Spotify Playlist Lesson
Spotify Playlist Lesson
Spotify Playlist Lesson
Objectives
1. Students will determine a topic for their playlist to emphasize specific
emotion/theme or event
2. Students will begin to curate songs that belong in their specific topic to emphasize
their chosen emotion/theme/event
3. Students will reflect on their current work in a journal entry
Standards
Standards/Curriculum Goals:
___ Sing ____ Read ___ Improvise ___Audiate _X__Form ___Solos
___Play ___Notate ___Compose X Listening X Group Work ___ Movement
Perform _X__ Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation
__ Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
_X__ Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work
Procedures
What is a playlist? (10)
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● Take down responses on the brainstorming chart. A simple chart with a playlist in the
center bubble.
● As students answer these questions, allow them to share amongst a partner(Pair Share)
● Continue once again with whole group instruction
● Try to exhaust all ideas on the brainstorming chart by using open ended questions to
deepen student responses.
● With the final minutes of class, students will reflect on the playlist curating process
through some short journal reflections to a specific prompt.
● Prompt: How have some of your ideas come about? What will be the next challenge you
take on? What have you learned so far from this process?
Definitions:
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Listening
Differentiated Instruction
Gifted Learners: May complete more than one playlist, also compare and contrast the two
playlists and define the practicality of use in their lives.
Visual Learners: Larger bolder fonts on text, larger font on brainstorming chart, any material
written large on the board, fix any seats to be positioned closer to board. Having the checklist or
agenda written on board.
Auditory Learners: Listening with headphones, having students discuss answers, using
describing words, any noise cancelling headphones.
ESL Students: Songs can be found from their perspective languages if desired. Any charts,
organizers from resource room
Assessment
Informal:
● Open Discussion for whole group instruction pertaining to the purpose of a playlist, any
prior knowledge of playlists, and the reason to have and create one.
● Brainstorming chart with all ideas from our open discussion. The chart has room to
exhaust all ideas.
● Pair-Share allows students to share ideas amongst one another, garner more knowledge
from their peers and create connections in class.
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Formal:
● Playlist Song Organizer- students can add up to 10 songs, write any extra ideas,
comments, concerns, questions.
● Journal entry on prompt: How has your collection of songs help you organize? Why did
you pick your main topic?
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