Soundtrack of My Life Project - Mrs. Weber's English



Soundtrack of My Life Project

The Project Requirements:

1. Choose at least five songs that represent you at various stages of your life. You can use pivotal moments or break it up into three-year increments – whatever seems logical to your life. The songs should be representative of you, not just favorite songs from your life—although, it is possible that those are one and the same.

2. Create a title for your soundtrack – be as creative as you can! Betsie’s Life, for example is neither interesting nor meaningful.

3. Design a CD cover for your soundtrack. The cover should be a CD-case size and should include both a front and a back cover listing the soundtrack title and the titles and artists of the songs. It should also include appropriate graphics. Your name should also be clearly displayed somewhere on this cover. The cover may be computer generated or handmade.

4. Compose a letter addressed to “Dear Listener” explaining your soundtrack. This should be written as a personal letter following the modified block style, omitting the inside address. (See pages 939-940 and 949 of your Elements of Language textbook for specific details.) Your letter should include at least seven paragraphs. The first paragraph should be an introduction, which includes the title of your soundtrack and the preview of the body of your letter. Then in the body of your letter you should compose a paragraph for each of your five songs, explaining its relationship to your life. Make sure that you include the song title, artist, and main idea for each song, in addition to supporting information that explains the song’s relationship to your life. Also include a concluding sentence that sums up your main idea. The final paragraph in your letter should be a conclusion that sums up your thoughts about the project and restates your main idea.

5. Present your soundtrack to the class. In your presentation you will explain your title, list your songs, and choose one song (with classroom-appropriate lyrics) from your soundtrack to play, and discuss its relationship to your life.

I hope that this will be an enjoyable project for you and that you will gain a greater insight into how music impacts our lives. Best of Luck!

Projects are due on January 16, 2013 for Gold Classes and January 17, 2013 for Maroon Classes.

Soundtrack of My Life Grading Rubric

CD Jewel Case Cover

Soundtrack Title _____/5

Name _____/5

Song Titles _____/5

Artists’ Names _____/5

Graphics _____/10

Creativity _____/10

Eye-Appeal _____/10

___________________________

Total _____/50

Presentation

Appropriate Song _____/10

Explains Thoroughly _____/10

Can be Heard _____/5

Total _____/25

Personal Letter

Modified Block Format _____/10

Introduction _____/10

Body Paragraph #1 _____/10

_______/5 ______/5

Body Paragraph #2 _____/10

______/5 ______/5

Body Paragraph #3 _____/10

______/5 ______/5

Body Paragraph #4 _____/10

______/5 ______/5

Body Paragraph #5 _____/10

______/5 _____/5

Conclusion _____/10

______________________________

Total _____/80

Total Project Grade

CD Cover ______/50

Letter ______/80

Presentation ______/25

___________________________

Total ______155

| |Proficient |Partially Proficient |Unsatisfactory |

| |(5 points) |(4-3 points) |(2-1 points) |

|Organization |Paragraph has a clearly stated main idea |Paragraph has a main idea that may not be |Paragraph does not have a main idea |

|& |Several supporting sentences thoroughly develop|clearly stated |Few if any particulars are offered as |

|Development |the topic and clearly illustrate the |Some supporting sentences and examples |support; supporting sentences are |

| |relationship to the writer’s life |develop the topic minimally, relationship |insufficient to develop the topic; |

| |Prose has logical progression and is easy to |to writer is somewhat unclear |little relationship to writer |

| |follow |Paragraph shows some attempt at |explained. |

| |Concluding sentence leaves the reader with a |organization but lacks focus or lacks |Paragraph lacks direction and/or |

| |final thought |strong conclusion |concluding thought. |

| |Paragraph has a fresh insights and independence|Paragraph shows some attempt at original |Topic is treated perfunctorily, shows |

| |of thought |thought. |little thought |

|Conventions |Paragraph is grammatically and mechanically |There are some errors in usage, |There are many errors in usage, |

|& |accurate. |punctuation, and mechanics. |punctuation, and mechanics. |

|Style |The prose is fluent and readable. |The prose may lack transitions. |The prose is disjointed or choppy |

| |Prose uses a variety of sentence structures. |There is some variety of sentence |throughout. |

| | |structure. |The paragraph uses mostly simple |

| | | |sentences. |

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