Rap/Song Rubric

Level
Exemplary
(4)

Accomplished
(3)

Developing
(2)

Beginning
(1)

Insufficie
nt
(N/A)

The song is titled

and contains
numerous pieces
of factual
information
pertaining to all
four chosen
cultural
categories
throughout.
Ultimately, the
song reflects
extensive
research. The
overall product
demonstrates a
clear
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.
The song shows
extensive
creativity through
unique
organization and
vocabulary.
The writer clearly
understands their
audience and
always uses
appropriate
vocabulary.
Overall, the lyrics
are outstanding
and memorable.

The song is titled

and contains
many pieces of
factual
information
pertaining to at
least three of the
chosen cultural
categories
throughout.
Ultimately, the
song reflects good
research. The
overall product
demonstrates a
good
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.

The song is titled

and contains
some pieces of
factual
information
pertaining to at
least two of the
cultural
categories.
Ultimately, the
song reflects
some research.
The overall
product
demonstrates a
basic
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.

The song may

not be titled
and/or does not
contain factual
information
pertaining to the
chosen cultural
categories.
Ultimately, the
song reflects
minimal
research. The
overall product
does not
demonstrate an
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot
culture.

The final
product
cannot be
assigned
a grade
due to
lack of
content
and/or
effort.

The song mostly

shows creativity
through
organization and
vocabulary.

The song shows

some creativity
through
organization and
vocabulary.

The writer
generally
understands their
audience and
mostly uses
appropriate
vocabulary.
Overall, the lyrics
are good and
mostly
memorable.
The song contains
some errors in
writing

The writer
somewhat
understands their
audience and
sometimes uses
appropriate
vocabulary.
Overall, the lyrics
are somewhat
coherent.

The song shows

minimal
creativity
through a lack of
organization and
vocabulary.
The writer does
not understand
their audience
and does not use
appropriate
vocabulary.
Overall, the
lyrics are not
coherent.

Criteria

Content
X3

Creativity
X2

Lyrics/
Audience

The song contains

few, if any, errors
in writing

The song contains

many errors in
writing

The song
contains serious
errors in writing

Mechanic
s

conventions (with
the exception of
purposeful slang).

conventions.

conventions.

conventions.

Album Cover Rubric

Level
Exemplary
(4)

Accomplished
(3)

Developing
(2)

Beginning
(1)

Insufficie
nt
(N/A)

The album is
titled and includes
a band name. The
artist designs a
cover that
includes
numerous pieces
of factual
information
pertaining to all
four chosen
cultural
categories
through the use of
symbols and
images. Overall,
the product
demonstrates
extensive
research and
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.
The artists album
cover has a
unique design
that extensively
invokes thought
and emotion
through the use of
visuals and colour.

The album is
titled and includes
a band name. The
artist designs a
cover that
includes many
pieces of factual
information
pertaining to at
least three of the
chosen cultural
categories
through the use of
symbols and
images. Overall,
the product
demonstrates
good research
and
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.

The album is
titled and includes
a band name. The
artist designs a
cover that
includes some
pieces of factual
information
pertaining to at
least two of the
chosen cultural
categories
through the use of
symbols and
images. Overall,
the product
demonstrates
some research
and a basic
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot culture.

The album may

not be titled and/
or may not
include a band
name. The artist
designs a cover
that does not
contain factual
information
pertaining to the
chosen cultural
categories.
Overall the
product reflects
minimal
research and
understanding of
Metis and
Blackfoot
culture.

The final
product
cannot be
assigned
a grade
due to
lack of
content
and/or
effort.

The artists album

cover has a
design that
mostly invokes
thought and
emotion through
the use of visuals
and colour.

The artists album

cover has a
design that
somewhat invokes
thought and
emotion through
some use of
visuals and colour.

The artists
album cover
design does not
invoke thought
and emotion due
to a lack of
visuals and
colour.

Criteria

Content
X3

Creativity
X2

Songs/
Audience

Neatness

The artist clearly

understands the
audience and
includes a list of 5
tracks (songs)
that appeals to
them while
simultaneously
relating to the
design of the
album cover.

The artist mostly

understands the
audience and
includes a list of
at least 4 tracks
(songs) that
appeals to them
while
simultaneously
relating to the
design of the
album cover.

Overall, the
artists design is
extremely neat
and organized.

Overall, the
artists design is
mostly neat and
organized.

The artist
somewhat
understands the
audience and
includes a list of
at least 3 tracks
(songs) that
appeals to them
while
simultaneously
relating to the
design of the
album cover.
Overall, the
artists design is
somewhat neat
and organized.

The artist does

not understand
the audience
and includes a
minimal or no
list of track
songs that do
not relate to the
design of the
album cover.

Overall, the
artists design is
not neat or
organized.