Adult Development Activity
Bob Dylan: His Life and Lyrics
Teaching and Learning Plans
Developed by: W. Huitt
Last Revised: February 2007
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The purpose of this activity is to consider adult development issues as portrayed in the lyrics and life of Bob Dylan. Students will identify major themes and issues dealt with by the singer/songwriter and connect those with specific events in his life or the lives of his contemporaries. They will then create an original artwork based on an analysis of one of these themes.
Teaching Activity
The teaching activity will focus on a song/poem concerning Bob Dylan's desired activities or lifestyle in early adulthood -- Mr. Tambourine Man (teacher's ed.)
The guided practice activity will focus on a song/poem concerning Bob Dylan's desired activities or lifestyle in middle adulthood -- Watching The River Flow
The independent practice activity will focus on two songs/poems concerning Bob Dylan's desired activities or lifestyle in later adulthood -- Summer Days and Thunder On The Mountain
Analysis/Critical Thinking Activity
The summative evaluation activity will have students complete the analysis/critical thinking process using set of songs concerning one of a variety of adult development issues.
Synthesis/Creative Thinking Activity
For the expansion or creative activity students will produce an original artwork addressing the theme they discussed in the critical thinking activity.
Alternate expansion or creative activity
Select a current singer/songwriter's song and analyze it using the steps above. Then create an original artwork addressing the theme of the song in a manner that the artist will address this issue in 20 or 30 years (i.e., at a later stage of adult development).
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