Song Analysis Assignment



Unit 2 Small Assignment - Option 2:

Generation Y Song Analysis Assignment

The Song of Y?

Generation Y is the echo boom, the children of baby boomers born between 1980 and 1995. Music and lyrics help define generations like the Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers. Now it is your turn to select a song with meaningful lyrics that you feel best characterizes your generation.

What to include:

1. A brief summary of the song that describes the “5Ws”.

2. A comprehensive answer to the question: How does this song best defines Generation Y?” You must make your song a convincing choice by explaining the connection between this specific song and Generation Y. Based on what we’ve learned in class and additional research, clearly define Generation Y and its characteristics. Your analysis should consider at least some of the following criteria:

• What issues matter the most to Generation Y? (e.g., the environment, money and success, love and acceptance)

• What values of Generation Y can you determine from this song? (e.g., the pursuit of fame and fortune or finding equality for all)

• What are the social norms and values? (e.g., what are the attitudes towards sex, drugs etc.)

3. A copy of the song lyrics

Details:

• The assignment should be 1 ½ to 2 pages (if you choose to write this – all other product options are available too – i.e. presentation, powerpoint, etc).

• Include the rubric (this should address everything that will be evaluated)

• Feel free to add anything that you feel will enhance the assignment

Due:

Rubric: The Song of Y?

 

|Categories |Level 4 |Level 3 |Level 2 |Level 1 |

|Knowledge/Understanding | | | | |

| |Demonstrates thorough |Demonstrates considerable |Demonstrates some |Demonstrates limited |

|Uses 5W questions to summarize the |understanding of the song by |understanding of the song by |understanding of the song by |understanding of the song |

|song |summarizing all of the W5s |summarizing most of the W5s |summarizing most of the W5s |by summarizing some of the|

| | | | |W5s |

|/5 | | | | |

|Thinking | | | | |

| |Selects a song that clearly |Selects a song that generally |Selects a song that somewhat |Selects a song that does |

|Selects a song with meaningful lyrics|defines the issues, values, |defines the issues, values, |defines the issues, values, |not define the issues, |

|that you feel best characterizes your|customs and social norms of |customs and social norms of |customs and social norms of |values, customs and social |

|generation. |Generation Y |Generation Y |Generation Y |norms of Generation Y |

| | | | | |

|Clearly identifies the issues, | | | |Applies criteria critically|

|values, customs, gender expectations,|Applies criteria critically |Applies criteria critically |Applies criteria critically |and creatively with limited|

|social norms and mores that define |and creatively with a high |and creatively with |and creatively with some |effectiveness |

|your generation. |degree of effectiveness |considerable effectiveness |effectiveness | |

| | | | | |

|/5 | | | | |

|Communication | | | | |

|Organizes ideas, language, grammar, |Uses organizational, language,|Uses organizational, language,|Uses organizational, language,|Uses organizational, |

|spelling to answer the question “What|grammar and spelling skills to|grammar and spelling skills to|grammar and spelling skills to|language, grammar and |

|song best defines Generation Y for |clearly answer the question |generally answer the question |somewhat answer the question |spelling skills with |

|you?” |“What song best defines |“What song best defines |“What song best defines |limited effectiveness to |

| |Generation Y for you?” |Generation Y for you?” |Generation Y for you?” |answer the question “What |

|/5 | | | |song best defines |

| | | | |Generation Y for you?” |

|Application | | | | |

| | | | | |

|Makes clear connections between the |Uses research and own |Uses research and own |Uses research and own |Uses research and own |

|lyrics of the song and the life of |experiences with a high degree|experiences with considerable |experiences with some |experiences with limited |

|young people by extending thinking to|of effectiveness to explain |effectiveness to explain why |effectiveness to explain why |effectiveness to explain |

|include why this song best represents|why the song best represents |the song best represents the |the song best represents the |why the song best |

|the worldview of Generation Y |the worldview of Generation Y |worldview of Generation Y |worldview of Generation Y |represents the worldview of|

| | | | |Generation Y |

|/5 | | | | |

Total: /20

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