Playlist of My Life
- amyburvall
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 15, 2018
What 3 songs metaphorically represent your life so far? #thisibelieve
Last class you were asked to reflect on your life so far, choose three periods or events that really stand out, and assign a song to represent each. The songs weren't ones you necessarily listened to at the time, but rather, ones that metaphorically symbolized each period of time. When we think metaphorically we translate something complex into something more familiar...we make the abstract more concrete by using comparisons and analogies (often from our day to day lives).
METAPHOR, noun
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable;
a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
Now what?
Share your playlist with your small group. Be sure to describe your reasons for choosing those songs. As each person shares, jot down emerging themes such as moods and emotions, key events or situations, etc. We will use this to see connections within the class.
And Then...
In what ways have these key events in your life shaped you and the way you think or approach life?
We will use this core question to create a "This I Believe" statement and film.
What is "This I Believe"?
What are the “core values” that guide your life? How did you come to believe them? What events or experiences helped you think in this way?
In 1950’s Cold War-era America, esteemed broadcast journalist Edward R. Morrow hosted a radio program called “This I Believe”. For 4 years, people could tune in and witness famous individuals and everyday folk eloquently distill into a few minutes the guiding principles by which they lived.
“In this brief space, a banker or a butcher, a painter or a social worker…will write about the rules they live by, the things they have found to be the basic values in their lives”- Edward Morrow
In 2004, This I Believe, Inc. was founded and the essays were revived on NPR, prompting thousands to compose audio and video essays describing their fundamental values. Executive producer Dan Gediman states,
“The goal is not to persuade Americans to agree on the same beliefs. Rather the hope is to encourage people to begin the much more difficult task of developing respect for beliefs different from their own”
Explore some of the student essays here:
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