Summary – Music 3500 Proficiency Quiz (on American Music of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s and its Impact on U.S. Racial, Social or Economic Issues)

Summary – Music 3500 Proficiency Quiz (on American Music of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s and its Impact on U.S. Racial, Social or Economic Issues)

Description

You will need to read and follow these instructions carefully so you can prepare some things in advance before going to the quiz assessment itself:

This Music 3500 Proficiency Quiz is worth a maximum of 120 points, but in order to get any points for it, you must complete ALL 3 SECTIONS (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3).

– It must be completed online in elearning by 11:59pm eastern time Apri 15, 2020 (look under “Assessments>Quizzes”)

– You can save each section one-at-a-time, then come back and work on this assessment until you click the button to submit it for grading.

-Do not use the dropbox–these answers to these question must be entered directly into the eLearning quiz.

– You must read and follow instructions carefully, or you will get little or no points on this quiz.

– This is a university-required assessment for this class, so I cannot give you answers, give you an example, or tell you in advance if your answers are correct, and you cannot redo this assignment to try to get a higher grade (read and follow the instructions)

– Read the online textbook chapters for the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s see what racial, social, and economic issues hit the United States in each of those decades, and the find one piece of music from each era that reflects a racial issue, social change, or economic topic that relates to that era.

– You will answer the specific questions listed below when you go to the eLearning quiz.

This assessment opens up according to the posted course schedule. It has to be graded manually by the instructor, so you may see a grade of “0 points” or “E” for this assessment until your submission is graded.

Enter your answers in the quiz assignment in eLearning (do not email it to me, and do not use the dropbox)

PART 1. Choose a piece of American music from the 1950s that we covered in class or that is in the online textbook that had a connection to a RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC  issue IN THE UNITED STATES in the 1950s.

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1950s)
2. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
3. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to a racial, social, or economic issue IN THE UNITED STATES in the 1950s.

PART 2. Choose a piece of American music from the 1960s that we covered in class or that is in the online textbook that had a connection to a RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC  issue IN THE UNITED STATES in the 1960s.

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1960s)
2. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
3. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to U.S. racial, social, or economic issue IN THE UNITED STATES in the 1960s

PART 3. Choose a piece of American music from the 1970s that we have covered in class or that is in the online textbook/online lecture notes that had a connection to a RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC  issue IN THE UNITED STATES in the 1970s.

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1970s)
2. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
3. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to U.S. racial, social, or economic issues IN THE UNITED STATES the 1970s

You must complete this “Music 3500 Proficiency Quiz” in eLearning “Assessments>Quizzes” no later than April 15, 2020.

Instructions for Part 1:

Choose a piece of American music from the 1950s that we covered in class or that is in the online textbook that had a connection to a specific RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC issue in the U.S. in the 1950s.

You must answer each of these questions:

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1950s)

1. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
2. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to a specific U.S. racial, social, or economic issue in the 1950s.

Question 2 (40 points)

Instructions for Part 2:

Choose a piece of American music from the 1960s that we covered in class or that is in the online textbook that had a connection to a specific RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC issue in the U.S. in the 1960s.

You must answer each of these questions:

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1960s)

1. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
2. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to a specific U.S. racial, social, or economic issue in the 1960s.

Question 3 (40 points)

Instructions for Part 3:

Choose a piece of American music from the 1970s that we covered in class or in the online textbook that had a had a connection to a specific RACIAL, SOCIAL or ECONOMIC issue in the U.S. during the 1970s.

You must answer each of these questions:

1. (10 points) List the title of the piece (it must be written in the 1970s)

1. (10 points) List the American who wrote and/or performed it
2. (20 points) Briefly describe the connection of this musical work to a specific U.S. racial, social, or economic issue in the 1970s.