Music
and the Brain
Many people believe that music lessons pay off. They make you a more
well-rounded individual, right? Some people even believe that listening
to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart makes the listener smarter and able to
perform better at certain kinds of tests. This is called The
Mozart Effect.
A number of research projects have indicated that the benefits of music
training are beneficial to the brain, specifically that it boosts brain
circuitry and increases some mental functions making music students perform
better in math and science.
However, not all people believe that the original research (the Mozart
Effect) is accurate and that more research is needed.
What do you
believe?
Here are some articles on the Internet that will help you to make up your
mind about this topic:
Pro (web sites that
agree)
 | Begin by reading any one or more of the
articles from each section above (make sure to read both Pro and Con
articles) |
| You will create a report based upon what you
read in the articles you choose. |
| Your report should be 1 - 2 typed pages - use Microsoft Word
to type your report |
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Your report should include:
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An introductory paragraph stating your
belief |
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3 - 4 supporting paragraphs stating the
reasons for your belief
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Each paragraph should consist of a topic
sentence, 3 supporting sentences and a concluding sentence |
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A concluding paragraph restating your belief |
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A bibliography citing the references you
used |
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Your report should be formatted as follows:
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Font - Times New Roman |
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Font size - 14 |
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Your name and hour in the upper right corner
of the first page |
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A title that is bold, underlined and 20 pts.
in size |
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The body of the report should be
double-spaced |
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Copying and pasting text is NOT allowed - you
must type your report in your own words (you can
split your screen to view MS Word and IE at the same time by right-clicking
a blank area of your taskbar and choosing Tile Windows Vertically) |
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You may save a picture to insert in your
report (remember to right-click and choose
Save Picture As - place it in the Music Research folder - then switch back to
MS Word and choose Insert/Picture/From File) |
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Save your report under your name in the Music
Research folder on the desktop of your computer |
