music blog

In groups of ten students that will be randomly assigned by the Blackboard system, create individual blog entries that address the relationship between the Western counterculture and India. Each student must post at least two entries for this project: the first, which must be at least 250 words, should be derived from one or more of the following questions; and the second, which must be approximately 50 words, should respond to the main entry of at least one other student in the group. Feel free to draw from the listening, reading, and video assignments, but these posts should reflect your own critical assessment of the topic—in other words, treat the following questions as prompts for a stimulating and well-informed discussion.

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Why do you think American hippies and British “freaks” were attracted to aspects of Eastern spirituality? 

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In what ways did Indian classical music contribute to the development of psychedelic rock that can still be heard in more recent musical styles?

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From your perspective, what marks the distinction between the appropriation and exploitation of a cultural practice?

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Each member of the blog group will receive the same number of points based on the quality of the entire exchange, which will be evaluated according to content, clarity, and contribution (see the rubric below for details). THIS BLOG PROJECT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON BLACKBOARD UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 14 AT 7:00 P.M.  Because this is a collaborative assignment, it is important that all students in each group post their first entry well before the submission deadline in order to allow sufficient time for everyone to read and respond to each other’s comments.

Criteria	Novice	Competent	Proficient
Content	3 Points Some of the issues in the discussion prompts addressed with little supporting evidence.	6 Points Most of the issues in the discussion prompts addressed with effective supporting evidence.	12 Points All issues addressed with strong supporting evidence.
Clarity	2 Points Incoherent entry with several misspellings, grammatical errors, and lapses in logic.	4 Points Fairly coherent entry with a few misspellings, grammatical errors, and/or lapses in logic.	8 Points Coherent entry with correct spelling, grammar, and logical sequence of ideas.
Contribution	1 Points Only a couple members of the group contributed an individual perspective and a response to the comments of other students.	3 Points Most members of the group contributed an individual perspective and a response to the comments of other students.	5 Points All members of the group contributed an individual perspective and a response to the comments of other students.