Introduction:
History is the foundation on which our current musical styles are built.
By understanding the historical development of music, we are better able to
appreciate the wealth of compositions available for our enjoyment.
Task: The Music History Hall
of Fame is currently developing its nomination list for inductees. You have been
assigned the job of nominating a candidate for induction into the Hall of Fame.
It is your responsibility to nominate a composer from one of the periods of
classical music history listed below. Submit nominations in the form of a biographical sketch
audio-visual presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint persuading voters to elect
your candidate.
Assignment: Using Microsoft
PowerPoint, create a minimum of six (6) slides:
1.)
A title slide, which includes:
The
name of the composer you have chosen
The
musical era in which he/she lived
Your
name & class period
2.) A biographical slide which includes a picture of your
nominee
This
is where you will introduce a little bit about your composer, such as
his composition style
3.)
A timeline slide which shows when in history your nominee
lived
This
is where you will tell about where and when your composer was born and
died, his nationality, etc.
Give
at least 3 interesting facts about your composer
4.)
A slide
containing some of the important musical works and contributions of your
nominee
Name
some of the compositions your composer wrote (at least 3)
5.)
A concluding slide which should include persuasive information as
to why your nominee should be included in the Hall of Fame
Tell
why YOU think this person should be nominated
6.)
A bibliography slide citing your
sources
This
slide tells your audience where you got your information
Do all of your research first & write notes for each slide
on the storyboard handout you are given (file to download
is at the bottom of this Web page)
Launch PowerPoint
Save your presentation in a folder you create (name
it Your Name) in the Music History folder in the My Documents folder (remember
which computer you are sitting at so you will be able to work on your
project the next time you come to the computer lab)
Complete all the typing first (NO COPYING
AND PASTING FROM THE INTERNET INTO YOUR PRESENTATION WILL BE ALLOWED)
Spell check
Save a picture of your composer in your folder in the Music History folder
Insert the picture on your 2nd slide
Apply a Design Template (You may need to
adjust the position and/or size of text on the slides after you do this, so
look through each slide carefully and make adjustments as necessary.)
Create transitions between slides
Create a self-running presentation with timings
To add music to your presentation:
Right-click the composition, choose Save Target
As, and save it in your folder in the Music History folder
Choose Insert/Movies and Sounds/Sound From File
(locate the music file from your folder in the Music History folder)
After inserting the music file into your
presentation, drag the speaker icon off the slide into the gray area
Right-click the icon and choose Custom Animation from the shortcut
menu
On the Multimedia Settings tab, choose Continue Slide Show and choose
to Stop Playing after the number of slides in your presentation (click
the up arrow to increase the number)
Click OK
If you are unsure as to how to do each of the above steps, please refer to
the PowerPoint Skills section below.
NOTE: All media (pictures and music) to be inserted into your
presentation must be saved in your folder in the Music History folder before
inserting it into your presentation. (Failure
to do this will result in your not being able to view the pictures and hear the
music when you run the presentation on another computer.)
You are responsible for preparing and presenting the final
nomination presentation. Your music teacher will be grading your
presentation, so do your best.
