Unit+2

**Project 1:**
 * Research a 'successful' //INDIVIDUAL// from the past or present (Jesus, Abe Lincoln, Michael Jordon, Oprah, Obama, etc.)
 * Create a list of //personal qualities/characteristics// that led to that person's success
 * Describe the set of //circumstances// that led this person's success
 * Describe why you perceive them to be //successful//

__Abraham Lincoln__

Determined Honest Brilliant Fair Smart

Abraham Lincoln served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847-1849 and the 16th president of the US from 1861 to 1865. He fought to end slavery and led the Union through the Civil War. Before he was a representative and president he was a captain in the military, which helped teach him leadership. He is still considered one of the greatest U.S. presidents by many scholars and he was honest with the American people. He believed in freedom for all Americans (no matter what race) and was determined to accomplish it by winning the war and ending slavery. He was a successful president because the qualities he held were very important for a president to have since they are necessary in accomplishing goals and making the right decisions. He was also successful because he changed history because of his goals he accomplished. If you are determined and smart like Lincoln, you will lead your life down the right path like he did with our country.


 * Project 2:**
 * Research a 'successful' //MUSICIAN// from the past or present (Mozart, Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Ari Rudiakov, Sting)
 * Create a list of //personal qualities/characteristics// that led to that person's success
 * Describe the set of //circumstances// that led this person's success
 * Describe why you perceive them to be //successful//



__B.B. King__

Determined Hardworking

B.B. King is a blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. At a young age, King worked hard to be a musician. He played guitar on the street corners for dimes and sometimes played in as many as four towns a night. In 1949 when he debuted on Bullet records, he released a single that received a bad review in Billboard magazine and did not chart well, but he was determined and did not give up so he continued on with his musical career. Because of these qualities, King became a successful musician. He was ranked the third greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. He has had two #1 hits and is a Grammy award winner. Also, he has been inducted into the Blues foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His determination and hard work led him through the passage to become a successful musician. I think that King was successful because he is such a great and famous musician. I think that he succeeded because these qualities that he has are so vital in becoming a musician. The path to becoming a good musician can be discouraging, like it was for B.B. King, but if you work hard and are determined like King, you will accomplish your goals.


 * Project 3:**
 * Create a list of //personal qualities/characteristics// that were the same for both people in project 1 & 2
 * Were there similarities between each person's //set of circumstances// that led to their success?

__Abraham Lincoln and B.B. King__

Determined

Both Abraham Lincoln and B.B. King had a similar personal quality which was determination. Part of their set of circumstances was also similar because they both had a rough start in their careers with some difficulties (Lincoln had trouble with an election and King got a bad review of his debut with Bullet Records). 
 * Project 4:**

List the personal qualities, characteristics and circumstances that define the following guests as 'successful':
 * Kelly Moore (Music for Mankind/Composer)
 * Travis Dobson (Trombone)
 * Ken & Julie Olsson (Singers)
 * Brett Grigsby (Guitar)

What attributes did ALL guests have in common?

What qualities, characteristics and circumstances do you believe YOU possess to be a successful person/musician?

__Kelly Moore__

Determined Kind Caring Giving Generous

I think that Kelly Moore was a very kind and caring person because of what he does to help feed tens of thousands of people who are suffering from hunger. He is generous because he gives a portion of the money he earns preforming as a musician to the Friends of the World Food Program and other charities to help stop world hunger.He does this through a serious of benefit concerts called Music For Mankind. Moore also traveled to Nicaragua to try to stop world hunger. I think that Moore is very determined because he talked about times during Music For Mankind when he was ready to give up because he thought it wasn't going to work out but he didn't and kept on trying to accomplish his goals. Moore is successful because of what he does to help people and his great musicianship. All of these qualities make him a successful person because they are important qualities to have if you want to make a difference and help people. Determination promotes working hard at a goal and kindness, being caring, and being generous promotes helping people and making a difference.

__Travis Dobson__

Determined Hardworking Persistent

I believe that Travis Dobson was a very skilled musician because of all of the effort that he puts into his playing. He said than when he started playing trombone he didn't practice as much as he should of and that caused him to think that he was a lot better than he actually was. Once Travis wanted to play more seriously, he realized he needed to practice more. He kept encouraging our class to work hard, be determined to accomplish what you wan, and have perserverence. When he started practicing more and applying these qualities, he became a more skilled musician. Travis also told us that putting yourself out there and looking for preformances is key to being a successful musician. These qualities and actions led him to his successful musicianship and to be a successful person because it helped him be come a better musician.

__Ken & Julie Olsson__

Determined Cooperative

I think that Ken and Julie Olsson were very talented and experienced musicians. I feel that they were determined because they said alway do what makes you happy when it comes to life and music. Ken and Julie said that being happy is the most important part of your musical career. They also were cooperative because they mentioned that in music you can't only do certain things (the example Ken gave about classical pianists playing only on grand pianos) and you have to get along with others. Ken and Julie put a lot of energy and emotion into their music which I thought was very good and I would like to do. One more interesting thing that they mentioned was more about life in general which was that they said that you should try to take time and slow down and not be so rushed. I believe that their qualities of determination and cooperation led Ken and Julie to success as musicians.



__Brett Grigsby__

Hardworking Determined

I think that Brett Grigsby was a hardworking and determined guitar player. He talked about how good it feels to finally get a song or part of a song down and how to properly on work on the song. He made it seem like you have to be determined and work hard to get part of a song down and then once you have that part, you move on to another part of the song until you can play it very well. I think his determination and hardworking skills were mainly focused in the area of completing songs. These qualities helped make him a successful musician because they made him become a determined and hardworking musician which led to him gaining many guitar playing skills and learning many songs.

All guests:

I think one quality that all the guests had in common was that they all had determination. They all were determined to be successful with their instruments and as musicians. They all showed this determination in at least one way weather it be learning songs, practicing, having successful careers, and more. This quality led to their success as a musician or as a person. It helped form their careers and helped them gain musical skills. Overall, determination was shared by all of the guests and their determination led to their success in different ways.

I think that determination is a quality that leads a person or musician to be successful. It keeps them working on their goals to be more successful. Being hardworking is another important quality for someone to have. It shows that you care about what you do because you take effort into doing it. One last quality that I think is important for a person and musician to have is being cooperative. If you are a cooperative person, you work well with others and that can help lead you to accomplishing goals and being successful. If you are a cooperative musician, you will usually work with other musicians no matter what type of music they play. This could help you be successful because it will expose you different types of music genres which could in turn help get you more performances and it makes your musical work with others more efficient. I think that determination, being hardworking, and cooperatation are vital qualities in becoming successful, both as people and as musicians. I think that I have these three qualities as a musician. I am determined to work gain more musical skills and I work hard to complete songs and work. I also have cooperation because I cooperate and work with many different styles of music. In conclusion, I apply these three qualities to my work as a musician by working hard to complete musical tasks, staying determined to improve, and cooperating with many different types of music and I think all of these qualities are important for a successful musician to have.

Music Midterm Project:

**1. Save your Rubric as a PDF and post it to your unit 2 portfolio.**

Once completed, complete the following:

4. Self Reflection: Please describe any significant improvments that you have made as a musician this term. What have you been working on, how have you improved. What are your goals for the second term?**
 * 2. Analyze yourself with the Rubric you created. Check off the boxes that apply and save as pdf. Post to wiki.**
 * 3. For those qualities that you do not possess, Create a list of ideas and solutions to address your deficiency.

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3. I think that I can improve on staying focused on musical assignments by setting a goal each time I practice for me to accomplish. I can also give myself a "reward" if I stay focused on the musical assignment (such as when I have completed the assignment, I can free play for 5 minutes). I can improve my knowledge of basic musical terms by researching and studying different terms and memorizing them. I can also research them and find a way to apply them to my own process as a musician.

4. This term I have improved on my classical playing by working with Mr. Grigsby and I have worked on my theory by working on different scale-chord knowledge. I have continually played the chords by number, the diatonic circle, and the circle of fourths to help me improve on chord and scale knowledge. With Mr. Grigsby, I have learned different classical technics and ways to play guitar. In the second term, I hope to continue learning about classical guitar but also learn about musical notation.