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You will create a CD cover for a new ROCK band. This project will be a way to demonstrate your understanding of the rock cycle and your creativity.
Directions: This project has 4 components:
1. Front Covera. Band ROCK name- Choose one of the three rock types and write a creative name related to the rock type
b. Album Title
c. Album Picture / 2. Back Cover
a. Song List with rock types, names, descriptions, process words included
b. Rock names for band members (Keep it within the theme of your chosen rock type)
c. Copyright Information (Name, Period)
3. Inside Front Cover – Band Biography
a. Story of how your band members formed into your band
b. Involves Rock Cycle and process words (exp. Weathering and erosion, etc.)
c. Discusses how band members changed from one type to another / 4. Inside Back Cover - Diagram of rock cycle
a. Complete cycle diagram with labels, arrows, process words etc.
Example Outside Cover and Inside Cover
USE YOUR RUBRIC TO GUIDE YOU!
Band Name: ______Album Title: ______
Geology Rocks CD Cover Rubric
Element / Exemplary (3) / Proficient (2) / Developing (1)Front Cover
(Band name, Album title, Album picture)
X1 / Band Name
· Has to do with a particular rock type.
· Matches the overall theme of the rock group.
· Extremely Creative. / Band Name
· Little to do with a particular rock type.
· Does not match overall theme of rock group.
· Creative. / Band Name
· Unclear what rock type the name of group represents.
· Not creative.
Inside Front Cover
(Band Biography)
X2 / · Goes through the rock cycle.
· Starts and ends with different rock types.
· Ends with rock type of the band.
· At least 4 process words.
· Discusses at least two band members and shows band members changing as band changes. / · Goes through the rock cycle.
· Starts and ends with different rock types.
· Ends with rock type of the band.
· 2 – 3 process words used.
· Discusses at least 1 band member, but does not show that band member changing as band changes. / · Goes through the rock cycle.
· May start and end with same rock type.
· May not end with rock type of the band.
· Path is not possible within rock cycle.
· Less than 2 process words used.
· Particular band member not discussed.
Back Cover (Song List, Rock names, Copyright)
X2 / Song List
· At least 10 songs listed
· Many rock types and process words in titles
· Interesting and exciting
Rock Names for Band Members
· At least 4 band members and instruments listed.
· All rock types used as band member names correlate to the group rock type
Copyright
· Complete copyright label with your name and class period / Song List
· Eight or nine songs listed
· Some have rock types and process words in titles
Rock Names for Band Members
· 2 - 3 band members and instruments listed.
· Most rock types used as band member names correlate to the group rock type
Copyright
· Part of copyright may be missing (name or period). / Song List
· Fewer than eight songs
· Few rock types and process words
Rock Names for Band Members
· Less than 2 band members and instruments listed.
· Rock types used as band member names do not correlate to the group rock type
Copyright
· Copyright label is missing.
Inside Back Cover
(Rock Cycle Diagram)
X2 / · Complete
· Excellent Pictures to represent each step in cycle
· Originally created / · PresentMissing one or two components
· Some pictures to represent each step in cycle
· Mostly original in creation / · Not present or incomplete
· Few or no pictures to represent each step in cycle
· Picture copied from internet or textbook
Design and Format
X1 / · Good use of colors, borders and pictures / · Adequate used of color, borders and pictures / · Poor use of color, borders and pictures.
Conventions
X1 / · No spelling and/or grammar mistakes / · Few Spelling and/or grammar mistakes / · Many spelling and/or grammar mistakes
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