INTEGRATION OF MUSIC IN ALL CONTENT AREAS

"Music stabilizes mental, physical and emotional rhythms to attain

a state of deep concentration and focus in which large amounts of

content information can be processed and learned." Chris Brewer,

Music and Learning

Group 3: Kait Cannon, Kellie Gadaletta, Kelsey Green, Alex Rigney , Ahmed Benjaani, Connie Flynn

MUSIC AND ENGLISH

Writing

ESL

Vocabulary

Grammar

Literary Time Period

MUSIC AND ENGLISH

Music as a tool for creativity and memorization.

- reflective music/ songs, chants, or poems.

Music is the cornerstone for Accelerated learning

techniques.

- active and passive concerts.

Music in the ESL Classrooms.

MUSIC AND SCIENCE

Music aids in the recall of information • Memory tool: advertisements

Case Study #1: “The Cell Song”• 10 songs incorporating Biology vocabulary• Chorus members and non-chorus members, all

enrolled in Biology• Partnered with Webquest and lab activity • Chorus members scored 10 points higher

OTHER APPLICATIONS- (SCIENCE)

MP3 downloadable file

Student presentation option• Lyric sheets w/ all required content

Play for students several times a week• CD player• Sing-along

CASE STUDY #2 (SCIENCE)

Linking a song with memory• One song fact retrieval

Begin with song every day• Students find link to lesson title & objectives

Students guess outcome of lesson

CASE STUDY CON’T

Example: • Queen’s “Under Pressure” “Salt in the Diet”

Display lesson titles: students pick songs

Play song and students summarize key points

MUSIC AND HISTORY

Helps students with memorization of key terms.

Serves as a primary source document. Can be used to describe a historical

figure’s personality or accomplishments. Gives students a creative outlet. Music Videos engage the students in

multiple ways (visual and auditory).

MUSIC AND HISTORY

There a numerous songs that have been produced that describe historical events and

facts. For example, “Roads to Moscow” by Al Stewart describes the German invasion

of Russia during World War II. The song details their invasion and the failure of that

invasion when the Soviet Union finally repels their attack.

The history of music can also be included. A history teacher can discuss the evolution

of music over time, including the progression from cassette tapes to compact disks.

Music can also be incorporated by associating specific songs with events like Vietnam

and the music that was produced during that era like Creedance Clearwater Revival.

MUSIC AND MATH

Allows students to perform multiple tasks.

Fibonacci sequence is present in music.

- Fibonacci numbers

- Golden section.