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Music 8: Music of American Cultures Honors Institute Project

As you know from the Syllabus, in addition to attending class sessions and producing an “On Campus Portfolio,” Honors Students will be submitting a special project. The project earns you a potential 300 points; failure to earn a minimum score of 150 points will result in a 0 points grade.

You have two options:

• Option 1: Contemporary Issues Journal (Individual or Group Project)

• Option 2: Digital Story (Alternative Individual Project)

These options and the grading rubric are described following instructions on how to submit your project.

Submitting Your Project You will be submitting your project as a CANVAS assignment titled “(Honors Students Only) Honors Special Project” within the regular Assignments area. Due to the probable large size of your project, be sure to allow plenty of time for your file to upload. To assist you, we are establishing 3 levels of submission deadlines.

• Early Submission (+40 Point Bonus): Submit project prior to 1 PM 48 hours before regular deadline

• Regular Submission (No Penalty or Bonus Points): Submit project after Early Submission but by regular deadline

• Late Submission (-40 Point Penalty): If, for any reason at all, you are unable to submit your project by the early or regular deadline, we will accept it until 1 pm on the day following the deadline

Please contact Professor Carey via Private Messages with any submission questions.

Option A: Contemporary Journal Project Instructions For this project, you, as an individual, or your group will look for recent events or developments in the real world that are related to the Music 8 coursework, then analyze these current affairs to identify the connections to course material in entries that you will write in a journal. This project should focus on the themes and cohorts studied within the course. It does not have to be music focused. We are providing examples of both Individual and Group projects. This can provide you with basic ideas on how your individual or group journal can look. Group Projects: The collaboration element of a group project provides a deeper level of learning and expands the learning community. It also allows for a shared work load in the creation of the project. Please advise Professor Carey if you wish to participate in a group project and she will assign groups. Due dates: there are THREE due dates for this project.

1. WK 5: Preliminary Ideas for Thesis Topic and initial research (50 points) SPRING 2021: MAY 6: Submit via Private Messages.

2. WK 7: Outline of project including expanded thesis and sample articles (50 points) SPRING 2021: MAY 20: Submit via Private Messages.

3. WK 9: Completed project due (200 points) SPRING 2021: JUNE 3: Submit via Canvas Assignment.

Professor Carey will schedule zoom appts to review steps 1 & 2. Initial ideas can be discussed via Private Messages. NOTE: The articles must be from the current academic quarter – no exceptions.

Instruction Specifics

The student is responsible for the following activities for the three separate news events:

• Search for Appropriate News Items: Look for a news items using a variety of print and internet sources that was first published within the timeframe of the current academic quarter. Choosing the topic and crafting the umbrella statement are the most challenging part of this project.

• News events should address the following course themes: o The contemporary experience of any of the five broad constituent groups: Native Americans,

European Americans, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, or Asian Americans. o A single issue for one constituent group is typically the best approach o Projects may look at a single issue impacting more than one constituent group o If projects concern cultural identify not specifically listed above, students should work with

Professor Carey to craft the topic. Examples might be: LGBTQIA or Women’s Issues o Note: Music may or may not be a part of this project. Remember, “Contemporary Issues”

• PROJECT DETAILS: 1. Pre-Project Reflection, (Introduction or thesis statement): In 1-2 thoughtful paragraphs, describe

the umbrella topic and how it relates to the course themes. 2. Create a Journal Entry for each of the 3 events: Include for each journal entry the following

information: 3. Image of the news item (scan or screen capture) 4. Full citation 5. General description/summary of the news item 6. A description of how this article connects to course content and your individual personal/academic

experience. 7. For Group Projects: A brief summary of the group discussion on the news event. 8. Compile the individual contributions into a composite document that includes the following

elements: o Cover Sheet with Name and date o Table of News Items showing the following categories of information(in bold):

News Item No.

Group Member

Article Title and Author

Source

1. John Doe “White Bear First Nations Pow Wow” by Lynn Bell

Carlyle Observer, September 4, 2015, published online, (http://www.carlyleobserver.com/news/local- news/white-bear-first-nations-pow- wow- spirit-and-spectacle-1.2047812)

2. Ann Smith “Forensic Pseudoscience: How Trustworthy are DNA and other crime scene tests?” by Michael

Scientific American, September 2015, Volume 313, Number 3, P. 95, Shermer

9. Post-Project Reflection: In 2-3 paragraphs, describe any thoughts you have about the project now that you have completed it, add in anything particular beyond your journal entries to describe what you have learned.

Assessment Rubric for Option A: Contemporary Issues Journal

Excellent 40-50

Good 30-39

Fair 20-29

Poor 19-0

Points

Preliminary Thesis

Excellent potential topics and research presented by deadline.

Good potential topics and research presented by deadline.

Adequate potential topics and research presented by deadline.

Chooses few possible topics with little or no research by deadline

Project

Outline

Excellent project outline from thesis to specific articles.

Good project outline from thesis to specific articles.

Acceptable project outline from thesis to specific articles.

Thesis not cohesively detailed by deadline

Choice of

Articles

Chooses excellent, appropriate information sources for topic.

Chooses very good, appropriate information sources for topic.

Chooses good, appropriate information sources for topic.

Chooses a few, appropriate information sources for topic.

Connection to Course Content

Every Journal Entry synthesizes examples, facts, and personal reflections that address course themes.

Most Journal Entries synthesizes examples, facts, and personal reflections that address course themes.

Journal Entries generally synthesizes examples, facts, and personal reflections that address course themes.

Some Journal Entries synthesizes examples, facts, and personal reflections that address course themes.

Presentation and Citation

Fulfills the assignment by choosing a format, language, appropriate visual representations, and general layout that engage and enhance the topic. Also, correctly uses citations and references, distinguishes between original ideas and content requiring attribution.

Fulfills the assignment requirements at a good level with generally appropriate information strategies.

Fulfills the assignment requirements at an average level with several appropriate information strategies.

Fulfills the assignment requirements at a very basic level with only a few appropriate information strategies.

Reflects and Self- Assesses

In Pre- and Post- Project Reflections, demonstrates a deep sense of self as a

learner, building on

experiences and responding to all assignment specifics.

In Pre- and Post- Project Reflections, demonstrates a very

good sense of self as a learner, building on experiences and responding to all assignment specifics.

In Pre- and Post- Project Reflections, demonstrates a good sense of self as a leaner, building on experiences and responding to all assignment specifics.

In Pre- and Post- Project Reflections, demonstrates a developing sense of self as a learner, building on experiences and responding to all assignment specifics.

Student’s Final Score (Out of 300)