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!TREAT THIS LIKE A TEST!
Your job is to create a song that demonstrates your understanding of the assigned topic
discussed during the Dollars and Sense course. Your song should be original, creative and
free of errors.
Description:
Each team or individual will create and perform a song that demonstrates a particular
topic/subject or theme discussed in our Dollars and Sense curriculum. This topic will be
assigned by me. Additionally you will be creating a recorded video that will need to be
uploaded to youtube.
Learning Objectives:
 Identifying the most important parts of your assigned subject
 Working cooperatively in pairs to create your song
 Become more confident in public speaking/performances
Directions:
 Review topic assigned
 Search for and identify the instrumental that is going to be used as background for
the performance.
 Create your lyrics,
 Lyrics must contain a minimum of 5 stanzas with at least 4 lines per stanza. This
can include the chorus, but the chorus will only count as one stanza, even if it is used
4 times throughout the song.
 The lyrics must be typed with you group name (if using a stage name, you must
additionally include the name of each individual in the group) and class period and
emailed to me. {Email Subject: EoQ Project(Group members names)}
 A copy of the lyrics needs to be emailed to me a day prior to the performance.
Your song must:
 Have an accurate definition of the topic assigned.
 Contain a minimum of 20 lines ~ 5 stanzas/verses
 If working in a group the performance must equally involve both members of the
group.
 Be relevant to topic assigned.
 Flow
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For this assignment, you will also be creating a video. Each member of
your group will need to take an active role in the process of creating
the video.
A successful and compelling video project takes work, but anyone can learn. Whether creating a
video for a class assignment, thesis, professional use, or just out of personal expression and
interest, it not only take active planning, but also require follow through and collaboration until
the video is completed.
Your goal in this presentation is to:
(Organizing, Prioritizing, Goal Setting)
 Inform the world about tools and techniques the topic you chose from 2nd quarter’s
discussions.
 Explain how the tips could directly affect life (positively and negatively).
 Propose action, sharing what people could do next (after listening to your
presentation/watching your video) if they are interested in the tips and suggestions.
Process Overview
1. Start-No better place to begin.
2. Plan & Prep-Every video project starts on paper. Make time to generate
some good ideas, find your story, and write out a script to guide your production
process. Visit "Plan It" for help and useful tips.
3. What training will you need?-Cameras, editing software, script-writing,
room access -- at some point you'll need training. Visit the Produce It section for
guidance on what kind of training you may need, and how you can get it.
4. Gather & Produce-This is the state during which you record what needs
recording and collect what you won't be creating yourself. You may return to this
stage throughout your editing process.
5. Edit-Editing takes a while. Give yourself at least TWO WEEKS to edit -never wait until the night before! For guidance on what program(s) to use to
create your video, visit the "Produce It" section.
6. Finalize-Always ask for feedback before you finish up your project -- your
peers can offer lots of insights where your editor's eye has grown weary. Also,
where is your project going? Youtube? DVD? Visit "Produce It" for guidance on
publishing your completed project.
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Project Guidelines
Length: 4-9 minutes, timed.
Audience: Remember, your audience is other students in
the area that are interested in your topic or struggling with
similar challenges (organizing, prioritizing).
Visual Aids: Required. Use as many visual aids as needed
to assist audience understanding of your topic.
Research: If you use visuals from another source, provide a
caption or footnote that indicates source. If you use
information from another source, like an article or website,
make sure you list that source in the slide footnote or at a
slide at the end of the presentation. Make it easy for your
viewers to go back and find the source for every piece of
information that you share.
Online Delivery: You will be responsible for creating the
visual (slides, video, or other) and auditory (narration)
aspects. You will upload the full online presentation to
Youtube.
Check rubric for grading criteria.
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Focus on Topic
Introduction (organization)
5 stanzas.
4 lines per stanzas.
Lyrics and music
(background) flow.
Background is well
organized, on
Creativity
Use of Time
Excellent
10
There is one clear, well focused
topic. Main idea(s) stands out
and is supported by detailed
information assigned.
The introduction is inviting,
states the main topic and
previews the structure of the
song.
Good
9-8
Main idea(s) is clear but the
supporting information is
general.
Satisfactory
7-6
Main idea(s) is somewhat
clear but there is a need for
more supporting information.
Needs Improvement
5-0
The main idea(s) is not clear.
There is a seemingly random
collection of information.
The introduction clearly states
the main topic and previews
the structure of the song but is
not particularly inviting.
There is no clear introduction
of the main topic or structure
of the song.
The song contains at least 5
well-constructed stanzas or at
least 20 well-constructed lines
in addition to a relevant chorus.
Each stanzas/line contains at
least 4 well thought out relevant
lines
Background is well organized,
on beat/rhythm and clearly
understandable.
The song contains 3 to 4
stanza/lines OR contains 5
stanzas that need more work.
The introduction states the
main topic, but does not
adequately preview the
structure of the song nor is it
particularly inviting.
The song contains less than 3
stanzas OR contains 3-4
stanzas that need more work.
Some stanzas contain less
than 4 lines OR they contain 4
lines that require more work.
Background flows but could
use a little more work.
Multiple stanzas do not
contain at least 4 lines.
Stanzas do not contain at
least 4 lines.
Background flows but needs a
lot of work.
Background is not organized
or is hard to understand.
The rap contains many creative
details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the reader's
enjoyment. The student has
really used his imagination.
The rap contains a few
creative details and/or
descriptions that contribute to
the reader's enjoyment. The
student has used his
imagination.
Used time wisely most of the
time
The rap contains a few
creative details and/or
descriptions, but they distract
from the story.
The student has tried to use
his imagination.
Used time wisely some of the
time
There is little evidence of
creativity in the rap. The
student does not seem to
have used much imagination.
Uses Time wisely
POINTS
EARNED
/10
/10
The song contains less than 2
stanzas OR contains 2-5
stanzas that need more work.
/10
/10
/10
Wasted time in class
/10
/10
TOTAL
/70