Assignment:
What are the most surprising and least surprising things you learned from reading about the study conducted by Mr. Stephens-Davidowitz?
What was your favorite song when you were 13 or 14? Do you think you'll always love it? Why or Why Not? Explain.
Why do you think the early teen years are so significant for forging a lifelong taste in music? If you don't know the answer off-hand, ask your parents or teachers about their favorite bands, musicians, songs, and albums when they were in their early teens and how they feel about them today. How does what they shared with you support or challenge the notion that one's lifelong musical taste is cemented in the early teen years? You should complete extra scholarly research to support your statements.
What, if any, do you think are the challenges older people face when they hear styles of music that either didn't exist or weren't known to them when they were teenagers? Explain.
Readings:
The Songs That Bind
By Seth Stephens-Davidowitz