Assessment for Activity: Syncopation/Rhythmic Independence Recording

Directions:

1. Students will download free metronome app

2. Students will submit a video recording of themselves patting/drumming their rhythmic line,
beginning to end, of Seasons of Love. Set metronome to 90 bpm.
3. Students will submit video to _________________ (Whatever homework submission site school
uses).

Rubric for: Seasons Rhythm Recording

Criteria 0 1 2 3

Beat No video recording 10 or more 5-9 instance of 4 or less instances

was submitted. instances of losing losing the beat of losing the beat
the beat within the within the rhythmic within the rhythmic
rhythmic performance performance.
performance.
Performance No video recording Submission was 2 Submission was 1 Student submitted
Submission was submitted. class periods or class period late. on time.
more late. Only 50-90% of the 100% of the
Only 50% or less of rhythmic excerpt rhythmic excerpt
the rhythmic was performed. was performed.
excerpt was
performed.
Video Recording No video recording Individual could be Individual could be Individual could be
Quality was submitted. partially heard (49% heard and seen for heard and seen
Individual could not or less) and partially a majority (50%- during the entire
heard in the video. seen (49% or less) 99%) of the video video recording.
in the video recording.
recording.
Rhythmic No video recording 10 or more errors 5-9 errors within 4 or less errors
Quality was submitted. within rhythmic the rhythmic line. within the rhythmic
line. line.
Assessment for Activity: Small Group Improvisation

Directions: Directions on the worksheetwhich will be done in class and turned in by the end of class.

Improvisation Peer Editing

Name: ______________________________ Name of Teammates:____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

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Directions: Make sure each group has at least 1 Soprano, 1 Alto, 1 Tenor, and 1 Bassno more than 6
members in a group. Each teammate will receive 3 attempts to improvise to measures 62-69 of Seasons
of Love. After each teammates attempt, teammates will receive 30 seconds to write comments and 1
minute to share those comments. Repeat this process until each team member has received 3
opportunities to improvise and has received comments in between each one.

Names(s) Attempt #1 Attempt #2 Attempt #3

 Assessment for Activity: Triads

Directions: Students will circle 3 musical examples from Seasons of Love that show a I, IV, and V chord
(1 example for each triad/chord). They will also compose a I, IV, and V chord on staff paper, through a 4
measure excerpt. Both the score of Seasons of Love and your composition staff paper will be collected
in your portfolio.

Staff Paper for Triad Composition

Portfolio Rubric
Criteria 0 1 2 3

Triad Discovery No I, IV, or V triads 1 of the 3 triads were 2 of the 3 triads were All 3 triads were
were identified in discovered in discovered in discovered in
Seasons of Love. Seasons of Love. Seasons of Love. Seasons of Love.
Triads were not Triads were turned in Triads were turned in Triads were turned in
turned in. 2 class periods late. 1 class period late. on time.
Triad Composition There was no use of 1 of 3 triad/chords 2 of 3 triads/chords All 3 triads/chords
a I, IV, or V were used in were used in were used in
triad/chord in the 4 composition. composition. composition.
measure 2 or less measures Only 3 of the 4 All 4 measures were
composition. were composed. measures were complete.
Composition was not Composition was 2 complete. Composition was
turned in. class periods late. Composition was 1 turned in on time.
class period late.
 Suspension Suspension was not Suspension was Suspension was Correct suspension
Discovery identified in Seasons turned in 2 class turned in 1 class was discovered in
of Love. periods late. period late. Seasons of Love.
Suspension was not Suspension was
turned in. turned in on time.
Suspension There was no use of 2 or less measures 3 of the 4 measures Correct use of a
Composition a suspension in were composed. were composed. suspension was
composition. Composition was 2 Composition was 1 composed.
Composition was not class periods late. class periods late. All 4 measures were
turned in. complete.
Composition was
turned in on time.
Melody Discovery No melody line 50% or less of 50-75% of melodies 75% or more of
discoveries were melodies in Seasons in Seasons of Love melodies in Seasons
turned in. of Love were were discovered. of Love were
discovered. Discoveries were discovered.
Discoveries were turned in 1 class Discoveries were
turned in 2 class period late. turned in on time
periods late.
Text Painting No text painting 1 of 3 text painting 2 of 3 text painting All 3 text painting
Discovery discoveries were examples in Seasons examples in Seasons examples in Seasons
turned in. of Love were of Love were of Love were
discovered. discovered. discovered.
Discoveries were Discoveries were Discoveries were
turned in 2 class turned in 1 class turned in on time.
periods late. period late.
Professionalism Portfolio was not Portfolio was turned Portfolio materials
turned in. in, but not in a were turned in with a
folder. folder.

Assessment for Activity: Suspension

Directions:
Suspension Composition

Assessment for Activity: Melody Discovery

Directions:

Assessment for Activity: Text Painting Discovery

Directions: