Media assignment week of Sept. 22

Find a set of appropriate lyrics of a song that you enjoy.

Question 1:
Write a paragraph telling me why you like the song.
(Explain if it's the imagery formed by words, the beat, other reasons you enjoy the song.)

Question 2:
Find an appropriate video that goes with the lyrics to the song.
How does the video enhance (add to) your interpretation of the song's lyrics?

Question 3:
Find an appropriate video (from another source) that you could play to accompany the song and change the overall feel or meaning of the lyrics.
Explain why you chose the new video and HOW it changes the feeling / meaning of the song to you.


Assigned: Monday, Sept. 22
Due: Monday, Sept. 29

Rubric: (below is the summary of sheet)

Content
4- All content is in the students' own words and accurately describes his/her analysis of the lyrics and accompanying video.
3- Almost all content is in the students' own words and accurately describes his/her analysis of the lyrics and accompanying video..
2- At least half of the content is in the students' own words and accurately describes his/her analysis of the lyrics and accompanying video.
1- Less than half of the content is in the students' own words and/or accurately describes his/her analysis of the lyrics and accompanying video.
Required Elements
4-Media assignment included all required elements as well as a few additional elements.
3-Media assignment included all required elements and one additional element.
2-Media assignment included all required elements.
1-One or more required elements was missing from the media assignment.
Analysis of lyrics
4-Student clearly and creatively describes impact of video to enhance lyrical message of chosen song.
3-Student sufficiently describes impact of video to enhance lyrical message of chosen song.
2-Student generally describes impact of video to enhance lyrical message of chosen song.
1-Student somewhat describes impact of video to enhance lyrical message of chosen song.