Critical Reading

Expected Outcome/Goal: Organize in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches; Synthesizes evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

Learning: Students will engage in the Critical Reading of research data. Through thorough analysis, i.e. compare and contrast, students will be able to discuss the relationship between historical/cultural events and how such events were expressed in songs and how the songs reflect the historical context

Assessment: Students will summarize the approaches used, conclusions, and lessons learned in the process of inquiry of U.S. history websites and of primary and secondary sources. Students will produce an analysis of historical data in relation to musical expression.

  Critical Reading

            An inquiry and analysis into one musical case study demonstrating Critical Reading of The American Soundscape: research should include historical and cultural context, process and findings, and an uploaded four-page written summation with four SCHOLARLY works cited sources. Research sources must be cited in the body of your work.

Please:

• Select a topic covered in our Text
• Submit Topic to me by email for approval.
• Be sure that your topic is relevant to The American Soundscape
• Be sure to cite your sources in the body of your work.
• Be sure that you use SCHOLARLY sources.