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Popular Music Through the Decades Research Project 
Rock and Roll Research Project
The purpose of this project is to research songs from a particular musical era to help you understand the evolution of music over time and how individual songs became popular. Give details about your hit songs regarding: the composer, the texture of the song, the Tempo of the song, the form/structure of the song, dynamics of the song and do they follow the Form/Structure, the meaning of the song, and who influenced this artist musically?
Rubric Code: DX229B3
By ckendzia
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Subject: Music  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Popular Music Through the Decades
 

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Title Page (1st Slide)

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Student does not provide the song title of the song being researched or the performer of the song.
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Student does provide the song title of the song being researched and the performer of the song.
Band/Performer Information

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Does not state who wrote the song originally.
2

States who wrote this particular version of the song, but not the original songwriter (this may not apply to all songs).
3

Correctly states who wrote the song originally.
4

Correctly states who wrote the song originally and provides additional information about this songwriter.
Timbre/Texture of the Song

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Does not provide details about the timbre/texture of song.
2

A few ideas about the timbre/texture of song. Only lists if the texture is thin or thick.
3

Some ideas about the timbre/texture of song. Describes in minor detail how many instruments/voices are used. Does not provide specifics on instruments/voices.
4

Lots of detail about the timbre/texture of song. Clearly describes how many instruments/voices are used and is specific as to what they are called (trumpets, saxophones, lead singer, choir, drums, piano, guitars).
Tempo

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Does not provide details about the tempo of the song.
2

A little bit of details about the tempo of the song. Student does not provide proper adjectives to describe the tempo.
3

Some detail about the tempo of the song. Student uses words such as moderate, fast, slow, speeding up to describe tempo.
4

Substantial detail describing the tempo of the song. Student uses words such as accelerando, ritardando, moderato, allegro, andante.
Form/Structure/Dynamics

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Very little details about the Form/Structure of the song and does not clearly describe how/if the dynamics follow the form.
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A few details about the Form/Structure of the song and somewhat describes the dynamics and how/if they follow the form.
3

Some details about the Form/Structure of the song and somewhat describes the dynamics and how/if they follow the form.
4

Excellent details about the Form/Structure of the song and in great detail describes the dynamics and how they follow the form.
Influences on or by performer

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Very little information about the influences on this performer.
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Basic information about the influences on this performer.
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Sufficient information about the influences on this performer.
4

Substantial information and extra details about the influences on this performer.
Meaning of Song

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Does not describe the meaning of the song.
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Gives very few details on the meaning of the song.
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Gives some details about the meaning of the song. Audience can understand the meaning.
4

Gives very thorough details about the meaning of the song and clearly articulates the meaning themselves.

Audience clearly understands the meaning of the song.
Song Performance (Extra Credit)

1

Group does not perform one of their songs together.
(Zero Points)
2

Group performs song somewhat together. Tempo, pitch, and rhythm are somewhat off.
3

Group performs song together. Tempo, pitch, and rhythm are somewhat together.
4

Group performs song clearly together. Tempo, pitch, and rhythm are together and performance is engaging.
Works Cited/Bibliography Page

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Student does not provide accurate resources used and does not cite resources properly on a Works Cited/Bibliography Page at the end of presentation.
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Student provides accurate resources used and cites resources properly on a Works Cited/Bibliography Page at the end of presentation.




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