Solo Performance (Music)

Solo Performance

1 What is your solo instrument?

  Piano

2 The type of music you want to perform & why?

   Solemn, I mostly can relate and get into the song more doing Solemn and I love Solemn.

3 What are the capabilities of your instrument.

  

4 Write a brief overview of where your instrument evolved from.

  What part of the world was it invented? And when?

Piano

The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard,[1] which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. The word piano is a shortened form of pianoforte, the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from gravicembalo col piano e forte[2] and fortepiano.

My Music:

Song: Thousand Years by Christina Perri

About:  "A Thousand Years," is a romantic song about the fear of falling in love.

"A Thousand Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri and David Hodges. It is taken from the album The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The song serves as the second single from the album. The song was released as a digital download on October 18, 2011 worldwide.

Written Assessment 2k17

2017 Year 10 Written Text Assessment on ‘The Outsiders’

QUESTIONS (Choose ONE)

1. Describe at least one important relationship in the written text(s). Explain how this relationship positively or negatively influenced one or more characters.

2. Describe at least one important setting in the written text(s). Explain how the setting helped you to understand at least one idea. Note: “Setting” may refer to physical places as well as social and historical contexts.

3. Describe at least one important character in the written text(s). Explain how the character changes throughout the text(s).

4. Describe an important conflict in the written text. Explain how the conflict helped you to understand an important message.

5. Describe an incident that changes the course of events in the written text(s). Explain how this change helped you to understand an important idea.

6. Describe at least one important technique used in the written text(s). Explain how the use of the technique created impact. Note: Techniques could include figures of speech, syntax, word-choice, style, symbolism, structure, or narrative point-of-view.

And don’t forget the GOLDEN rules:

G ather ideas: who? what? when? where? why? how?

O rganise them: what’s the best order?

L ink ideas or paragraphs: “Not only do we learn…, but also…  .”

D escriptive words: stunning, exquisite, brilliant, excellent

E nabling words or phrases: for example, for instance, we see this     when, as an illustration, to demonstrate

N eat and tidy: punctuation, grammar, spelling

Statement about the  written text technique/aspect	Evidence from the written text	Explanation of the meaning shown in relation to the question	Explanation of author’s purpose	Your link to the human experience (self, society, or world) (A) within ‘The Outsiders’ (B) another  novel   (C) another text
Sentence Starters:	For example, For instance, We see this when, This is demonstrated,	This shows… This makes the audience think… This makes the audience feel… This makes us understand…	S.E.Hinton did this to The purpose of this This was done to	This aspect can be compared to… This aspect can be contrasted to… This can be juxtaposed to… This reminds me of...
Examples: In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, dialogue was used to show the state of  Macbeth’s mind.	For instance, the line “Is this a dagger I see before me?” demonstrates Macbeth questioning  his reality.	This technique reveals Macbeth’s character  by showing the audience that he has started to hallucinate and that his mind is playing tricks on him, or, alternatively, that the witches are having more influence on him than he realises.	Shakespeare did this to show the consequences of Macbeth’s guilty actions. As the play progresses, Macbeth’s mind becauses more troubled and Shakespeare uses Macbeth’s  dialogue, actions, and the conversations of other to reflect this.	This dialogue  can be juxtaposed with the feast when he has a visitation of Banquo’s ghost and says “Then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect”. This highlights, to some degree, the fact that Macbeth is conscious of his hallucinations. However, a characteristic of insanity is the insane person not knowing that are in fact insane and by the end of the play, Macbeth no longer knows what is real and what is imagined around him. This highlights the fact that guilt through murder and ‘unfettered’ ambition can affect the state of people's’ minds.

Statement about the  written text technique/aspect	Evidence from the written text	Explanation of the meaning shown  in relation to the question	Explanation of author’s purpose	Your link to the human experience (self, society, or world) (A) within ‘The Outsiders’ (B) another  novel   (C) another text
Sentence Starters:	For example, For instance, We see this when, This is demonstrated,	This shows… This makes the audience think… This makes the audience feel… This makes us understand…	The author did this to The purpose of this This was done to	This aspect can be compared to… This aspect can be contrasted to… This can be juxtaposed to… This reminds me of...
In the SEXXXY template below, answer ONE of the following questions: I am answering question number: 4 Copy and paste your question here: 4 Planning Gather and Order ideas: Introduction: (Optional)
SEXXXY 1 In ‘The Outsiders, a scene happens between The Greasers member (Johnny and Ponyboy) and the Socs (Bob and his friends).	This was demonstrated by Johnny and Ponyboy hang at the park and Bob and his friends saw them, they stopped and tease them by throwing stuff and words at them, The Socs then decided to bully and drown Ponyboy in the fountain and Johnny saw this then deciding to kill Bob using his pocket knife and then Johnny regretted killing Bob by running away with Ponyboy.	This makes us understand that The Socs thinks of them as the lower rank in society and they don’t respect The Greasers, and the heated conflicts between these gangs shows that these two gangs are not close to each other and something bad might happen between these two gangs.	The Author did this to create the atmosphere in this novel and makes us understand what is happening in today’s society’s gangs.	This is a true-to-life situation where we learn that we must be calm and patient and not start fights that can cause risking your life or even affecting other’s life.
SEXXXY 2 Ponyboy ran away with Johnny at the county, they found a church and stayed there for few weeks and something bad happened while they stay there.	In the afternoon, Ponyboy and Johnny went to the market to buy something not knowing that something’s bad gonna happen at the church, They didn’t know that children and the teachers will go there and the cigarette which Ponyboy throw at the ground will cause big conflict and someone’s life will be at risk, The church was on fire when they were at the market, as they came back, they heard children and teacher’s scream, panicking and not knowing what to do, Johnny went into the church and Ponyboy did too to save the children that was stuck inside the burning church.	This makes the audience think what will happen to Johnny and Ponyboy?, Did they save the children?, this was really effective by making the scene and the quotes more realistic to put everything in place, this shows that the two Greasers members are still kind, nice and caring knowing that they’re a part of a gang.	The Author did this to change the Greasers background and the audience will empathised Ponyboy and Johnny despite killing Bob the Socs and even thinking Johnny is the Hero.	This reminds us that even the Greasers have heart and they saved the children’s lives, even though people think that Greasers is just all about fighting and rumbles, Greasers are not what they think they are.
SEXXXY 3 The three brothers have a close relationship except Ponyboy and Darry, they would always fight throughout the novel but their fights will eventually make their relationship stronger.	Ponyboy and Darry would always fight even if it’s small misunderstanding like Darry slapped Ponyboy because he got home late, Ponyboy hates Darry for that, but Ponyboy never realized that Darry loves him so much that he would even take responsibility if something bad is gonna happen to Ponyboy that’s why he is that protective of Ponyboy.	This makes the audience think that the brothers are really close despite all of the conflict that has happen throughout the novel, that they care for each other.	The Author did this to make the people who are reading the novel to think that despite they grew up being in a gang and they grew up without parents, they still have respect for each other and don’t want to lose a brother.	This reminds us that we should still love each other despite the hatred in our hearts and treat each other as a family.
SEXXXY 4 The Big Rumble between The Greasers and the Socs.	In the ‘Outsiders’, A big rumble happens at the last chapter of the novel, this rumble will decide which gang is a loser and this would settle all the conflicts between the two gangs, and The Greasers won the rumble through teamwork and by loyalty.	This makes the audience feel anxious to which gang would win and is someone gonna be hurt, and this shows that the novel is coming to an end with an anticipated ending, The Big Rumble.	The Author did this because there would always a situation where it needs to come to an end, this is really effective especially the author put it to the end of the novel.	This reminds us by achieving victory through patience, teamwork of the team, that we should work together and stay loyal to each other.

Conclusion:

(Optional)

Ideas/Purposes and Audiences I have shown commitment and resilience in my learning by adding or changing details to support my ideas.	I have expressed ideas and used statements, evidence, and explanations and attempted to answer the question with some aspects of SEXY paragraphs.	I have formed and communicated ideas by using statements, evidence, and explanations and attempted to answer the question with SEXY paragraphs. I have shown commitment and resilience to my learning by adding or changing details to support my ideas.	I show increasingly comprehensive ideas by using statements, evidence, and explanations correctly to answer the question in  1-2 SEXY paragraphs. I have developed my  ideas by adding details or making links to the text, other texts, society, or the world.	I show comprehensive ideas by using statements, evidence, and explanations correctly to answer the question in 3 or more SEXY paragraphs. I have worked towards creating a coherent, planned whole essay by adding details to ideas or making links to the text, other texts, society, or the world.
Ideas/Purposes And Audiences Grade:	L M H	L M H	L M H	L M H

Structure	I have achieved sequences my ideas with SEXY paragraphs. I may have linked my paragraphs, and have an intro, body, and conclusion.	I have achieved some coherence through sequencing my ideas with SEXY paragraphs. I may have linked my paragraphs, and have an intro, body, and conclusion.	I have achieved a sense of coherence through developing my ideas with SEXY paragraphs. I probably have linked my paragraphs, and have an intro, body, and conclusion.	I have achieved a sense of coherence through developing my ideas with SEXY paragraphs. I probably have linked my paragraphs, and an intro, body, and conclusion.
Structure Grade:	L M H	L M H	L M H	L M H

Language Features (Persuasive, filmic, or written, depending upon the essay.) I have used Google add-ons, extensions, and apps to proofread and edit my work	I have used descriptive words and language features to engage interest and communicate meaning. I have used grammatical and spelling conventions, appropriately and with increasing accuracy.	I have used a range of descriptive words and language features to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest. I have used grammatical and spelling conventions, appropriately and with only a few intrusive errors.	I have used a wide range of descriptive words and language features with control to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest. I have used an increasing range of words and  grammatical and spelling conventions  appropriately, effectively, and with accuracy.	I have used a wide range of descriptive words and language features with control to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest. I have used grammatical and spelling conventions  appropriately, effectively, and with accuracy.
Language Features Grade:	L M H	L M H	L M H	L M H

Progressions: Overall Grade:

Level 3 Indicators L M H

Level 4 Indicators L M H

Level 5 Indicators L M H

Level 6 Indicators L M H