Special Areas - Spotlight on a Star
Driving Question: What does it take to achieve at your highest level?
Music
How will you highlight the life and work of a famous musician?
Project Summary: Students will pick a type of composition from 4 project choices and form a small group (2-4 students). Students will arrange or compose a piece of music. Students will practice a piece to perform at best ability in order to understand how Grit can translate to success.
Standards
5c. Students will arrange rhythmic and melodic patterns creating simple form and instrumentation.
Students will work to perfect the performance of their composition and perform for an audience.
8a./8b. Students will understand the relationship between music and other arts and areas outside of the arts.
Students will discover how striving to compose and perform music cultivates Grit.
5c. Students will arrange rhythmic and melodic patterns creating simple form and instrumentation.
Students will work to perfect the performance of their composition and perform for an audience.
8a./8b. Students will understand the relationship between music and other arts and areas outside of the arts.
Students will discover how striving to compose and perform music cultivates Grit.
Physical Education
How will you highlight the life and work of a famous athlete?
STANDARD 3 – Participates regularly in physical activity
3a – Encourages everyone to participate in physical activity 3b – Demonstrates how physical activity plays an important role in everyday life STANDARD 5 – Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others 5a – Learns to resolve conflicts using different strategies 5b – Works cooperatively and independently to develop appreciation for individual differences 5c – Works independently and remains on task |
Assignment
*Conducting, developing and presenting a research focused on an international or national sports star Tasks *Teamwork *Team and/or Individual research presentation on a sports star (Exp. Michael Jordan) *Defining how the chosen sports star exhibits personal traits that show “grit” throughout their early lives and/or professional careers |
ART
How will you highlight the life and work of a famous artist?
Standards:
VA4MC.1 Engages in the creative process to generate and visualize ideas.
VA4CU.2 Views and discusses selected artworks, cultures, and artists
VA4PR.2 Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes of two-dimensional art processes
VA4PR.1 Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected themes.
VA4C.2 Develops life skills through the study and production of art.
VA4MC.1 Engages in the creative process to generate and visualize ideas.
VA4CU.2 Views and discusses selected artworks, cultures, and artists
VA4PR.2 Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes of two-dimensional art processes
VA4PR.1 Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected themes.
VA4C.2 Develops life skills through the study and production of art.
This PBL project consists of three parts:
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