Swing Journal
Journal written for each day - 5 pts
Journal is in paragraph form - 5 pts
Journal is creative and incorporates different swing characteristics - 5 pts
Reading from the journal is audible 5 pts
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20 pts
Internet Research / Timeline
Major events for the time era are recorded - 5 pts
The timeline is neat and easy to follow - 5 pts
Both students put in equal work - 5 pts
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15 pts
News Article and Musical Review Critique and Rubric
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Needs more work |
Needs some work |
Acceptable |
Exemplary |
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Article is laid out neatly and organized |
Information is in no particular order, no format |
Information is organized with a list or flows in a paragraph |
Students have used a computer and newspaper format for their information |
Students have organized their information to look similar to a professional newspaper through the use of a computer |
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Pictures are included |
No pictures are included |
At least one drawing or poor picture is included |
One relevant picture is included |
Multiple pictures of significance are included and explained in article |
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Both an article and musical review are present |
Either musical review or article is missing |
Both article and review are present but not integrated |
Musical review and article are integrated |
Musical review and article are integrated, appear professional, and are interesting to read |
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Language arts skills are used |
Many misspellings, poor punctuation, no use of descriptors |
Words are spell-checked yet several errors are present |
Words are spelled correctly and word order is used properly, as is punctuation and capitalization |
Students use correct grammar, as well as skillful use of descriptors, word order and punctuation |
