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All grades  Project 4 weeks

Strum & Jam Guitar

Jose M
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Effective Communication
Self Directed Learning
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Purpose

Hone your guitar skills by focusing on learning and performing a song in front of your classmates, fostering skill development and confidence in performance. Embrace the creative process of composing a simple song, utilizing basic guitar techniques. Share and refine your progress through collaborative feedback and engage in meaningful reflection on your learning journey. Conclude your experience by showcasing your growth and artistic expression in a unique and personal performance.

Learning goals

Set a goal to confidently perform a simple song using basic guitar chords in front of your classmates. Engage in meaningful reflection to map your emotional journey and track your growth as a musician. Collaborate with community partners to refine your chord progressions and songwriting skills, while also receiving and acting on peer feedback to enhance your technique.

Competencies
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

Products

Perform a solo guitar piece in front of your classmates, demonstrating your progress and passion for learning the instrument. Prepare a visual timeline that reflects your emotional journey and showcases how you've developed musically over the course of the project. Pair this performance with a collaborative booklet of song lyrics and chords that represents your creative contributions to the 'Soundtrack of Learning' event.

Launch

Showcase your guitar enthusiasm by planning 'Sound Discovery Day.' Instead of just playing in front of classmates, engage with hands-on diagrams to explore the guitar's anatomy and storyboard your dream performance. This reflective start will help you visualise your journey, focusing not just on playing, but on the complete experience leading to your final exhibition.

Exhibition

Perform your guitar pieces for your classmates, focusing on showcasing the skills and progress you have made. Share your emotional journey and key moments from your practice sessions through a short introduction before your performance. Highlight your learning process by distributing a collaborative booklet of lyrics and chords that includes your contributions and insights from the project.