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Texas Discoveries Final Exam Following the spirit of Billy Joel’s song, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” you are to compose your own verse for the Texas Discoveries’ version. Using the dates you have been assigned, create a verse listing the most important events in Texas. After completing your verse, you will work with a group putting together the stanzas, so we have a complete class song.

Requirements for individual: 1. Your lines must follow the Billy Joel song’s music, rhyme scheme and rhythm. 2. A well-written paragraph about your selection is to be turned in on a separate piece of paper. This paragraph must include who or what the item is, why it was significant to Texas, where it took place or lived, the exact date, related trivia, and additional information to help the reader understand your choice. 3. A picture of the ‘thing’ must accompany this. 4. On a classroom map, pinpoint the location of your event. Requirements for group: 1. Take all of the stanzas for your years and type them together into one. 2. Put pictures on Movie Maker 3. Using Audacity, record your verses. You may each sing your own verse, or a member of the group may sing all verses. Everyone must join in on the chorus. 4. Transfer audio recording to Movie Maker.

Assessment: 1. Rubric can be found on-line on Mrs. Morgan’s wiki under lyrical poetry. 2. This song will be assessed for your final exam in English and Social Studies.

Exam Chart Example: Exam Chart Name: _

date || Significance in history || Related Information || Related Trivia || More factual information ||
 * || Person place or event? || Location || Approximate
 * 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||