Learn+and+sing+Chinese+song

1. Student's work 2. Rubrics 3: Project descriptions: ** Q & A ** Q1. What must we do in this project? Answer: Firstly, you will have to write pinyin for all the characters and look up all the pinyin for the characters that you don’t know; secondly, you need to figure out the major ideas of that song; then you need to practice singing the song over and over until you are able to perform in front of the others. Q2: Can we pick any song by ourselves? Answer: No. You can choose any one of the six songs that I posted on the website (my resources/just for relaxing). The idea is that you learn to sing a song that you have never heard before. Q3: I looked over all the lyrics, some look more difficult or complex than others. Will you give us the surplus if I choose to sing the difficult song? Answer: Yes, I will reflect the difficulty coefficient in the rubrics for the writing part. Q4: I am very shy to sing songs in front of others, can I work with others? Answer: Yes, it will be your choice to either sing with your partner or sing by yourself. Q5: Will my partner and I receive the same grades for our performance? Answer: I am expecting to see the balance in your partnership. Theoretically, you and your partner will receive different grades according to your individual performance. Q6: If I work with my partner, do we submit our writing paper together or separately? Answer: You should submit your writing paper separately. Q7: How important to add music background when I sing the song? Answer: Kind important. You are encouraged to either play the instrument or download the music from the Internet. Q8: Is there any chance for me to receive extra points? If so, how many points will you offer? Answer: Yes, I am thinking that to have you play the secret judge. Each of you will pick one pair of performers; grade them individually according to the rubrics. If your scores are very close to mine, then you will receive the extra points ranging from 1 ~5. Q8: How the time table looks like? 9/30 (Tuesday) Receive the project 10/3 (Friday) Notify the teacher about your project partner, the song. 10/15 (Wednesday) Submit your lyrics with pinyin and main ideas about the song 10/21 (Tuesday) Draw lots 10/27 ~ 10/29 Performance