Grade 8: Assignment 2 (Research Project – Musicals / Blues / Jazz)

For this project, you will pick either:  a blues artist  a jazz artist  or a musical  …research it, and do the following:  Create a poster OR  digital presentation (Powerpoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc...) OR  short video  IF YOU CHOOSE A BLUES OR JAZZ ARTIST, you must include the following information:  When they lived (birth, death)  Where they are from  A Brief Biography  Three significant songs  A link to an online version of one of their songs (Youtube)  At least one image (picture of the artist, etc...)  2 Interesting Facts (any other information you think is unique, or cool, not stated elsewhere in your project) IF YOU CHOOSE A MUSICAL, you must include the following information:  When it was written  Who wrote it  A Brief Outline of the Plot (the story)  A song from the musical / a description of what part of the story the song tells  A link to an online version of the song (Youtube)  At least one image (picture of the artist, etc...)  2 Interesting Facts (any other information you think is unique, or cool, not stated elsewhere in your project  You will be required to do a presentation consisting of:  A presentation of your poster / digital presentation / video  A listen to the song  THIS IS NOT A GROUP PROJECT. THIS IS INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT.

Grade 8: GarageBand (Assignment 1)

GarageBand Assignment

• Create a full-length song in GarageBand that is 2-3 mins long 
• The song should work for a specific genre of music as opposed to just random clips assembled together. 

For example, you should create a rock, country, or electronic song.

• The song should have distinctly different parts of the song 

(parts that are emphasized or de-emphasized or repeated).  "Real" music has verse, middle, and chorus sections.

• The song must contain at least 6 different tracks. Most songs will have have more than six sections.
• You should include at least one sample, voice, or musical instrument
• At least 2 of the tracks must change volume multiple times throughout the song
• At least one track must include a segment that loops –

usually created by clicking in the upper left corner of a region and dragging to the right.