Soundtrack Assignment
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Metamorphosis
1. Students will
a. read a selected text
b. take notes as they read
c. brainstorm songs to complement passages from text
d. compile a soundtrack for one of the novellas we have read
e. create a LP cover for their soundtrack
2. The soundtrack will consist of:
a. one “theme song” to represent the overall theme of the novella
b. a total of ten (10) songs, the order of which matches the progression of the novella
c. no more than one (1) acoustic or instrumental track which must match a specific tone or mood in the novella
d. indecisive or particularly ambitious students may opt to cover both novellas with five songs for each, following all of the aforementioned criteria concerning choice of songs
3. The soundtrack will:
a. trace the plot development throughout the novella OR
b. follow the development of either Utterson or Gregor throughout the novella OR
c. reflect the attitude, personality traits, thoughts/ideas, etc. of multiple different characters from the novella
4. The LP Cover will consist of:
a. a typical cardboard LP sleeve cover 12.375 in (31.43 cm) square
b. album art and title of the book on the front
c. album art and a listing of the tracks on the back
d. liner notes which will provide the lyrics to the songs you chose AND explain your rationale, track by track, for the connections between the songs and the novella AND your analysis of the meaning
5. Rubric: see below.
6. Finally, you must upload your song choices to the Collaborative Spotify List for open discussion.
The Rubric
3
Excellent
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2
Satisfactory
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1
Unsatisfactory
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Playlist (10 points)
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-10 songs
- Song title and artist/ composer are clearly identified for each song.
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- Format is jumbled and somewhat difficult for reader to understand
- Song titles and/or artist composer are incomplete
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- 5 songs or fewer
- Unclear to reader what you are attempting to do
- Song titles and/or artist/composer are missing.
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LP Art (10 pts)
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-Presentation is polished and demonstrates care and consideration.
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-Appearance is not polished
-Some effort is evident.
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- Minimal effort is evident
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Rationale (30pts)
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- Clearly identifies why each song fits the theme, plot, or character traits due of the lyrics or tone of the tune.
- Reasoning for songs in playlists is clear and convincing using evidence to connect text and music.
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- Reasoning is clear or evident for some songs while some are still foggy.
- Shows some evidence to connect text and music.
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- Little to no reasoning for choosing songs
- Little to no evidence to connect text and music
-Songs feel randomly chosen
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Analysis (40pts)
þ Sensory images
þ Details
þ Inferences
þ Figurative language
þ Different types of sentences
þ Gives the reader a concrete connection
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- Controls details—uses details from the text and music to make connections for the reader
- Tells the internal story of what the character might be thinking/feeling
- Music choices reflect the character, plot, or theme in the text creating a multi-media connection that resonates with the reader (makes the reader think about the story in a different way)
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- Details from the text and music don’t make a clear connection for the reader.
- Very literal connection between the text in the story and lyrics
- Music choices reflect character, plot, or theme creating a multi-media connection for the reader that is somewhat identified
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- Repeated sentence structure
- Run on sentences
- …and then…and then…
- List of facts
- Reader needs a better explanation of how text and music are connected
- Connection can not be identified or inferred by reader
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Conventions (10pts)
þ Spelling
þ Punctuation
þ Capitalization
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- Some conventional errors
- Reader can still understand (forgivable)
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- Conventional errors are distracting to the reader
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- Conventional errors overpower the project
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