Unit VI Louisiana's Musical Landscape
Lesson 1 Music Around the State: Sound and Place

Interpreting Music Data Rubric

 Title/Topic  Louisiana's Musical Landscape        
 Name ________________________________            Date _________________________

Task :

Complete the Musical Elements Chart, the Music Genres and Venues Worksheet, and the Music Prove It, and present information you learned in a mural, poster, oral or written report, timeline, map, skit, or game.

Performance
Elements
Outstanding
20 pts.
15 Great
10 pts.
5 Not Yet
0 pts.
Possible Actual
Discrimination
  • Listened attentively; related musical excerpts to regions of the state.
        
  • Listened to musical excerpts, but did not relate all of them to regions of the state
        
  • Not attentive during listening activity; relied on others to relate music to regions of the state.
         
Identification
  • Identified all musical elements present in excerpts; identified cultural practices that affect music.
  • Identified some musical elements in excerpts; cultural practices that affect music not defined for all excerpts.
        
  • Could not identify musical elements or cultural practices.
         
Interpreting
Information
  • Categorized musical excerpts using all six musical elements; compared and contrasted recordings; recognized cultural characteristics that determine musical style.
        
  • Categorized musical excerpts using most of the musical elements; most comparisons and contrasts were relevant; recognized some cultural characteristics that determine musical style.
        
  • Information has not been interpreted; jumps to conclusions without carefully categorizing characteristics.
         
Describing
  • Used appropriate vocabulary to describe all genres and musical elements heard in musical excerpts.
        
  • Described most genres and elements; some descriptions not appropriate.
        
  • Used inappropriate descriptions for genres and elements.
         
Disseminating
Information
  • Designed and created a mural, poster, oral or written report, timeline, map, skit, or game that effectively interprets the relationship of genres of music to Louisiana regions.
        
  • Designed and created a mural, poster, oral or written report, timeline, map, skit, or game to interpret the relationship of genres of music to Louisiana regions; presentation lacking in clarity.
        
  • Mural, poster, oral or written report, timeline, map, skit, or game not completed.
         

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