Guidelines
Piggy-Back Songs

Heading: The heading should appear in the upper right hand corner of the first page and should include the following:

Your Course Number (MUSC448 or MUSC548)
Piggy-Back Song
Your names

Do not include a cover sheet.

Text Format: 1. Photocopy of the original song (with the musical notes), 2. complete bibliographic citation, 3. the new (piggy-back) text, 4. discussion (100 words or less)

Length: 1 page - Organize your materials (four items listed under content) to fit on one side of one standard sheet of paper. This is required for full credit.

Content:   

Original song - Choose a children's song or folk song. Be sure that the song (the music) is not too difficult or too easy for the grade level. Choose a song with regular phrases, at least until you become skilled at the piggy-back techniques. Your page should include a copy (probably reduced in size) of the original song with the original words.

Bibliographic Citation - Give complete, appropriately formatted information. One who reads this should be able to go to the source easily.

Your Piggy-Back text - Write a text that relates to a subject you may be teaching in the classroom. Be sure that your new text matches the rhythm of the original song and that it is singable. Your new text must include at least three verses.

Discussion -This should include your motivation for choosing this song and writing this text as well as possible uses for your new song. You may include any pertinent information here, but confine yourself to 100 words.

NOTE: Be prepared to discuss your perspectives in class on the day the paper is due, and be prepared to sing your piggy-back song for the class.

NOTE: These will be photocopied to share with other members of the class.

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Evaluation (4 points):

Format (1)
Usability (singable by the children) (1)
Creativity, Imagination, Initiative, etc. (1)
General quality (1)

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GROUPS: (Presentations on Thursday, September 25, 2008)

1. Mary DeForge, Aryn Marano, Niki Parker
2. Brandi Phillips, Ashley Thompson, Amber Boothe
3. Teresa Stowe, Marla Flint, Kaitlyn Festa
4. Kayleigh Zinkham, Sarah Houser, Sarah Riley
5. Ashely Warrick, Sarah Coen, Jill Bodling
6. Ronda Perkins, Julie, LeAnne Harrow

Updated on 9/17/08