“Spotify” Playlist Curating 

 

Objectives 
1. Students will determine a topic for their playlist to emphasize specific 
emotion/theme or event 
2. Students will begin to curate songs that belong in their specific topic to emphasize 
their chosen emotion/theme/event 
3. Students will reflect on their current work in a journal entry  

Standards 
Standards/Curriculum Goals:
___ Sing ____ Read ___ Improvise ___Audiate _X__Form ___Solos
___Play ___Notate ___Compose ​ X ​ Listening ​ X ​ Group Work ___ Movement

Create _X__ Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

_X__ Organize and develop artistic ideas
___ Refine and Complete artistic work.

Perform _X__ Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation
__ Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
_X__ Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work

Respond X ​ Perceive and analyze artistic work.

X ​ Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
___ Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work

Connect _X__Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make

art
X ​ Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical
context to deepen understanding

Procedures 
What is a playlist? (10) 

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● Begin an open discussion on the purpose of a playlist. 

Question to ask: Why would you have one? 

When do you use one? What is the purpose of a playlist? 

● Take down responses on the brainstorming chart. A simple chart with a playlist in the 
center bubble. 
● As students answer these questions, allow them to share amongst a partner(Pair Share) 
● Continue once again with whole group instruction 
● Try to exhaust all ideas on the brainstorming chart by using open ended questions to 
deepen student responses. 

Spotify Examples (10) 

● Show some playlist examples from Spotify. Answer preliminary questions. 

● Take student responses 
● How did they assemble their playlists? Any recognizable songs? 
● Answer any more questions before separating into a solo playlist project. 

Playlist Curating (15) 

● Students will enter the exploring stage of playlist creation. 

● They may use their Chromebooks to find appropriate songs for their playlists 
● Figure out a main topic 
● Write down any ideas, comments, concerns on organizer sheet where the room is 
available 
● Fill in any songs you have 

Journal Entry (5) 

● With the final minutes of class, students will reflect on the playlist curating process 
through some short journal reflections to a specific prompt. 
● Prompt: How have some of your ideas come about? What will be the next challenge you 
take on? What have you learned so far from this process? 

Definitions: 

● Playlist- List of songs to fit a specific theme/emotion 

● Curate- select, organize 

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Listening 

● Beach Day Playlist 

● Mood Booster Playlist 
● Coffeehouse Vibes Playlist 

Differentiated Instruction 
Gifted Learners: ​May complete more than one playlist, also compare and contrast the two 
playlists and define the practicality of use in their lives. 

Visual Learners: ​Larger bolder fonts on text, larger font on brainstorming chart, any material 
written large on the board, fix any seats to be positioned closer to board. Having the checklist or 
agenda written on board. 

Auditory Learners: ​Listening with headphones, having students discuss answers, using 
describing words, any noise cancelling headphones. 

ESL Students: ​Songs can be found from their perspective languages if desired. Any charts, 
organizers from resource room 

Materials & Resources 

Instructional Materials: ​Journal Entry Books, Playlist Song Organizer, Brainstorm Chart 
Chalkboard/Chalk, Chromebooks 

Resources:​ Actual Spotify Playlists- Happy, Party, Travel, Relaxation 

Assessment 
Informal: 

● Open Discussion for whole group instruction pertaining to the purpose of a playlist, any 
prior knowledge of playlists, and the reason to have and create one. 
● Brainstorming chart with all ideas from our open discussion. The chart has room to 
exhaust all ideas. 
● Pair-Share allows students to share ideas amongst one another, garner more knowledge 
from their peers and create connections in class. 

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Formal: 

● Playlist Song Organizer- students can add up to 10 songs, write any extra ideas, 
comments, concerns, questions. 
● Journal entry on prompt: How has your collection of songs help you organize? Why did 
you pick your main topic? 

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