Learning Goal: Students will compose a piece of music in Rondo (ABACA) form

by Barbara Vinal

1. Self and Peer Cooperation Rubric

2. Learning Objectives:

2.1. National Standard for Music Education 4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelies

2.2. National Standard for Music Education 5: Reading and notating music.

2.3. National Standard for Music Education 7: Evaluating music and music performances

3. Assessment Tool - Rubric

4. Assessment Activity

4.1. Standard 4: Student composition has 3 different sections (A,B and C) both rhythmically and tonally.

4.2. Standard 5: Final work is submitted in Finale (or some other readable notation format) as a complete composition.

4.3. Standard 5: Composition contains at least 5 of the following elements – treble clef, double bar line, dynamics, 4 measures in each section, correct number of beats in each measure, time signature, and ends on the note ‘C’.

4.4. Standard 7: Completes the peer cooperation rubric for self and others; accepted a role and completed assigned tasks. Adds to Wiki at least twice each week.

5. Activity

5.1. Students will randomly choose A, B or C.

5.2. Each group of three students will compose 4 measures of music using a software notation program such as Finale

5.3. Sections will be put together in Rondo form (ABACA pattern) to create a complete piece of music.

5.4. Students will provide ongoing communication via the Wiki as evidence of team cooperation.

5.5. Student team will submit final composition.

5.6. Students will submit a self and peer cooperation rubric upon completion of assignment.