composer project research log

7/30/2019 Composer Project Research Log

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MusicGrades 4 & 5

COMPOSER PROJECT NAME:_______________ CLASSROOM TEACHER:_____________

RESEARCH LOG

Since you are only in music class once a week, and this project is going to take multiple classes tocomplete, you are going to need to use your time wisely and keep track of what you have done. Eachweek you are responsible for filling out your research log to show me what you have done and to keep

track of your research. If you fill it out and keep up with it, your final project will be easier to create aswell.

Day 1: By the end of day 1 you should have chosen your composer and filled out your KWL. Youshould also begin writing down any questions in particular you want to answer in yourresearch.

Composer Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Things you know about your composer:

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Questions to research (Think about the Who, What, Where, When, How and Why that needs to beincluded in your research and write questions with that in mind):

Q1:__________________________________________________________________________________

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Day 2: Today you will begin your search for information about your composer. Use your questions fromDay 1 as a starting point. Make sure you take careful notes about where your information is comingfrom as well as what information you are collecting. When you have to cite your resources at the endof the project, good notes will help make it easier to do so!

(The following is borrowed from MCPS: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/argylems/academics/imc/search_strategy_plan.pdf )

KEYWORDS: A keyword or keywords help you look for your topic and answers to your questions.Example: What did the Ancient Egyptians wear? Or How did the Ancient Egyptians live?

Examples of keywords would be Ancient Egyptians costume dress daily life In the above example using quotation marks tells a search engine to look for examples ONLY whereAncient Egyptians appears together. It makes your search more specific.You try keywords:

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A search engine will look for exactly what you ask it to so be sure you spell your words correctly.

If you are using quotation marks remember that the search is also case sensitive..A good search technique might be: Ancient Egyptians AND costumes.

Now you try: ________________ ______________________ _________________

Source 1

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________

Date (both published AND retrieved):______________________________________________________

Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address/doi (if applicable):___________________________________________________________

Bias?_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

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Source 2

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________


Bias?_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

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Source 3

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________


Bias?_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

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Source 4

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________


Bias?_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

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Source 5

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address (if applicable):______________________________________________________________

Bias?_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

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MusicGrades 4 & 5


Day 3: You have had a day to research your composer in the media center and computer lab. Todayyou will be searching for multimedia to add to your presentation at the end of the unit. Again,be sure to take careful notes about your sources so you can cite them! Your goal is to haveone audio example, one video and one picture. If there are no videos available that relate toyour composer, you will need to have a second audio example or picture to take the videosplace in the final presentation. **This is also your chance to finish up any other research youneed to fill in any holes in your research from Day 2!** Once your research is complete, youshould begin filling out the timeline worksheet to help you organize your thoughts for thefinal paper and presentation.

Source 1

Audio Video Picture

(Circle One)

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address:__________________________________________________________________________

How might I use it?_____________________________________________________________________

Source 2

Audio Video Picture

(Circle One)

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address:__________________________________________________________________________

How might I use it?_____________________________________________________________________


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Source 3

Audio Video Picture

(Circle One)

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address:__________________________________________________________________________

How might I use it?_____________________________________________________________________

Source 4

Audio Video Picture

(Circle One)

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________

Author:_______________________________________________________________________________


Publisher:_____________________________________________________________________________

Web Address:__________________________________________________________________________

How might I use it?_____________________________________________________________________


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MusicGrades 4 & 5


Day 4: Today you will use your timeline to write the rough draft of the written portion of your finalproduct. Make sure to create a resources section at the end. You can use the APA FormatPractice Sheet to help you with the citations. Use the rubric to make sure that you include allof the necessary points in your writing. Dont forget! In a couple weeks you will turn yourwriting project into a multimedia presentation that you will share with classmates andparents. Make sure that you have all of the necessary information included!

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MusicGrades 4 & 5


Day 5: Today you are going to finish the written portion of your final project. You will be typing it onthe computer in the computer lab. Make sure to review your work using the rubric for thewritten paper before you print the final copy. Once you are finished, print it out and add it toyour Research Log packet. If you finish before the end of the class period, look over the rubricfor the multimedia presentation and begin drafting your presentation.

In the space below make some quick notes about the process so far. What have you found easy duringthis research project? What has been difficult? What would you do differently for future projects?

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Day 6: Today you will be putting together your multimedia project. Make sure to follow the rubricand cite your resources at the end of your presentation!

Things I want to make sure I include in my presentation:

Slide 1: Composer History

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Slide 2: Important Compositions

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Slide 3: Interesting Tidbits

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Those three slides and a fourth slide with your citations are required. You may do more than three if youso choose or if your information needs to be displayed differently.


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Reflection: Look back at the notes you wrote down on Day 5. Consider the work that you havedone throughout this project and your presentations for the class and your parents.Today we will be talking about what you thought of the process. You are welcome touse this page to take notes or to make a note that will help you remember somethingyou want to share.

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