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.