This Song will save your life
By Leila Sales
Created By Amanda Olson
The book This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales, is a about a young girl, Elise, who is struggling to fit in.
She feels as though taking her own life might be the best option until she accidentally stumbles upon an underground nightclub where two girls eagerly take her in as their friend. Through the help and encouragement of her new friends at the club, she discovers her passion for DJing and finally feels like she has a purpose in life. This book deals with big issues such as cyber bullying, suicide, relationship building and much more. As a result, it is a great book that many young adults could enjoy and connect to.
Trailer for the book This Song Will Save Your Life.
Part one: Essay
Prompt: After reading the book, write about two or three instances where Elise uses music to reflect her mood and emotions. Use specific examples from the text and talk about how music influenced her thoughts and actions or vice versa. After analyzing and reflecting upon the connection that Elise makes with her music, choose two or three songs that describe your life and emotions. Write a paragraph describing each song. Your descriptions should include specific song lyrics and could discuss issues such as why you chose that particular song, how it makes you feel, and what it reminds you of. Your paper should be 2-5 pages in length.
part 2: POdcast
Purpose: Create a podcast about cyber bullying. Describe how it affected Elise Dembowski's life in the book This Song Will Save Your Life as well as other facts that people should know about it as we continue to more into an increasingly digital world.
Part 3: Digital Story
Purpose: Create a digital story that explains why Elise acts in the way that she does. You may choose any scene from the book and describe what she was thinking and why she decided to do a particular action. In this example, I am explaining why Elise decided to ruin her sister's poetry castle.
Digital Story from Amanda Olson on Vimeo.
part 4: infographic
Prompt: Create an infographic that informs the reader about key components of the book. You could include things such as reviews, the target age group, the big ideas or key concepts, information about the author or other important aspects. This should be a brief overview of the book to give people insight into whether they should read it themselves.