American History Through Music

Multi-Genre Project
Instructions:
Genre can be defined as a category of artistic compositioncharacterized by similarities
in form, style, or subject matter. First we will look at what genres are available to choose from.
After you have chosen your genres for your project, you can pick an American based band/artist.
Pick a group or someone you like a lot as you will be learning about, talking about, reading
about, writing about, and listening to them a lot.
Once you have chosen a group/artist you will brainstorm ideas for each genre (example:
Rolling Stones - Genre: Schedule - recreate a set list from a concert they might have performed).
You need to create an overall style for your project. The style should reflect the time period and
artist, along with your own personal taste. Make notes on how you will fit the style with each
genre (example: Rolling Stones - theme: literal rocks, magazine font/color/style, tongue logo,
British flag).You can get really creative! Think outside the box (a poem doesn't have to be
written on paper).

Core List (Pick 15)

Journal Entries
Personal Letter
Greeting Card
Schedule
Top Ten List
Glossary
Song Lyrics
Biographical Summary
Historical Timeline
Historical Context
Recipe
Brochure

How-To-List
Newspaper Article
Obituary
Map
Stamp/Postcard
Album Cover

Extra (Pick 7)
Acrostic
Haiku
Lesson Plan
Picture Book
Edited Video
Radio Show
Board Game
Comic Strip
Magazine Cover
Dialog between two or more people/interview
Short Story
Ghost Story

Bands/Artists
Aerosmith

Chicago

Allman Brothers

Styx

Beach Boys

Kansas

Bon Jovi

Elvis Presley

Alice Cooper

Buddy Holly

Credence Clearwater Revival

Foo Fighters

The Doors

The Blues Brothers

Bob Dylan

The Supremes

The Eagles

James Brown

Fleetwood Mac

Jefferson Airplane

The Grateful Dead

The Monkees

Guns N Roses

Simon and Garfunkel

Heart

The Doobie Brothers

Jimi Hendrix

The Jackson 5

Journey

Poison

Kiss

Van Halen

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Pearl Jam

Metallica

Creed

Motley Crue

Disturbed

Nirvana

And more

Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bob Seger
Chuck Berry
Johnny Cash
ZZ Top
Boston

Name: ______________________

Category

Exceeds
Expectations
20 points

Meets
Expectations

Nearly Meets
Expectations

Does Not Meet Not Complete

Expectations

15 points

10 points

5 points

Comoposition Project includes

all or more than
required
elements

Project
includes
between 18-22
elements

Project
includes
between 10-17
elements

Project
includes 1-9
elements

Project is
missing
everything

Style

Project is
aesthetically
pleasing,
exceptionally
creative, and
cohesive

Project is
assembled and
creative, and
cohesive

Project is
cohesive, but
includes some
paper elements

Project
includes
several paper
elements and
lacks direction/
creativity

Missing
element

Accuracy

Every genre is
complete with
thorough
information and
accuracy

Genres are
complete and
accurate

Genres are
missing and/or
include some
accuracy errors

Multiple genres
are missing
and include
several errors

Missing
element

Punctuality

Student handed Student

in the project on handed most of
time.
the project in
on time

Student
Student did not
handed in most hand in project
of the project
by class after
due date

0 points

Student did not

hand in project.