TalenQuest - WebQuest
Listen to the music
Process
First, read through this complete section, so that you get an overview of the work you need to do.
On your own:
You take part in the contest as a group. To find a group you introduce yourself and your music taste in a letter or e-mail to your classmates. In this letter:
You imagine yourself to be a singer or rapper. What would you sing about and why? Is there a message you'd like to tell your listeners?
You either mail it to your classmates or put it up on a wall so you can read each other's letters.
2. Group work:
After reading the letters, you make teams of four people who are interested in the same sort of music or even the same band or singer. Discuss the following:
Come to an agreement about which singer or band you are going to investigate together. Maybe you have to visit a few sites and show each other before you decide.
To find out about the lyrics of a band you can consult the internet: use a search machine like: google or go directly to the mtv site or www.lyfics.com and search for your band and the chosen lyrics. You can also go to home pages of your favorite band: Alicia Keys? Twarres? P.Diddy? Robbie Williams?
Discuss some first possible ideas for your presentation for the competition. How might you make your presentation so fantastic that you will have a chance of winning? Your final task is the presentation of your view on this band and what they sing. Presenting doesn't just mean written words.
As a group you can make a choice:
perform one of the songs and comment on the lyrics.
make a dance in which you express the contents of one of the songs.
make a poster (words and pictures) on which you show what this band is about, what they sing about etc.
make a video about your group or singer.
create a role play (e.g. a TV program about the group).
design your own homepage on which you express what you think about this singer.
any other original ideas? Discuss them with your teacher.
3. Gathering information (group work)
You are all now going to become experts in different areas of your band: their music, their lyrics, their background and their personalities. Each of you will take on one expert role:
4. Making the presentation (groupwork)
After you have gathered your information together, you will need to work on your presentation. Use the information you have all collected to create a fantastic, 3 to 5 minute presentation about your group or singer. Use one of the creative possibilities in step 2. Make sure that you all write or speak or sing English.