Ulysses Lesson Plan

James Joyce and Music

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research and report on Joyce's relationship with music.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1

Structure:

Had he not become a writer, it's likely that James Joyce could have found a successful career as a musician: by all accounts, he had a lovely tenor singing voice, was a skilled and accomplished piano, and possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of music, styles, and genres. It's also worth noting that Joyce says he could no longer enjoy music after writing "The Sirens" and figuring out all of the compositional tricks...