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Soundtrack Project 
Make a CD/Soundtrack with ten songs for a movie version of the book A Long Way Gone with an explanation for each song choice. Each explanation should also discuss how the song is related to literary elements of the book such as theme, character, or situations that the book explored.
Rubric Code: JXXAWW6
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Support for Song Choices

Excellent

Student demonstrates full knowledge of the book and is able to support all song choices with well developed explanations that show clear connections to literary elements such as character and theme. Explanations provided with great detail!
Good

Student is at ease with the content of the book, but fails to elaborate on how the song choices relate to literary elements such as theme and character. Explainations include very little detail. More details, please!
Fair

Student is uncomfortable with the content book. Student chose songs that related to the book but was unable to explain how. Explanations were provided, but not in great detail.
Poor

Student does not have a grasp of the content of the book. The explanations of the song choices do not show a relationship to the book chosen. Explanations were not related or were missing.
Song Explanation Requirements

Excellent

Student wrote three to four sentences for each song explaining why the song was chosen.
Good

Student wrote three incomplete sentences or two complete sentences for each song explaining why the song was chosen.
Fair

Student wrote two incomplete sentences for each song explaining why the song was chosen OR only explained some of the song choices.
Poor

Student wrote one or less than one sentence for each song that briefly explained why each song was chosen OR only explained some of the song choices.
Content of the Text

Excellent

Student selects scenes or portions of the book from the beginning, middle and end of the book showing a variety of knowledge about the text.
Good

Student selects scenes or portions of the book from at least two parts of the book;
Fair

Student concentrates on one area of the book only (beginning, middle or end); This does not demonstrate that the student has read the entire book
Poor

Student does not provide any textual evidence of reading the entire book at all.
Grammar & Spelling

Excellent

Writer makes no or few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Good

Writer makes some errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Fair

Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Poor

Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that greatly distract the reader from the content.
Final Product

Excellent

Student turns in a soundtrack that is easily heard and clear in production; soundtrack contains at least 10 songs
Good

Student turns in a very good soundtrack but may be lacking a couple of songs
Fair

Student turns in a portion of the soundtrack but does not have all 10 songs
Poor

Student does not turn in soundtrack




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