As of September 30, 2005, the North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium is no longer in operation.
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Part 1: Performance Assessment
(This assessment should be given to students at the beginning of the first lesson.)
A copy of this assessment form ready to be printed is available.
This part of the assessment will be completed by student and teacher in their respective columns. The assessment should be ongoing as the work is being done. Any disagreements may be discussed afterward.
1 = No
2 = Somewhat
3 = Yes
| Criteria | Student | Teacher |
| Can you identify three musical "hot spots" on the Mississippi River? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| During listening sessions, can you identify: New Orleans Jazz? Ragtime? Blues? Rock 'n' Roll? | 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| Were you able to use Internet sources to identify musicians and styles? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Were you able to use books to find information on musicians and styles? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Did you find musicians other than those first discussed? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Can you match dates with the emergence of ragtime and other styles? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Can you say when Louis Armstrong began to get popular in New Orleans? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Can you name three important blues musicians associated with Memphis? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
| Can you name three important blues musicians associated with New Orleans? | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |
Part 2: Writing Assignment
Write a half-page hypothesis stating why the Mississippi River has been important to American music.
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