RUBRIC for Literacy: Songs with Lyrical Poetry - Ballads (cultural, traditional and contemporary)
Learning Goals – Success Criteria
Knowledge / Understanding
BE AWARE of different types of songs/ballads.
ANALYZE techniques used to create
meaningful or powerful poetry-lyrics-visuals in
music by contemporary artists / iconic musicians.
BE OPEN-MINDED and ENJOY YouTube music
videos during our literacy and Arts lessons.
Organization
Maintain an active portfolio to keep track of
songs/lyrics enjoyed in class time, as well as poetry
found or created personally.
The portfolio can be done digitally (images or
video), as song echoes (re-makes),
or as hard copy on various paper or found objects.
Communication
Explain how the musician(s) connect with fans
and the audience using words, word clusters,
phrases, videography and still imagery.
Make connections between songs and life
experience or overarching themes in literature.
Application / Creativity
Experiment with words, word clusters, phrases
to share meaning in lyric writing of personal songs.
Share a song you really like, using YouTube.
Be ready to justify your choice, using our new
learning together this month as you speak about it.
Create a song and perform it (at home with
video, or at JLM – be brave for us as audience!
Descriptive Feedback during
the learning process:
Level 4
Gr 7 / 8 Mrs. Cowley
Level 3
Mastering expectations
Reaching expectations
Level 2
Level1
Approaching expectations
Yet Below expectations
I can effectively describe ballads and pop songs and compare different styles of poetry - lyrics - verse.
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I can identify techniques used to share meaning and imagination in media to create feeling, message.
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TECHNIQUES in: semantic, syntactic, and graphophonic word choice by writers of songs and poems.
Imagery created with: simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism, inference, alliteration and word patterns.
I can listen to songs/read lyrics and independently decide how to personalize my portfolio, day by day.
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I can write down lyric segments in an organized response-note after class discussion on the music video.
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I can re-organize lyrics/songs with creative / critical thinking skills to make an impact on audience.
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I can listen to songs/read lyrics and independently summarize and explain what the artist has chosen
to do, engaging in questions: Does it change me? Does it make me think about my viewpoint on life?
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I can make connections with life experiences and themes I notice in other types of media/literature.
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I can experiment with words to create meaning and feeling in my own efforts at song writing.
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I can share a song I like from YouTube, maybe ask others to join me in echo singing.
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I can collaborate with a friend or two [or get a musical friend] to sing my song (Mrs. C. plays keyboard).
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