Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, November 14th, 2019 Points: 100 Overview: For this assignment, you will examine American Musicals and the different ways music can be perceived as either a window or a mirror of American society and culture. When music acts as a window to society and culture, we might see events and situations in a new light—music might be acting as a way for us to better understand differences in society that we might not understand without it. When music acts as a mirror, it reflects who we are and can help us see ourselves more authentically. Instructions: For this assignment, you will discuss any American Musical of your choice - you can use the examples provided in the Unit, or perhaps you have a favorite that was turned into a movie! • Discuss why you think this particular musical became popular when it did. Did the themes in the musical match happenings in American culture at that time? Explain. • Identify a popular showtune from the musical. Discuss how this chosen showtune is either a mirror or a window to something about American society and culture. Offer evidence to support your beliefs and assertions. • Include the title of the showtune, when it was written, the composer(s), and the performing musician(s). • Include a YouTube video link of the showtune. Requirements: • All works should be written in proper APA format. • Your paper should be 2-3 pages with additional cover and reference pages. • Use at least two (2) scholarly references to support your work. You may use your textbook as a resource, however, the YouTube video to your showtune does not count towards these sources. Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write. MUS320 – American Music Unit 4 Assignment: Musicals and American Culture Evaluation Rubric for Musicals and American Culture Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Proficient Exemplary 0 - 35 points 36 - 47 points 48 - 53 points 54 - 60 points Content Subject matter is minimally addressed. Opinions are offered, but arguments lack scholarly backing. Subject matter is adequately addressed. Arguments are partially supported by scholarly research. Subject matter is fairly well addressed. Arguments are supported by scholarly research but could be further elaborated with specific details. Subject matter is thoroughly addressed. Arguments are well elaborated and fully supported by scholarly research and specific examples. 0 - 11 points 12 - 15 points 16 - 17 points 18 - 20 points Structure and Flow Flow is poor. Paragraphing is inappropriate. Transitions are minimal or absent. Significant redundancy is evident. Flow is adequate. Paragraphs may be too long or too short. Transitions are minimal, and redundancy is evident. Flow is good. Paragraphing is mostly appropriate. Transitions are present, and redun ...

1. Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Points: 100
Overview:
For this assignment, you will examine American Musicals and
the different ways music can be
perceived as either a window or a mirror of American society
and culture. When music acts as a
window to society and culture, we might see events and
situations in a new light—music might be
acting as a way for us to better understand differences in society
that we might not understand
without it. When music acts as a mirror, it reflects who we are
and can help us see ourselves more
authentically.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will discuss any American Musical of
your choice - you can use the
examples provided in the Unit, or perhaps you have a favorite
that was turned into a movie!
• Discuss why you think this particular musical became popular
when it did. Did the themes in
the musical match happenings in American culture at that time?
Explain.
• Identify a popular showtune from the musical. Discuss how
this chosen showtune is either a
mirror or a window to something about American society and

2. culture. Offer evidence to
support your beliefs and assertions.
• Include the title of the showtune, when it was written, the
composer(s), and the performing
musician(s).
• Include a YouTube video link of the showtune.
Requirements:
• All works should be written in proper APA format.
• Your paper should be 2-3 pages with additional cover and
reference pages.
• Use at least two (2) scholarly references to support your work.
You may use your textbook as
a resource, however, the YouTube video to your showtune does
not count towards these
sources.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be
evaluated before you write and again
after you write.
MUS320 – American Music
Unit 4 Assignment: Musicals and American Culture
Evaluation Rubric for Musicals and American Culture
Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Proficient

3. Exemplary
0 - 35 points 36 - 47 points 48 - 53 points 54 - 60 points
Content Subject matter is
minimally
addressed.
Opinions are
offered, but
arguments lack
scholarly backing.
Subject matter is
adequately
addressed.
Arguments are
partially supported
by scholarly
research.
Subject matter is
fairly well
addressed.
Arguments are
supported by
scholarly research
but could be
further elaborated
with specific
details.
Subject matter is
thoroughly
addressed.
Arguments are
well elaborated

4. and fully
supported by
scholarly research
and specific
examples.
0 - 11 points 12 - 15 points 16 - 17 points 18 - 20 points
Structure and
Flow
Flow is poor.
Paragraphing is
inappropriate.
Transitions are
minimal or absent.
Significant
redundancy is
evident.
Flow is adequate.
Paragraphs may
be too long or too
short. Transitions
are minimal, and
redundancy is
evident.
Flow is good.
Paragraphing is
mostly
appropriate.
Transitions are
present, and
redundancies are
minimal.

5. Flow is excellent.
Paragraphing is
clear, and
transitions are
smooth and
consistent.
Inappropriate
redundancies are
absent.
0 - 5 points 6 - 7 points 8 points 9 - 10 points
Scholarly
Sources
Scholarly sources
are not used in the
assignment.
Less than the
required amount
of scholarly
sources are
included and may
not be well
represented within
the assignment.
Required amount
of scholarly
sources are
included, but
content discussion
is not well
represented within

6. the assignment.
Required amount
of scholarly
sources are
included.
Scholarly source
content is well
represented within
the assignment.
0 - 5 points 6 - 7 points 8 points 9 - 10 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation; writing
and formatting
guidelines are not
followed.
Numerous errors
exist that interfere
with a professional
presentation.
Writing and
formatting
guidelines are
being followed but
have a few errors
that do not impede

7. professional
presentation.
Writing and
formatting
guidelines are
being followed and
are clear,
professional, APA
compliant, and
error-free.