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Langston Hughes Poetry & The Blues 
5 Task Project investigating the Treat Migration and the Harlem Renaissance through Blues music and the poetry of Langston Hughes.
Rubric Code: EX2562B
By greid521
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Task 1: Listening to the Blues

10 Points
Poor

0 Points:

Does not accurately identify any similarities between the songs and the Hughes poem.
Fair

3 Points:

Accurately identify one out of three similarities between the songs and the Hughes poem.
Good

7 Points:

Accurately identifies two out of three similarities between the songs and the Hughes poem.
Excellent

10 Points:

Accurately identifies three similarities between the songs and the Hughes poem
Task 2: Defining the Blues

20 Points
Poor

0 Points:

Does not identify any emotions associated with the blues or any logical events that might prompt experiencing those emotions.
Fair

10 Points:

Identifies three pairs of emotions associated with the blues and logical events that might prompt experiencing those emotions.
Good

15 Points:

Identifies four pairs of emotions associated with the blues and logical events that might prompt experiencing those emotions.
Excellent

20 Points:

Identifies all five pairs of emotions associated with the blues and logical events that might prompt experiencing those emotions.
Task 3: The Blues as Poetry

30 Points
Poor

0 Points:

Identifies 0 Hughes poems containing a metaphor. Does not analyze any metaphors for mood and possible historical references to the Great Migration &
Fair

10 Points:

Identifies 1 Hughes poems containing a metaphor. Accurately analyzes 1 metaphor for mood and possible historical references to the Great Migration & Harlem Renaissance.
OR
Analysis of metaphors is only somewhat logical and historically accurate.
Good

20 Points:

Identifies 2 Hughes poems containing a metaphor. Accurately analyzes 2 metaphors for mood and possible historical references to the Great Migration & Harlem Renaissance.
OR
Analysis of metaphors is mostly logical and historically accurate.
Excellent

30 Points:

Identifies 3 Hughes poems containing a metaphor. Accurately analyzes 3 metaphors for mood and possible historical references to the Great Migration & Harlem Renaissance.
OR
Analysis of metaphors is highly logical and historically accurate.
Task 4, Part 1: Blues Poem

20 Points
Poor

0 Points:

Blues poem does not meet any requirements for structure, length, perspective, or demonstration of historical knowledge.
Fair

10 Points:

Blues poem meets 2/4 of the requirements for structure, length, perspective, and demonstration of historical knowledge (ex. - poem is long enough, and structure is accurate, but perspective and historical content are lacking or absent).
Good

15 Points:

Blues poem meets 3/4 of the requirements for structure, length, perspective, and demonstration of historical knowledge (ex. - poem is long enough, and structure and perspective are accurate, but historical content is lacking or absent).
Excellent

20 Points:

Blues poem meets all of the requirements for structure, length, perspective, and demonstration of historical knowledge (ex. - poem is long enough, and structure , perspective and historical content are accurate).
Task 4, Part 2: Original Blues Poem

20 Points
Poor

0 Points:

Blues poem does not meet any requirements for structure, length, or perspective; or uses inappropriate language or subject matter.
Fair

10 Points:

Blues poem meets 2/4 of the requirements for structure, length, perspective and appropriate language and subject matter (ex. - poem is long enough, and structure is accurate, but does not contain the appropriate perspective or subject matter).
Good

15 Points:

Blues poem meets 3/4 of the requirements for structure, length, perspective and appropriate language and subject matter (ex. - poem is long enough, structure and perspective are accurate, but is lacking in reasonable subject matter).
Excellent

20 Points:

Blues poem meets all of the requirements for structure, length, perspective and appropriate language and subject matter.



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  • Langston Hughes, Poetry, Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration, metaphor

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