Strange Fruit Webquest Creative Project

POINTS SCORED

Name:
Initial Stages of Achievement
Student work (inaccurately?) addresses the themes of the song Strange Fruit, but significantly lacks insight and/or attention to detail; the ideas and themes are not presented in a creative fashion at all Written component offers a less-than-thorough understanding of the task or less-than-adequate treatment of how the song connects to the artistic representation/ project; analysis may be only partial, unconvincing, or irrelevant Project may rely on paraphrase/plot summary only; references to the song are vague and show very little proof that student understands the song lyrics

Indicators

Excellent Achievement
Student work artistically, creatively, and skillfully addresses the themes of the song Strange Fruit with great insight and attention to detail

Competent Achievement
Student work accurately addresses the themes of the song Strange Fruit with some insight and attention to detail; the project may or may not be presented with some creativity Written component is competent, clear, and direct, and offers a reasonable interpretation of the song; reflection provides some insight, but the explanation of the project is less thorough, perceptive, and/or specific Project supports its points with appropriate textual references and/or quotations, but connections may not be as creative or insightful

Evidence of Progress Exists

Student work accurately addresses the themes of the song Strange Fruit, but with little insight and/or attention to detail; presentation of ideas could be more creative Written component addresses the assignment requirements intelligently but does not answer fully and specifically; reflection tends to be simplistic/superficial in its analysis of the song and/or does not give a thorough explanation of the project Project often relies on paraphrase, but the paraphrase will exhibit some plausible analysis, implicit or explicit; the project may reflect an incomplete or oversimplified understanding of the song

PROJECT (W.S. 2.6)

Deliver multimedia pres.s:

/50

a. Combine text, images, & sound & draw info. from many sources b. Select appropriate medium for each element of the presentation c. Use the selected media skillfully

ANALYSIS (W.S. 2.2.a

and R.S. 3.2)
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in works or passages, and analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim

/40

Written component is well-focused and responds to the assignment clearly, directly, and fully; reflection offers a persuasive interpretation of the song and thorough explanation of the project

TEXTUAL SUPPORT
(Writing Standard 2.2.c) Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works

/10

Project makes apt and specific references to the song Strange Fruit, analyzing how the passages contribute to the song as a whole

Total Points Scored:

Comments:

/100