United States Music and Culture

Cross-disciplinary Connections

Broader Applicability

Personal Life Connection

Students as Learners

Signature Assignment

I chose to do my presentation on Florence and the Machine because I am a big fan of their music. I find their music to be very expressive and emotional, and I appreciate Florence Welch's powerful vocals. I also think that their music is very unique and eclectic, and it appeals to a wide range of people.

For my presentation, I created a PowerPoint presentation that included the following sections:

My personal music culture: I began my presentation by talking about my own personal music culture. I grew up listening to a variety of different types of music, including rock, pop, country, and classical. However, I always found myself drawn to music that was more emotional and expressive. This is why I am such a big fan of Florence and the Machine.

Biographical section on Florence and the Machine: In this section, I gave a brief overview of Florence Welch's life and career. I also talked about the band's history and how their sound has evolved over the years.

History of the songs I chose: I chose four songs from Florence and the Machine's discography to include in my presentation: "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" and "Queen of Peace." In this section, I talked about the history of each song and what it means to me.

Listening guides for my chosen music: I created a listening guide for each of the four songs I chose. In the listening guides, I pointed out specific things to listen for, such as the instrumentation, the melody, and the lyrics.

Bibliography and references: I included a bibliography and references section at the end of my presentation to list all of the sources I used.

Overall, I am very pleased with how my presentation turned out. I think I did a good job of teaching others how to listen to Florence and the Machine's music. I also learned a lot about the band and their music in the process of creating the presentation.

I am particularly pleased with the listening guides I created. I think they will be a helpful resource for people who are new to Florence and the Machine's music. I also think they will help people who are already fans of the band to appreciate their music even more. One thing I would have done differently is to create a more visually appealing presentation. I think the PowerPoint slides were a bit too simple. I would have liked to add more images and videos. Overall, I am very happy with how this assignment turned out. I learned a lot about Florence and the Machine and their music, and I created a presentation that I think will be helpful to others.