Linear Song Project Due January 5, 2015

You are going to write a math song/poem. You may work alone or in a group of 2 or 3 people (NO MORE THAN 3) The main topic of the song/poem must be from one of these main concepts: 1) Slope-Intercept Form 2) Point-Slope Form 3) Standard Form 4) HOY and VUX

Song/poem must be school appropriate (no swearing) & must be original (no plagiarism) Song/poem must have a title and at least 2 different verses and 1 chorus. (If you choose a poem, at least 20 lines) Song/poem lyrics MUST be typed with no grammatical errors.

Extra Credit = Song must be recorded on a CD or as a file that will play on my computer. You can use background music (or beats) from any artist as long as you give credit to the song/artist. (Be sure to check that it plays and is of good quality before turning in. Failure to play will result in no extra credit).

This is what you will turn in: 1. A typed copy of your original song/poem lyrics 2. A paragraph explaining what you and the other group members contributed to the project 3. If you choose to do the extra credit: A recording of you/group members singing the song/poem to music on a CD or an attachment that will play on my computer.

This is how you will be graded: Individual Participation in the song/poem (5 points) The math in the song/poem is accurate. (10 points) Use of proper academic vocabulary (10 points) TYPED copy of the song/poem lyrics with title (2 points) Length of Song – At least 2 different verses and 1 chorus (3 points) (If you choose a poem, at least 20 lines) Extra Credit: Create a video/record your song/poem. (10 points)

Vocabulary List (You don’t need to use all of them, only the ones that pertain to your song) Equation/function Positive/negative/zero Undefined Independent/dependent Domain/range Formula Term Slope/rate of change/m Horizontal Vertical Like terms Ordered pair coefficient Slope intercept form x-intercept y-intercept/constant Rise run x-axis y-axis Alternative Assignment (must work alone): If you do not feel comfortable writing a song/poem this will be your assignment. Write a five paragraph essay (introduction, body, and conclusion) explaining: How to graph the line whose equation is 3x-7y=21 using the slope and y-intercept. Describe the steps you would take to complete the task. Once you found the slope and y-intercept, explain the steps you would take to graph the line. Then explain how you graph the line 3x-7y=21 using the x-intercept and y-intercept. Once you found the intercepts, explain the steps you would take to graph the line. What did you notice about the two lines?

This is how you will be graded: The steps in the paper are accurate. (19 points) Typed copy of paper (2 points) 6 + 1 Traits Word Choice (3 points) Conventions (3 points) Organization (3 points) Linear Song Project Due January 5, 2015