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1.0 Students will write clear, coherent, and focused essays. The writing exhibits students' awareness of audience and purpose. 2.2 Write responses to literature. 2.2a Exhibits careful reading and insight in their interpretations.

1.0 Students will write clear, coherent, and focused essays. The writing exhibits students' awareness of audience and purpose. 2.2 Write responses to literature. 2.2a Exhibits careful reading and insight in their interpretations.

Assessment rubric for scoring the performance of a musical selection.

Students will use common rhythms and simple melodic gestures to compose a 8-16 measure composition in either 3/4 or 4/4 time. Students will have numerous class periods to complete the assignment. Students will also turn in a self reflection describing the cognitive process they used in developing their composition.

Students will be able to define dynamic marking, explain how to perform them and execute them in their performances.

Patriotic songs were used to describe America's beauty and or greatness and to instill a sense of pride in our country when it was new. Your task is to research a song, write about the author, when the song was written, describe the imagaes the author used to instill feelings of pride, and how this song makes you feel. Please also include a copy of the lyrics written in your best penmanship, and on another sheet of paper, a list of vocabulary words and definitions. Lastly, create a piece of artwork of what the song is describing.

Patriotic songs were used to describe America's beauty and or greatness and to instill a sense of pride in our country when it was new. Your task is to research a song, write about the author, when the song was written, describe the imagaes the author used to instill feelings of pride, and how this song makes you feel. Please also include a copy of the lyrics written in your best penmanship, and on another sheet of paper.