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Composer Research Project

The student will individually demonstrate understanding through research of a selected composer's/musician's life and works. Also, as a group students will compile their information into a slide show.

Rubric Code: X94W3C

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Subject: Music

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Composer/Musician Research Project
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Composer's Life	Poor The student lists includes NONE of the following: birth/death dates, places lived, brief (2-5 sentences) description of family life, and interesting facts (at least 1).	Fair The student lists includes ONE of the following: birth/death dates, places lived, brief (2-5 sentences) description of family life, and interesting facts (at least 1).	Good The student lists includes SOME of the following: birth/death dates, places lived, brief (2-5 sentences) description of family life, and interesting facts (at least 1).	Excellent The student lists includes ALL of the following: birth/death dates, places lived, brief (2-5 sentences) description of family life, and interesting facts (at least 1).
Composer's/musician's Works	Poor The student does not include the important works created.	Fair The student lists the important works created.	Good The student lists the important works created (5-9), and briefly but adequately (2-3 sentences) explains ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: the intended performance group, where it was premiered, and an interesting fact about the work.	Excellent The student lists the important works/songs created (5-9), and briefly but adequately (2-3 sentences) explains ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: the intended performance group, where it was premiered, and an interesting fact about the work.
Citation	Poor The student cites no sources.	Fair The student cites two to three sources, but they are from the same format OR they are cited incorrectly.	Good The student correctly cites two sources, which are from different formats.	Excellent The student correctly cites more than three or more sources, which are from different formats.
Slide show/Power Point	Poor Shows no slides of the composer/musician.	Fair Shows 1-3 slides of the composer/musician.	Good Shows 4 slides of the composer/musician.	Excellent Shows 5 or more slides of the composer/musician.