iRubric: Behind the Music rubric

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Behind the Music Behind the Music Students will create a poster or ESPN style news video of a song they currently listen to. They will answer whether a song can have an impact on people; is aligned with Catholic Christian values; moral , immoral, or amoral; does it encourage immoral or moral behavior and thoughts in the listener. Rubric Code: TBXW35 By hibayajm Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8

Song Elements
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Figurative Language	Poor Figurative language was not identified.	Fair Figurative Language was weakly identified.	Good Figurative language was identified with examples.	Excellent Figurative language was strongly identified; good examples were given.
Message Identified	Poor The primary message was not identified.	Fair The primary message was poorly or inaccurately identified. Lyrics were not used to strengthen argument.	Good The primary message was identified; lyrics were used to strengthen argument.	Excellent The primary message was thoroughly identified; lyrics were used to prove the argument.
Alignment with Catholic teaching	Poor Little comparison was included was included or comparison was inaccurate. Few or no examples given.	Fair Some comparisons were made but may have been to few or inaccurate. Few or examples given.	Good Comparisons were made and some examples given.	Excellent Thoughtful comparisons were made and several examples were used.
Lyrics	Poor No lyrics were included.	Fair	Good	Excellent Lyrics were included
Poster	Poor Few graphics/color/art; little connection to song.	Fair Good graphics/color/art; had a connection to song.	Good Better graphics/color/art; strong connection to song.	Excellent Great graphics/color/art; strong connection to song.
Video	Poor Does not follow news style format.	Fair Somewhat follows format. Acting is weak or does not support information.	Good Format followed and acting supports information.	Excellent Format is not only followed but authentically done. Acting strongly supports not only information but format.