OLD School Vs. NEW School
Popular Music Project
ASSIGNMENT: You will interview a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or other adult (who grew up in a different generation than you!!)) and discover how the music they grew up with is similar to and different from the music you listen to. After completing the interview, you will be required to answer questions about an artist and song from when the adult was your age. The information will be presented in one of the following ways (YOUR CHOICE) –PREZI/POWERPOINT/POSTER/I-MOVIE.
**Song content and lyrics must be appropriate. If you are unsure, ask your teachers**
RESEARCH: You will have some time in the library and in class to find out the necessary information. You will use at least one book and one internet resource in the KV library and cite them properly using Noodle Tools. You are required to turn your packet in when this assignment is due. This project will require you to work outside of school. THIS RESEARCH PACKET WILL BE TURNED IN UPON COMPLETION SO WRITING SHOULD BE NEAT!
PRESENTATION PORTION: ALL of the information from your research should be included in the presentation EXCEPT THE INTERVIEW PORTION. The information for each section should be in bullet formation. It is not necessary to write out sentences. Include pictures of the OLD SCHOOL and NEW SCHOOL musician (at least 4 pictures total). If you choose to do a poster all of the information should be typed ONLY! Points will be taken off for handwritten information. Include 2 QR tags (POSTER/BROCHURE) or hyperlinks (POWERPOINT/PREZI/I-MOVIE) for the songs that you analyzed.
THIS PROJECT IS DUE ON (No Exceptions):
Thursday Februay 26 or Friday February 27
(whichever day you have music class)
5 points will be deducted from the final score for each day it is late! After 3 days, the project WILL NOT be accepted.
PARENT SIGNATURE ______
APPROVED and RECOMMENDED WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
www.rockhall.com
www.biography.com
www.allmusic.com
The musician’s professional website
SONG INTERPRETATION
www.songfacts.com
CITATIONS
www.noodletools.com
QR CODES
www.qrstuff.com
www.goqr.me
* Check out your artist/groups own personal websites
PROJECT CHECKLIST/RUBRIC
Complete? / ITEM / POINTS / POINTSEARNED
Adult Interview / 20
OLD SCHOOL Artist BIO / 10
OLD SCHOOL Song ANALYSIS / 10
NEW SCHOOL Artist BIO / 10
NEW SCHOOL Song ANALYSIS / 10
SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES / 10
Summary Paragraph / 10
Citations / 10
Neatness, Research Packet turned in, Parent signature,
QR tags/links, Pictures, Spelling/Grammar, Creativity / 15
TOTAL / 105
Interview Questions (20 points)
Your task is to interview an adult (who grew up in a different generation than you!) and ask them the following questions. Write the answers NEATLY in the space below.
Who are you interviewing?______
1. Why do you listen to music?
2. What year was it when you were my age?______Decade?______
3. What was a popular clothing or style of dress from this time period?
4. What was a popular hairstyle trend from this time period?
5. Who were some of your favorite musicians/bands growing up?
6. What was one of your favorite songs growing up? Do you have a particular memory associated with that song?
7. How do you think music today is different from music you grew up with?
8. If you could recommend three musicians/bands from your generation for me to listen to, who would they be?
1. 2. 3.
* Choose from these above options as your Old School artist choice*
The OLD SCHOOL artist and song that I will be researching is
______
OLD SCHOOL ARTIST BIO (10 Points)
Biographical Information
This information should be in bullet form in your presentation.
• What is the name of the Artist or Band?
• Is your artist/band still performing?
• What instrument did the artist or band members play? (List each member and instrument)
• What is the Professional Website for your Artists/Band?
• How did this artist/band become famous?
• State at least one fun fact about this artist or band. You are encouraged to find more!!
OLD SCHOOL Song Analysis (10 Points)
Listen to your song and answer the following questions.
This information should be in bullet form in your presentation.
• What is the song title? (1 point)
• What is the Genre of music? (1 point)
• What year was the song recorded or released? (1 points)
• What album is it from? (1 point)
• What do the lyrics mean? What is the message in the song? (3 points)
• What is your favorite lyric in the song? (provide a direct quote from the song) (1 point)
• Why do you like these particular lyrics? (1 point)
• What is the mood of the song? (Don’t use happy or sad) (1 point)
NEW SCHOOL ARTIST BIO (10 Points)
Biographical Information
This information should be in bullet form in your presentation.
• What is the name of the Artist or Band?
• Is your artist/band still performing?
• What instrument did the artist or band members play? (List each member and instrument)
• What is the Professional Website for your Artists/Band?
• How did this artist/band become famous?
• State at least one fun fact about this artist or band. You are encouraged to find more!!
NEW SCHOOL Song Analysis (10 Points)
Listen to your song and answer the following questions.
This information should be in bullet form in your presentation.
• What is the song title? (1 point)
• What is the Genre of music? (1 point)
• What year was the song recorded? (1 points)
• What album is it from? (1 point)
• What do the lyrics mean? What is the message in the song? (3 points)
• What is your favorite lyric in the song? (provide a direct quote from the song) (1 point)
• Why do you like these particular lyrics? (2 points)
• What is the mood of the song? (Don’t use happy or sad) (1 point)
SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES (10 Points)
This information should be in bullet form in your presentation.
• Name 2 similarities between your OLD SCHOOL and NEW SCHOOL musician or song.
1.
2.
• Name 2 differences between your OLD SCHOOL and NEW SCHOOL musician or song.
1.
2.
SUMMARY PARAGRAPH (10 Points)
I want to know what conclusions you have made from your adult interview, your research and your listening! In a well-written paragraph, please summarize your findings and what YOU THINK the major difference is between OLD SCHOOL popular music and NEW SCHOOL popular music.
Citations (10 Points)
All sources must be cited correctly using Citation Machine and/or Noodle Tools, printed out, and attached to your research packet OR included in your presentation.
Description of Presentation Choices
DO NOT INCLUDE INTERVIEW ANSWERS IN YOUR PRESENTATION!
Use the musician’s name instead of Old School/New School.
Powerpoint- The powerpoint must include a separate slide for each required category. In other words you should have one slide for OLD SCHOOL ARTIST BIO or NEW SCHOOL SONG ANALYSIS. You need to include at least 4 pictures, hyperlinks to your songs, animation, citations, and a title page.
Prezi – You will need to go to www.prezi.com and sign up for a free account. All you need is an email address. Your prezi presentation should include all of the same requirements as the powerpoint, except that in Prezi, you can insert actual youtube videos. It is super easy!!
Poster - Create an attractive poster that includes the information in all of your required categories. QR tags will be demonstrated in class. These will allow me to scan them on my phone and listen to your selected songs.
I-MOVIE – Do not do this unless you are familiar with how the i-movie program works! Dress up like your new school musician and create a video that tells the listener the information required for the project. Please see ME if you are interested in completing this style of presentation.
BROCHURE – Create a brochure that includes all of the required information. You may use any layout that you want as long as it contains all of the information.