities / 1 week)

-NearPod Collab Board

-Interactive Kahoot

-History of VG music

-Music & Mood

-Create your Own Song

-Diggin' in the Carts episode (10 min edit)

Materials Included:

- 1GB of files (make sure you have HD space!)

- Teacher's Guide

- Powerpoint w/ embedded media

- Worksheets

- Rubric

- Google Slides/.ppt activity

- Videos, diagrams, links, and more. (example video)

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Perfect for: personalized learning, remote learning, at-home learning, music resources, music tech, ed tech, online resources, independent work time, digital music, music composition, 21st-century learning, homeschooling, website, middle school music, high school music, introduction to digital music, video game music, composition, mood, reflecting, and more.