TERM 1 - Literacy Task
Answer the following questions as fully as you can:
Who is your favourite musical artist? Why? Include some biographical details about her/him/them.
If you play a musical instrument:
What instrument do you play and why?
How long have you been playing it and what kind of music (pieces, style) do you like to play?
Do you play in any group or band?
What are the advantages of playing a musical instrument?
If you do not play a musical instrument:
Why do you think people play musical instruments?
Would you like to learn and play a musical instrument? Which one? Why?
What is your favourite style of music and why?
TERM 2 - Literacy Task - Fanny Mendelssohn
Research Fanny Mendelssohn and write a biography about her. Include:
Biographical details
Musical style and compositions
Influences on the composer's work
Examples of the composer's music
Why you like the composer