See assessment rubric attached. Materials Use the Module 6 Required Reading in y

See assessment rubric attached.
Materials
Use the Module 6 Required Reading in your textbook, the Module 6 Online Exploration, and your own independent research as your guides for writing this evaluation.
Instructions
For this Music Evaluation, select ONE of the TWO discussion options below. Read all options below, choose one for the essay, and post your response.
Option A: Influences on Contemporary Music
Option B: Influences on K-pop Music
1. Locate and select a contemporary music video released after January 1, 2000, by any composer / performer that has an easily sharable URL that can be viewed by your classmates.
Youtube and Soundcloud both have large libraries of easily shareable songs.
2. Carefully listen to your selected song and critically examine its components, style, context, and influence. You may also wish to refer back to the Module 6 Required Online Exploration resources as well as the required pages in your textbook.
3. Do research and find the relevant information required in step 4. Be sure to cite the websites, books, textbook, etc. where you found the information.
4. Now that you’ve carefully examined the work of music you selected, write a new thread of at least 200 words, in which you:
Identify the song and artist / band that you chose.
Provide a brief biography of your chosen artist / band.
Describe the artist’s / band’s style of music.
Identify at least one musician, band or musical style from the textbook or online exploration that influenced your chosen song. (Consider similarities in components, style, and/or context).
Indicate how you came to that conclusion and include specific evidence from the text, your research, your online exploration, and your chosen song that supports your arguments. Include the URL (hyperlink) to your chosen song.
Explain why you chose the song, using your knowledge of musical components, styles, and history.
5. Listen to at least two of your classmates’ chosen contemporary songs, read their original posts, and write replies of at least 50 words per reply to at least two different classmates (total of 100 words), in which you:
Identify at least one additional similar band or musical style that influenced your classmate’s chosen song that was not already identified by your classmate. Include evidence supporting your argument and cite your source(s).
Using online resources and/or other research, familiarize yourself with the South Korean K-Pop music genre. The group Girls’ Generation were early pioneers and currently BTS is a musical sensation. Find your favorite song / video from their work that has an easily shareable URL that can be viewed by your classmates. You can select from ANY K POP group or artist that you like.
One Example, the South Korean K-Pop group Girls’ Generation, has been a phenomenal success across many parts of Asia since it hit the scene in 2007. They have been compared to the sensation that was created in the 1960s by the Beatles.
BTS is arguably even bigger! Using the internet, find out as much information as possible about Girls’ Generation, BTS, or any other K Pop artist and use the guiding questions in #2 below to guide your research.
Suggested resources (be sure to cite these sources too if you reference them). BTS links are in Required Online Exploration earlier in this Module.
Girls’ Generation Youtube Channel Billboard’s Girl’s Generation artist site Dazed’s article “Girls’ Generation’s K-pop reign” The New Yorker’s article “Factory Girls” 2. Carefully listen to a few K-Pop songs and critically examine their components, style, context, and influence. You may also wish to refer back to the Module 6 Required Online Exploration resources as well as the required pages in your textbook.
3. After research and finding the relevant information required: Be sure to cite the websites, books, textbook, etc. where you found the information.
4. Now that you’ve carefully examined your selection, write a new thread of at least 200 words, in which you:
Provide a brief biography of the artist.
Describe the artist’s style of music.
Identify at least one musician, band or musical style that has influenced the musical work of your selected artist. (Consider similarities in components, style, and/or context).
Indicate how you came to that conclusion and include specific evidence from the text, your research, your online exploration, and your chosen song that supports your arguments. Identify your favorite K-Pop song and indicate why it’s your favorite.
Include the URL (hyperlink) to your favorite, selected song.
Using your knowledge of musical components, styles, and history, explain why K -Pop is so popular in America (and world wide). 5. Read at least two of your classmates’ original posts, and write replies of at least 50 words per reply to at least two different classmates (total of 100 words), in which you:
Identify at least one similarity or difference from your selection.
Include evidence supporting your argument and cite your source(s).
Tip: For best results on options A or B, use the letter next to each prompt listed above (a – g) for each of your responses.