Identity Book Entry #2: Me in a Song

Songs are a form of poetry that speaks to people through words and music. We all have songs that touch us deeply for whatever reason; maybe they remind us of a situation we have been through or maybe they remind us of ourselves. Your assignment is to find a song that does just this. The whole song may speak to you or just a few lines may really affect you.

This assignment will have 2 parts: ID Book entry and oral presentation.

This is what you need to do for the ID Book entry:

1. Find a song that speaks to you and type out the lyrics. Type these lyrics into your ID Book.
2. Add visuals around the lyrics that reflect the meaning of the song.
3. Write a response (minimum 300 words) to the song explaining why you chose this song (i.e. what is it about the song that makes you reflect on your life?). In your response, refer to specific lines as you write and discuss the meaning of those lines. Be sure you put quotation marks around any lines you quote. In your response, you need a topic sentence a detailed discussion and a concluding sentence.
4. Paste the response on the following page and add a variety of visuals that reflect what you have written down. You may want to add mementos and pictures.
   

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This is what you need to do for the oral presentation:

1. Put the lyrics onto an overhead transparency (font 16) or a power point presentation and have these displayed as you present.
2. Begin your presentation by reading the lines from the song that are significant to you OR if the entire song is significant begin by giving the class a brief summary of the song.
3. Present your response to the class. Do not read from your paper. Know what you have written well enough that you only have to use your notes as a guide.
4. This should be no longer than 3 minutes. If your response is longer than this you will need to cut out some parts for the presentation.