APPENDIX A (Parent letter)

Insert date here Dear Parents, In Music class, the students in Grade 6 have been using an online program called Incredibox to create their own pieces, using beats, melodies, chorus, effects and voices, on loops. This has allowed the students, as a class, to create pieces using technology rather than instruments. For their next composition assignment, the students are required to create their own pieces using Incredibox at home. Incredibox is a free website and can be accessed at the following link: http://www.incredibox.com/. The piece is required to be at least one minute in length, and should use at least one of each of the following components: beats, melodies, chorus, effects and voices. (Please note that if your child decides to use version 3 for his/her composition, there is no chorus component, thus the chorus component will not be required.) The students have been shown how to record their piece. Once they have recorded their piece and are satisfied with it, they should send it to me by sharing it to my email address (insert email address here). They should keep the objectives outlined in the attached rubric in mind before sending it to ensure they get the best grade. I look forward to hearing your childs composition! If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me via email, at (insert email address here).

Insert name here Music Teacher

APPENDIX B (Rubric)

Music - Composition : Composing with "Incredibox"

Teacher Name: Jennifer Baltuonis

Student Name: CATEGORY Usin a!! re"uired com#onents

________________________________________ 3 Used a!! $%&' com#onents in the #iece 2 Used &%3' o( the $%&' com#onents in the #iece 1 Used 3%2' o( the $%&' com#onents o( the #iece R - Redo Used 2 or !ess com#onents in the #iece

Addin and remo)in )oices

4en th o( #iece

*oices +ere added and remo)ed in a rh,thmic (ashion- .t made sense/ and created a #iece that is eas, to !isten toThe #iece +as !on er than one minute-

*oices +ere added and remo)ed in a re!ati)e!, rh,thmic (ashion- .t +as +e!!-#ut to ether/ 0ut the #iece cou!d use some +or1The #iece +as one minute !on -

*oices +ere added and remo)ed in a more ha#ha2ard manner- 3hi!e the #iece had #otentia!/ it !ac1ed musica!it,The #iece +as !ess than one minute !on -

*oices +ere added and remo)ed random!,- The #iece had no rh,thmic desi n and +as di((icu!t to !isten toThe #iece +as thirt, seconds !on or !ess-

Creati)it,

The #iece is )er, creati)e- The choice o( )oices/ and the +a, the, +ere added and remo)ed/ created a #iece that is ori ina! and +e!!thou ht-out-

The #iece is "uite creati)e- The choice o( )oices and the +a, the, +ere added and remo)ed created an ori ina! and re!ati)e!, +e!!thou ht-out #iece/ 0ut cou!d im#ro)e +ith more thou ht-

The #iece is re!ati)e!, creati)eThe choice o( )oices and the +a, the, +ere added and remo)ed created a more eneric #iece-

The #iece !ac1s creati)it,- The )oices +ere added and remo)ed +ith !itt!e thou ht-

APPENDIX C (Peer evaluation sheet) Name: _______________________________________ Students name Comments: Class: _____________