April Journeyman

READ 
Pilgrim's Progress - to the end of Part I

READ
Fictional Story Prompts (go to "Writing  Instructions" - a tab on the top of this blog, then scroll down to "Fiction Story Prompts about your Topic")... this may help you with ideas for your Master writing this week, but even if it doesn't, I wanted you to know it was there for future reference.

READ
Richard Wagner in Spiritual Lives of Great Composers

READ OR WATCH
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1633

LISTEN 
Choose and listen to two or more of Wagner's works listed at the end of the chapter or any other pieces by Wagner

CHOOSE
A character or place to study from your readings in Pilgrim's Progress, come prepared to represent him/her/it

EMAIL
 Your inspirement sheet to Sis. Housholder and Sis. Bates by Tuesday at 2.

THINK ABOUT
(We'll be discussing the following questions in class, so come prepared with your thoughts about them...)
● Should we separate Wagner’s music from his unpleasant character and racism? What about other immoral or unpleasant composers….should we listen to their music?
● Hitler used Wagner’s music over 50 years after his death. Should the evil way that another person used his music effect our appreciation of Wagner’s compositions?
● The power of music to form associations between events and emotions, can you think of any other examples where music evokes certain emotions because of what we associate it with?

CHOOSE one of the following:
● Learn to play a piece by Wagner
● Learn more by reading this website:  http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/classical/wagner/ 
● Watch this TED talk:  http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion