Jay Jones

Portfolio Writing Project

Fifth Grade Music

Core content addressed:

=20 AH-E-1.1.36 Timbre: instrument families (brass, woodwind, string, = percussion)

=20 AH-E-1.1.39 Recognize and be able to distinguish families of=20 instruments

Brochure=20 Project

We have just completed the unit, Families of=20 Instruments. In this = unit, we=20 discussed Brass instruments, Woodwinds, Percussion, and Strings. Your task is to design an = informational=20 brochure for students and their parents. =20 These students are interested in joining the band or orchestra = program at=20 your school. Your = brochure will be=20 used to educate students and parents about an instrument family. Choose one of the instrument = families=20 covered in the unit for the focus.

Your = brochure should=20 include:

= ▪An explanation of how = instruments in=20 that family are played (sound production)

= ▪A list of all the major = instruments of=20 that family

= ▪Materials the = instruments in that family=20 are made of

= ▪Visuals of = instruments

= ▪Major composers for = instruments in that=20 family

= ▪A brief history of = one instrument=20 in that family (its evolution, major works written for

=20 that = instrument)

= ▪A=20 statement of why the student should choose from this instrument = family

Your = brochure is=20 worth 100 points, and will be scored as follows:

&nbs= p; =20

&n= bsp; =20 Content (60 points) &n= bsp; =20 Appearance=20 (40 points)

Accuracy of = information:=20 20

Use of = visuals (neat,=20 clear pictures): 10 &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20

Submission of = references=20 (correct citation): 15

Use of color = (adds to=20 appearance): 10

All required = information=20 included: 15

Organization = (easy to=20 follow, structured): 10

Grammar = (correct=20 spelling, punctuation): 10

Overall = neatness (typed,=20 professional look): = 10

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