Year+8+Rock+music+Assignment

Unit resources: [[file:ROCK N ROLL student resource.doc]][[file:ROCK N ROLL UNIT.doc]]
YEAR 8 Rock Music Assignment ** Rock music and musicians in 20 **** th **** century **

You can use documents in the Unit resources to help you to prepare this assignment.

Work in pairs, read the information on Rock music history Take notes from the information sheet in your book, for example, in which year which musician or group was famous, what was the best selling album/song in that year. **__ Step 1 (2 pages) Rock music history __** Draw a time line on Rock music in 20th century on a Power Point presentation. On the Power Point document, you need to list all the major facts about Rock music and Rock musicians in each era; you should use pictures, hyper links link to audio/video files for extended information.

**__ Step 2 you have two choices here, you either to choose a genre to work on or a particular band __** After you finished your timeline, work in pairs, focus on one particular Rock style from: Country, Soft, Heavy metal, Punk, Alternative, Art rock, blues Rock,ect. You need to produce a presentation to the class on the particular rock music style and the particular band/musician. You need to find out facts: 1. When did the style appear and how it became popular and where it came from, which band/musician was famous in this style, its group members and their story. 2. You need to use one song to show the major feature of this style. Write a few paragraphs to describe rhythm, melody, instruments used in the song, special technology and meaning of lyrics of the song you selected.

3. **You need to write at least 50 words to answer this final question in your assignment: why Rock was the most popular form of music from 1960s to 1980s**.
You can use video or audio files in your presentation; however, they will be previewed by the teacher before you can show it to class.

Reference website: Wikipedia, allmusic.com, [|www.] [|**rockhall**] [|.com] [] **// Notice: There are many rock songs and rock genres have unsuitable conten. Please be aware of this fact and choose your object carefully, no rock songs with inappropriate content will be allowed to use in this unit. //**

**Assignment Rubrics for assessment **

0 pts || Needs Improvement 2 pts || Satisfactory 4 pts || Good 6 pts || Outstanding 8 pts || Unsatisfactory No information. Assignment not done. || Limited information about the artist/group/rock style.
 * Unsatisfactory
 * Unsatisfactory
 * Paper Content

Mainly 'cut and paste' information. || Clear information about the rock style, but lacking in details.

Some 'cut and paste' and some information given in own words. || Clear information about the artist/group/rock style, but details could be more complete.

Most of the information (80 - 90%) in own words. || Clear, concise information about the artist/group/rock style backed up with details.

All information given in own words. ||  ||   || Unsatisfactory No information. Assignment not done. || Needs Improvement One reference provided in bibliography. || Satisfactory Two references provided in bibliography, but both are from web sources. || Good Two references provided in bibliography. One is a print reference. || More than two references provided in bibliography. One or more is a print reference. ||  ||   || Unsatisfactory No information. Assignment not done. || Not included in the presentation. || One muiscal example included. well explained how the example shows the sytlistic features of the style/band. || Two musical examples included. Using comparison and contrast method and explained how examples shows the sytlistic features of the style/band. || More than two music examples, and Using comparison and contrast method and well explained how examples shows the sytlistic features of the style/band. ||  ||   || Unsatisfactory No presentation. Assignment not done || Prosentation does not feature a picture of the artist/group. Neatness of the work very poor. Student takes limited time and shows limited effort presenting the information. || prosentation has a picture of the artist/group but has no information about the artist/group. Neatness of the work not very good. Student takes only limited time to properly present the information. || Presentation features a photo and details about the artist/group. Acceptable appearance to the presentation materials. Student takes limited time to properly present the information || ====Presentation features a few photoes and vedio/audio linksAppearance of the work is neat and attractive, which suggests a high level of effort and time has been given to the task. the presentation was given in adepuate time.==== || //**
 * Bibliography
 * Musical Examples
 * Presentation

Unsatisfactory Notes not done. || Needs Improvement Notes incomplete and sloppy. Note page has been "doodled." || Satisfactory Notes not entirely complete and legible but not neat. Note page has been "doodled." || Good Notes complete and legible but not neat. || Outstanding Notes complete, legible and neat. ||  ||   ||
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 * Notes