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In addition to the required topics, select three optional topics from the list below for your
research. We will work on one topic at a time, using that as the basis of your first draft. The
information you find on your five topics will then be compiled into one paper. If you find any
pictures you wish to use during your research, you can include them with your paper.
Find answers to the questions below. On a separate sheet of paper piece your answers
together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
4. How are these keys arranged on the piano? What does it look like? Is there a pattern?
5. Who invented the piano? When was the first piano built?
6. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about the general
information and history of the piano?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
Find answers to the questions below. On a separate sheet of paper piece your answers
together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
3. What are some important parts of the piano? What do they do?
4. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about how the piano
works?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
2. What happens when you press each one? (What do they do?)
4. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about the pedals?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
3. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about the styles and
relatives of the piano?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
1. Name two or more famous piano players and tell a little bit about them.
2. Name two or more popular (rock, pop, country, etc.) songs that feature the piano.
Provide the name of the band/performer and any other information you think is
important.
3. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about this topic?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
3. Name their composers and a provide a short blurb about each person.
4. Did you come across anything else interesting in your research about classical piano
music?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
PIANOS TODAY
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
5. Did you learn anything else interesting in your research about the piano in today's
society?
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________
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together into a couple of paragraphs or more.
3. Did you learn anything else interesting in your research about how to take care of a
piano?
GRADING RUBRIC
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is very Information is Information is The information
organized with organized with organized, but appears to be
well-constructed well-constructed paragraphs are not disorganized.
paragraphs and paragraphs. well-constructed.
topic ordering.
Amount of All topics are All topics are All topics are One or more
Information addressed and all addressed and addressed, and topics were not
questions most questions most questions addressed.
answered with at answered with at answered with 1
least 2 paragraphs least 2 paragraphs paragraph about
about each. about each. each.
First Draft Detailed draft is Draft includes all Draft includes most Draft is missing
neatly presented required required required
and includes all information and is information and is information and is
required legible. legible. difficult to read.
information.
Score: ______ / 20