Project

How does music influence peoples action and behaviors?/Why do people listen to music and how does it influence there lives?
 * I would like to explore this topic for many reasons. For starters, i love music and couldn't see my life without me being involved in some form. Also i find the topics that many hip hop and rap artist discuss fascinating and very relate able. In addition i know when i listen to a certain song that my mood might change or i might feel a certain type of way after listening to the song. I would like to further investigate this and why this happens and if the urge that someone gets from listening to music is strong enough to control their actions.
 * For my project i would like to interview a group of students from 20-30 and ask them to listen to certain songs. Also i can get a group of people that i know rap and have them either do a concert or have a rap battle. This will show rap at its purest.
 * When was music introduced to the world. Why is some music negative and others positive. Also i can look at any cases there may have been that might have been blamed on rap or hip hop music.
 * Keshen, Alex "Can the Music Youth Listen to Affect their Behavior?" Child Psychology Jan. 26 2009http://behavioural-psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/is_music_for_more_than_your_ears This article was very helpful because not only did it give viewpoints from both sides but it also gave evidence. Since i am a lover of music i dint want a article that condemned it but just questioned what its affects are. This source did all this and more.
 * I'm sure this project will be very time consuming, especially if im looking to receive a very good grade on this project. Further more i know that im going to need to put a lot of time into finding different sources so that i can be very well educated on my topic when its time for me to present.
 * My mentor will help steer me in the right direction and advise me on certain ideas. My mother will also be very supportive and encourage me to keep pushing on no matter how stressful or arduous the job may seem.
 * Honestly i am known to be a procrastinator and i hope that with this project i will learn that i cant wait till the last minute to perform significant and non significant work that has to be done.

__ Formal Proposal __ ** I chose to do a social experiment which will allow me to see if my theory on how strongly music affects people is correct. I decided to do my topic on music because it is something I am very much interested in. Music is very influential on people and reaches out to all races. If my social experiment proves my thesis right I will be able to prove to people that music is more then jus entertainment. It is something that affects everyone differently according to how you perceive the lyrics. ** This project will make a difference to me because it will prove if my theory on how influential music is is correct. Also, it is important to me that I have an all around understanding of its affects on people. My project will have a significant affect on others as well because it will show how influential music is and that the power that music holds is underestimated. My research paper will prove that my goals were met because I will be able to elaborate much more on what I am writing about in my research paper. Also I will have a better understanding from my experiment. What I have planned for my experiment and my results will also show what I have and will shown I have met my goals ** The number one goal that is needed to make sure my project is successful is for my experiment to be done correctly. This will not only show confirm or disprove my theory but will allow me to get a more all around genuine understanding of my topic. I have the next 4 to 6 weeks to get this experiment set up on its way. I will have I chose my mentor to be my mother for multiple reasons. The main reason being she is someone that i see everyday and knows she will encourage me to push on. Also she understands my love for music and will understand my thoughts and ideas better then anybody else. My mother has taught me that i must not just let everything fall into place, i have to put some genuine thought into my project. As for Topic expert it took me a while to figure out someone that i thought could help me and know my topic well enough. I eventually chose a church member who not just sings to praise but does it for a living. She goes to the studio constantly and works with kids as well. This made me feel that she would understand me and also be able to enlighten me on what her drive is and how strongly music affects her. As my project continues to progress and i continue to find information i believe everything is going mediocre. I am starting to feel frustrated without of things but i am keeping my cool and pushing on. I need to find a solid project and select one idea instead of going back and forth. As for the essay i will make it stronger but i am feeling pretty confidence.
 * Background
 * Vision
 * Goals **
 * Listen to positive music because it will allow me to have a more positive outlook on life
 * Confirm and spread my theory that music is more then just entertainment
 * Allow people to have a full better understanding of the affects music has on people
 * Products **
 * Task Analysis
 * Mentor and Topic Expert**
 * Conclusion**