Lesson Plan

Songwriting Skill - Choosing a Tone: Jordan Pruitt - “One Love”

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"Tone means attitude." Or so says this resource that uses Jordan Pruitt's "One Love" to model for songwriters how to develop an attitude in their lyrics. Class members engage in a number of exercises designed to give them direct and guided instruction in choosing and crafting a tone for their lyrics. The final lesson in a series of nine songwriting exercises.

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Pros
  • The activities are carefully scaffolded so that all learners can be successful
  • A video of Pruitt performing her song is available on YouTube
Cons
  • Because teens tend to have very strong opinions about recording artists and music genres, it is important to create a respectful classroom environment where individual preferences can be expressed and accepted