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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____________________________________________________________________