Communication through Music

For our research project, we’ll be looking at music through the ages. You will be choosing a music genre that has been a tool for communication over time.

In this project, you’ll be learning the steps of the research process:1. Topic development

2. Goal Setting3. Research

4. Organizing5. Goal evaluation

6. Creating a product

Your first task is topic development. In topic development, you brainstorm some possible research topics, investigate them, and then choose one. During topic development, your topic can change, so be open and come up with several ideas.

*Classical *Blues *Opera *Country

*Hip-Hop *Jazz *Rock *R&B/Soul

You want to choose a topic that you are really interested in, will be unique, and also that you’ll be able to research with ease. You’ll be looking into 3 different MAIN IDEAS with your research:

1. The origin1 of this music style2. The progression and advances of this music through

the years3. The contemporary2 influences of this music style

Possible genres (topic):A. ______________________________________B. ______________________________________C. ______________________________________

1. Where the music came from; where it started; it’s beginning2. Present day; current

Goal Setting

Research needs FOCUS – you need to know what details you are looking for to make your research complete!

Here are THREE of your main ideas you will be researching details to support;

1. Music origin2. Advances or changes in the music style/genre throughout the

years3. How the current time period is influenced by the music

style/genre

You need to come up with ONE more main idea of your choosing. Here are some possibilities;

_____ characteristics of the style of music

_____ how the time period of the music influenced the style

_____ popular artists

_____ top 10 hits of the genre

Your own Main Ideas:

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Generating QuestionsAfter you have chosen your final main topic, come up with at least ONE question based on your main topics. From that question, come up with key words or search words that you might use when you do your research online.

Use these key words to help you formulate your questions….

Who Can What WhichWould Why Is WhenWill Where Did How

Main Topic #1 Music Origin

Question ____________________________________________________________________

Key Words____________________________________________________________________

Main Topic #2 Advances/changes in the music style/genre throughout the years

Question ____________________________________________________________________

Key Words____________________________________________________________________

Main Topic #3 How the current time period is influenced by the music style/genre

Question ____________________________________________________________________

Key Words____________________________________________________________________

Main Topic #4 ___________________________

Question ____________________________________________________________________

Key Words____________________________________________________________________