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African American
Our Contributions to the Arts

This image from http://www.gatewayva.com/pages/bhistory/1999/robins.shtml

This image The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner

This picture from the Metropoliatan Museum of History

SCENE

GREAT NEWS! BET Television Network wants to do a two hour show on the contributions of the African-Americans to American Life. You have been asked to do some research and present information to demonstrate the importance for this show.
Your emphasis will be on African-Americans and the Arts.

YOUR TASK

You are a member of a group that has been asked to research information for this show. You will need to create a display with visuals and a written report. You will then present your display and written report to the BET Artistic Review Board.

ASSESSMENT
You will be graded on your understanding, presentation, and the written report of the topic display presented.

Scoring Tool for African-American contribution to the Arts Written Report

QUESTION
How have Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts or Literature of the African-American added to the lives of the American culture?

GATHER
Choose one of the following research topics.

Click note taking for tips and a review on taking notes.

Visual Arts

Performing Arts

Literature

Other

Use this planning sheet (My Search Plan) to keep a working list of the resources that you use or you can use your own source notecards.
As you use your various sources, be sure to take effective, detailed notes. Remember to paraphrase the main ideas to avoid plagiarism .
Remember to cite your references. Refer to the MLA guidelines and examples for citing resources. See Mrs. Johnson for extra examples.

It is expected that you gather information from a variety of sources.

Print	Non-Print	Internet
Books Encyclopedias	Videos Pictures	Yahooligans Hot Topics List

To aid your research effort, don't forget to check the Hot Topics List

Click here for directions on Finding and Downloading Images from the Internet.

ORGANIZE

Remember the questions guiding your research....

How have Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts or Literature of the African-American added to the lives of the American culture?

Are you taking good notes?

Have you downloaded or created a visual to enhance your display?

CONCLUSION
Are you ready to present your presention?

Create a mock-up of your display with information and visuals.
Share your mock-up with a classmate for Peer Response (P-Q-P).
Create your final display for presentation to the BET Artistic Board
Create your final report to be turned in when you present.
Create your Works Cited page. Refer to MLA guidelines and examples for citing resources.

BET Artistic Board
(will be your fellow classmates)

Class Discussion

As you listen to the class presentations of topics, use the Listening for Details sheet to jot down key ideas and important details about How has Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts or Literature of the African-American added to the lives of the American culture?

Rubric for Written Report
Scoring Guide

Name

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplish 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Research & Gather Information	Does not collect any Information that relates to the topic	Collects very little information--some relates to the topic	Collects some basic information--most relates to the topic	Collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic
Share Information	Does not relay any information to class	Relays very little information--some relates to the top	Relays some basic information--most relates to the topic	Relays a great deal of information--all relates to the topic
Be Punctual	Does not hand in any assignments	Hands in most assignments late	Hands in most assigments on time	Hands in all assignments on time
Listen to Other Classmates	Is Talking when someone else is presenting	Caught talking only once during others presentation	Listening Intently	Listening Intently and asked questions
Display	Doesn't have anything to show	Concepts are accurately presented	Concepts are accurately presented in a pleaseing way	Visuals are used appropriately to support the presentation

Listening for Details Rubric

Directions: Use the following chart to record information as you listen to the presentations.

Presenters	Details	How has this aspect of African-American life added to the American culture?

Updated June 30, 2004
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