You are about to begin a Webquest. This will be a fun project that will help you understand some of the concepts that we have been working on during the year. The webquest will ask you to identify and write rhythms and their values. You will also identify rhythm’s importance in the elements of music.

1.      First you’ll be assigned to a partner.

2.      Each of you will choose a job for each question. One person will be the navigator, navigating the website and the other will be the recorder, recording the information on the worksheet.

3.      Log onto the computer.

4.      Connect to the internet and answer the following questions:

1.      According to this website http://trumpet.sdsu.edu/M345/Knowledge_Webs/1Elements_of_MusicY/Elements_of_Music   list the elements of music?

_______________    ______________     ______________    ______________

            _______________    ______________   _______________   _______________

2.      What is the first element of music? _______________ Click on it and answer these questions.

a.      How many quarter notes are in a whole note? _____

b.      How many half notes are in a whole note? _____

c.      How many quarter notes are in two half notes? _____

              Discussion Question:  Why do you think this is the first element?

3.      In this website: http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/dl/ctmu/CTMU3040/elements.html  scroll down to Rhythm refers to the timing of music and fill in the blank:

Combinations of ________________________________ sounds make rhythm patterns.

4.      In this website you will find the note values (how much each note is worth). Please write down the note value for each note. http://www.vhcc.edu/mus121/Mus121/moduleElem/elements_learning_tasks.htm

Whole note                       ______

Half note                           ______

Quarter note                      ______

Eighth note                       ______

 

This is how your performance will be evaluated. There will be a common grade for you and your partner (a group grade).

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Attention in       Class	Student is rarely focused and attentive during class. Sometimes disruptive to rest of class.	Student is sometimes focused and attentive during class, but is easily distracted by others and sometimes distracts others.	Student is usually focused and attentive during class, but sometimes is distracted by others	Student is focused and attentive throughout class and follows directions to the best of his/her ability.
Notes	Wrong notes are consistently written	A few inaccurate notes are written.	An occasional inaccurate note is written.	Notes are written accurately.
Note Values	Wrong note values are written	A few correct note values are written	An occasional wrong note value was written	Note values are written accurately
Use of Technology	Student needed constant supervision to stay on task in order to locate information on the website.	Student had considerable trouble locating the information on the website. Needed constant supervision in order to locate information on the website.	Student had little problems locating website and collecting information. on values and rhythm.	Student located website and was able to collect information on note values and rhythm.

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

You will have a good foundation for identifying and copying rhythms after completing this webquest. You will be able to identify notes and their values including their relationship to each other.