This page features sample compositions of various grade level (K-12) student projects and songs from Zig's workshops conducted at The Phelps Correctional Center, DeQuincy LA.  All the original projects were written, composed, recorded, and produced by students/participants based on the "think, plan, assemble, produce" lesson plans from Zig's cross-curricular workshops.  Detailed lesson plans from the workshop are featured in Zig's book, Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music and Technology Connection (Alfred Publishing), and Mixcraft for the Classroom 2nd edition co-authored by Steve Riddle. 

Click on any music note to hear the appropriate sound file.

Cell Phone Ring Tone Workshop (original ring tones)

1.  Cox 2-

2.  Enrichment Class 2 -

3.  Purdy 2-

4.  Wallace 2-

5.  Watson 2-

6.  Pick up the Phone -

7. Bi-Lingual Fun -

8.  Westmoreland E.S. Class project -

9.  Westmoreland E.S. Parent/Student project -

Persuasive Writing Workshop (jingles/commercials from The Allen Parish Alternative School)

     1.  All Hours Fitness -                      

     2.  Alternative School -

     3.  Muscle Car Show -

     4.  Crawfish Buffet-

     5.  Burger Inn -

Song Composition (focus on expressive and personal writing)

    1.  Kindergarten - Classical - Class song

    2.  Kindergarten - Rock and Roll - Class song

    3.  1st Grade - Pop

    4.  1st Grade - Ballad 

    5. 3rd Grade -North Sumner E.S. - Drug Free Week  

    6. 4th Grade -North Sumner E.S. - Ghost is the Host  

    7. 5th Grade -North Sumner E.S. - I have a Horse  

    8.  Intermediate- Rap

    9. High School At-Risk Youth - HipHop/Rap

    10. High School - Gospel

Phelps Correctional Center  (reflective and expressive writing based on the concept of turning a negative into a positive)

1.  Life's Too Short - 

2.  Street Life -

3.  Living the Hard Way- 

4.  Who you are -  

5.  Dream or Reality - 

Native American Theme (informative writing based on school-wide and classroom themes)

    1.  3rd Grade - Class Project 

    2.  Intermediate- Class Project

Radio Jingle (focus on persuasive and informative writing)

    1.  Intermediate School - Class Project

    2.  Intermediate School - Class Project

    3.  Middle School - Class Project

    4.  At-Risk Youth - Public Service Announcement - (Elementary, Middle, and High School)

Orff Instrumental (focus on creating and playing original melody, harmony and rhythm patterns)

    1.  4th Grade Instrumental - mallets & hand percussion

Plays and Skits  (focus on literary writing)

    1.  Middle and High School Guys- Comedy

    2.  High School Girls- Parody

Spoken Poetry (focus on literary writing)

    1.  Intermediate -Small Group Project -