HHS4M SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH REPORT …



Music Society and You… Pulse Check Assignment

Listen to the sample songs in class that have something to say about society and someone’s viewpoint or perspective. Think about your own perspectives or views about society today.

1. At home use your own collection or surf the net to find a song that reflects the way you feel about the state of society today. If you can, burn the song, if not don’t worry about it.

2. Download the lyrics or copy them out from a CD jacket so that you can use them and do a little research about the artist and genre.

3. Keep track of where you are getting your information from and cite it directly in your write up using in text citations. This means you put the name of the author or organization who wrote the article you are using in brackets after the point, with the year that the article was published or put on line. For example (Smith, 2011)

4. Write a few paragraphs or more to describe how this song illustrates your views by doing all of the following…

i. describing the song’s literal and or symbolic meaning, the group or artist and

ii. talking about your views on Canadian society and or Global society

iii. drawing the connections between what the song says and your views

5. Include a reference page. See the examples provided in class – the Level 4 reference page is the correct one.

tips…

Don’t refer to your artist by his or her first name; use the last name or both together, it is more professional.

Don’t forget to include all of the information asked for above.

Don’t forget to include the reference page.

Do not copy and paste.

Music Society and You… Pulse Check Rubric

Student Name:________________________________

|Criteria |Level Four +/- |Level Three +/- |Level Two +/- |Level One +/- |Below Level One |

| |4- 4 4+ |3- 3 3+ |2- 2 2+ |1- 1 1+ |to be determined |

| |95% 90% 85% |78% 75% 72% |68% 65% 62% |58% 55% 52% | |

| |Writing is clear and |The written portion of |The written portion of |The written portion of |The written portion of|

|Communication |concise. The written |this assignment is clear |this assignment is fairly |this assignment is more |this assignment is not|

| |portion of this assignment|with minimal editing |clear and concise. |in a draft phase. |clear |

| |is very well done with |required for grammar, |The work is somewhat neat |The work has limited |The work is hard to |

| |virtually no errors in |punctuation and spelling. |and legible |legibility. |read |

|/20 |grammar, punctuation and |The work is neatly |There are some grammar, |The sentence structure, |The sentence |

| |spelling. |presented and legible. |punctuation and spelling |grammar and spelling |structure, grammar and|

| |The work is very neat in |The song lyrics are neatly|errors. |need editing and |spelling are |

| |appearance and visually |presented. |The song lyrics are |revision. |unacceptable for the |

| |appealing. | |somewhat readable. |The song lyrics are |grade 12 college |

| |The song lyrics are neatly| | |missing, miscopied or |/university level |

| |presented. | | |difficult to read. |The song lyrics are |

| | | | | |absent. |

| | | | | | |

|Knowledge/ |The student shows |The student shows |The student shows some |The student shows |The student is unable |

|Understanding |developed knowledge of the|knowledge of the society |knowledge of the society |limited knowledge of the|to show knowledge of |

| |society they live in. |they live in. |they live in. |society they live in. |the society they live |

| | | | | |in. |

|/20 |The student shows a |The student shows |The student shows adequate|The student shows a | |

| |thorough understanding of |understanding of the |understanding of the |beginning understanding |The student does not |

| |the lyrics and meanings |lyrics and meanings |lyrics and meanings |of the lyrics and |show understanding of |

| |presented by the artist. |presented by the artist. |presented by the artist. |meanings presented by |the lyrics and |

| | | | |the artist. |meanings presented by |

| | | | | |the artist. |

| |Highly successful level of|Successful level of |A somewhat successful |Beginning level of |Unsuccessful or |

|Thinking/ Inquiry |analysis used regarding |analysis used regarding |level of analysis used |analysis used regarding |missing level of |

| |the more complex and |the more abstract aspects |regarding the more |the more abstract |analysis used |

| |abstract aspects of the |of the song. |abstract aspects of the |aspects of the song. |regarding the more |

| |song. |Student has done some |song. |Student has limited |abstract aspects of |

|/20 |Student has done some |research about the artist |Student seems to know |ideas about the artist |the song. |

| |solid research about the |and links this to their |something about the artist|and their own |Student doesn’t know |

| |artist and links this to |own viewpoints. |and links this to their |viewpoints. |anything about the |

| |their own viewpoints. |Student is able to compare|own viewpoints. |Student is limited in |artist or song and how|

| |Student is able to compare|and contrast ideas. |Student is able to compare|their ability to compare|it links this to their|

| |and contrast ideas in a |Student shows insight and |and contrast ideas |and contrast ideas. |own viewpoints. |

| |comprehensive manner. |reflection. |somewhat. |Student shows limited |Student does not |

| |Student shows a high level| |Student shows some insight|insight and reflection. |compare and contrast |

| |of insight and reflection.| |and reflection. | |ideas. |

| | | | | |Student does not show |

| | | | | |insight and |

| | | | | |reflection. |

| |Student is able to use the|Student is able to use the|Student is able to use the|Student is able to use |Student is not able to|

|Application |examples shown in class to|examples shown in class to|examples shown in class to|the examples shown in |use the examples shown|

| |complete this task. |complete this task. |this task. |class to complete this |in class to complete |

| |Student is able to apply |Student is able to apply |Student is able to apply |task. |this task. |

| |previous experiences with |previous experiences with |previous experiences with |Student shows a |Student is unable to |

|/20 |society and ways of |society and ways of |society and ways of |beginning ability to |apply previous |

| |looking at things to this |looking at things to this |looking at things to this |apply personal |experiences with |

| |exercise in a highly |exercise. |exercise in an adequate |experiences with society|society and ways of |

| |practical and creative |Student was successful in |manner. |and ways of looking at |looking at things to |

| |way. |finding an appropriate |Student was somewhat |things to this exercise.|this exercise. |

| |Student was very |song and the lyrics using |successful in finding an |Student was only |Student was not |

| |successful in finding an |today’s technology. |appropriate song and the |partially successful in |successful in finding |

| |appropriate song and the |Student is able to use the|lyrics using today’s |finding an appropriate |an appropriate song |

| |lyrics using today’s |exemplars to include in |technology. |song and the lyrics |and the lyrics using |

| |technology. |text citations and a |Student is able to use the|using today’s |today’s technology. |

| |Student is able to use the|Reference page in a mostly|exemplars to include in |technology. |References not |

| |exemplars to include in |correct manner. |text citations and a |References are missing. |consulted. |

| |text citations and a | |Reference page but this | | |

| |Reference page. | |needs some work. | | |

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