Ryan Clemens Senior Project Presentation

Introduction

-I have been an elearning student for four years

-Elearning has provided me and other students with an alternative way of education for kids that don’t perform well in classroom settings

Introduction-My favorite subject of study is Science-I hope to one day be an Ornithologist (studies Birds)-My plans for the future are to work for a year then get my AA through a community college before transferring to a college of my choice

Interests

InterestsFishing

InterestsPhotography

InterestsBirding

InterestsKayaking

InterestsHiking

InterestsCamping

InterestsTrap Shooting

InterestsArchery

InterestsPlaying Guitar

Eagle Scout Project

Eagle Scout Project

Eagle Scout Project

Eagle Scout Project

Eagle Scout Project

Senior Project

My Project Topic

I have always loved listening to rock and recently I started learning how to play guitar. My goal in doing this project is to set out to learn how to play and learn the origins of this genre and to learn additional guitar information that I can’t self teach myself.

How I will Achieve My Goal

Upon meeting with my mentor we both decided that the best way to achieve my goal was to pick 5 popular songs from this era that my mentor knew how to play and have him teach me them.

The Five Songs“Folsom Prison Blues” By Johnny Cash

The Five Songs“Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater

Revival

The Five Songs“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Five Songs“House of The Rising Sun” by The Animals

The Five Songs“Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry

Research Paper

Since the paper required 5 entries and I was learning 5 songs I decided to do my research paper on the history and influences of the artists of my 5 songs

Research PaperThe results of my research came to the conclusion that 60’s rock’s main influences were Blues, Country, and Folk

Process

My mentor and I decided and planned to meet with each other 5 times for an hour at a time. In each meeting he would teach me a new song and in between meetings I could practice and do my research

Process

Process

Process

ProcessI learned a lot in the process of completing this project. I learned what I set out to learn and my mentor was great at teaching me. The skills and knowledge that I acquired through completing this project I will be able to use through out my lifetime of guitar playing. I learned useful skills like understanding tennessee numbers, chord progressions and what it’s like playing in front of a live audience.

Demonstration

Conclusion

I think this project was an overall success. I learned a lot and my mentor was a great teacher. Looking back I don’t believe I would have done anything different.