weekly outlook 4/28

For this week I plan to get started on my fourth quarter project. I will begin my research starting with the 50's and possibly the 60's and document the music of that era. In addition, I will create my blog for the final project and begin my research paper. Quantatatively, by the end of the week, I should have my blog up, my reseacrh for the rock music of at least the 50's finished, and begun my research paper. Hopefully I will get my first post up on the blog for my project.

Fourth Quarter Projection

I have come up with a general idea for what I plan to do for the fourth quarter. I've always been interested in music, rock in particular, so I have decided to do something on the evolution of rock. To do this I will listen to the music, read the lyrics, and research the bands which I believe to be the best in each decade. So far it is looking like Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Foo Fighters. I am taking what is in my opinion the best band (or musician) from each decade and using them as a representative for the entire decade. After finishing all of my research, I'll write a paper explaining what I have found and analyzing the material along with my own conclusions. For my presentation I plan to play a few songs from the artists that I have researched and have the students make an analysis of the music's progression while paying special attention to the lyrics, instruments, and overall product. The final product will be a series of magazine articles analyzing the music of each individual decade. I will be writing them as a columnist for Rolling Stone magazine.