Music Genre Research Project
Choose from one of the following Genres:
Blues
Rap
Rock
Jazz
Activity: Students are assigned to groups of 5. Each group will have a Project Manager. The project manager will assign jobs to each member and oversee the project flow. Each member will be responsible for one of the following jobs:
Locate and create biographies of 3 artists of the Genre.
- Include pictures and music representations.
Create a PowerPoint or Storyboard representing the Genre.
Define instrumentation used for the Genre
Provide an analysis of the Form and Structure used to create the music.
Present the data to the class. (each presentation should last at least 10 minutes)
Assessment Criteria:
16 points possible for an A+
12 points = B-
8 points = D
4 points - F
Score / Teamwork / Accuracy / Creativity / Presentation4 (each category) / Student worked diligently in the group assignment. Evidence of interaction and compiled data shows individual contribution. / Students work display accuracy in spelling, sentence and grammar structure. All information was sited correctly and presented clearly. / Student work exemplifies a creative approach to presenting the data. Use of pictures and bolded text to capture attention in appropriate places along with a colorful display demonstrates an effort that exceeds expectations. / Student presentation was timely, clear, and concise. Data was shown in a logical order and captivated the audience attention.
3 / “ “ somewhat diligently in the group assignment. Some evidence was given to show interaction and individual contribution. / “ “ very few errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Most information was presented clearly. Sited information was evident. / “ “ shows some creativity. Use of pictures and enhanced text with some color demonstrated a good effort towards presentation. / “ “ somewhat timely, mostly clear, and somewhat concise. All required data was presented.
2 / “ “ shows some effort to work within the group. Little individual contribution is present. / “ “ several spelling and grammatical errors. Some information was missing. Lack of clearly sited information. / “ “ shows little creativity. An effort was attempted to present the data in a logical order. / “ “ exceeded or did not meet the presentation timeliness criteria. Some required data was missing.
1 / Student showed no effort to work within the group. No evidence of individual contribution. / Student work displays many grammatical errors, sentence structure and spelling errors, and there is no evidence of sited work. / Student work displays no creativity towards the project. / Student presentation lacked organization, much required data was missing.