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Beginning
1
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Developing
2
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Accomplished
3
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Exemplary
4
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Score
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Interpretation of song and historical context.
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Little to no interpretation. Misinterpretation of lyrics and faulty historical connections.
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Some errors in interpretation or context, but shows overall understanding.
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Correct interpretation and discovery of historical context.
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Superb interpretation of song meaning and context. Well-researched connections to specific issues and events of the time.
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Artist biography and connection to issue addressed in song.
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Little to no biographical information about the artist.
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Suitable biography, but no connections made between the artist and the issue in question.
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Complete biography with connections made to the issues highlighted in the song.
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Well-researched biography of the artist, with many insights on their connections with the issues in the song.
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Connection to present day.
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Little to no connection made to present day issues.
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Some connections made, but are slightly off-target in relevance.
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Several well established connections that are correct and relevant.
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Connections are not only correct and relevant, but also show the personal input of the students in the reasoning behind them.
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Group work and participation
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Poor workload-sharing and unbalanced participation between the two members.
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Partners work well together, but one does more than the other. No personal opinions in report.
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Workload split evenly between members, and personal opinions from both are evident.
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Addressed every question about the song, and split each aspect of the assignment equally.
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Quality of research
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Little to no research about song, artist, or historical relevance.
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Some research, but less than favorable sources like Wikipedia used as evidence.
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Research is provided for all aspects of assignment, and majority of citations are credible.
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Every citation can be verified, and research is done for every question about the song.
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