Speak – Soundtrack Project

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“I am outcast.” – Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak is the story of Melinda Sordino, a high-school freshman who is violently assaulted prior to commencing high school.  Because of this trauma, she becomes silent, unable to speak and communicate her feelings and experiences to anyone. The novel creates incredible opportunities for deep conversation on high school student life, sexual assault, and friendship.

Following a thorough analysis of the novel, students were tasked with creating a soundtrack for the book, choosing songs to fit selected scenes based on the lyrics and mood of the song in sync with the textual meaning, mood, and tone of the novel scene.  The slides below are the works of two English 1 students. The first student used modern pop songs to create a mood for each scene she chose.  The second student used classical orchestral selections to set the atmosphere for his selected scenes.

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