We are creating a playlist inspired by our Classroom Champion Josh Sweeney. Every hero needs a theme song, and we are building a soundtrack that defines who we are as leaders in room 207. Music tells our story.

1. What’s Your Soundtrack?Room 207 Sets Music To Our Lives
by
Mrs. Ilko

2. Every Leader Needs a
Theme Song!
Inspired by men like…
our Classroom Champion
Josh Sweeney
We are creating a Leadership
soundtrack! Music makes us
awesome!
Kid President inspires us all to
dance, but we need a
soundtrack!

3. Select a Soundtrack
Have you ever noticed in movies
or TV shows there is rarely
silence? There are usually sound
effects, or songs playing in the
background. Music helps to tell
the story.
In this project, you are going to
create a soundtrack of 5 songs
that define different events from
your life. One of which will
become your theme song!

4. Tell Your Story
We will begin by thinking about
our favorite songs.
Make a list of the top three
songs you are listening to at the
moment.
Why do you like them?
What speaks to you?
What do the lyrics really mean?

5. When an artist puts out a song, they are telling a story. They have a message
they want to convey to their audience.
But as with every story, people take away different messages from the same
song. We have events in our own lives that we bring to the table when we
listen to songs.
Here are three versions of the first song in my own soundtrack.
Let’s check it out.
Songs Have Meaning

6. Here is Sara’s
original video.
After you watch it,
what message is
she trying to share?
Brave by Sara Bareilles The Artist Version

7. Here is the lyric version
created by some young ladies
to tell a different story
using the same lyrics.
What is this message?
Brave by Sara Bareilles: A Youth Lyric Mix

8. Brave at University of Minnesota
Masonic Children's Hospital
This mix of music and images
tells a different story.
What is this message?
Brave by Sara Bareilles: Another Mix

9. Brave by Sara Bareilles
Mrs. Ilko’s version I picked this song and lyrics
because I want to inspire my
students to be BRAVE.
“Say what you want to say, and
let the words FALL OUT!
Honestly, I want to see you be
brave!”
If you leave my classroom
knowing that written and spoken
words have power, and you can
use them with confidence, then
my work is done.

10. Next to each event, write a short
description about what happened
and why it was important to
you.
Then, think about songs that
connect you to that event.
For example, a special song that
you played at a birthday party
Bring it to class tomorrow.
Your Turn!
Make a list of 8-10 important
events in your life.
● First day of school (e.g., preschool, kindergarten,
first grade, middle school, high school)
● A special family trip or vacation
● A family event or milestone
● A personal achievement (e.g., first place in a
competition)
● A personal loss

11. Choose 5 songs that define
major events in your life.
Listen to each of these songs and
study the lyrics. What is the
message? How does it speak to
you? Why is it important?
Write a description about each
song in your journal.
This is your soundtrack!
Choose The Top 5

12. We are going to create a class
soundtrack.
After reviewing your song lists,
choose one you want to share with
our class. (Your theme song)
Download the lyrics, a video or
mp3 and two images that enhance
the song.
Write a letter to the class telling
what the song means and why it is
important to you.
Choose Your Theme
Song!

13. Create a slide that includes:
Your song title and artist
Two images
Quote part of the lyrics and why
they are important to you.
Provide a link to the song on
your page (school appropriate)
I will put the slideshow and
create a room 207 playlist.
Final Project

14. Credits/Sources: Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwTr_CRw3GY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8xnLkyKgsE
Lesson Plan Ideas
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_lp019/lp01_s
oundtrack.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-
resources/activities-projects/soundtrack-life-
30313.html?main-tab=2
Lyric Site
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sarabareilles/brave.htm
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Classroom Champions
www.classroomchampions.org