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“Why is Music Education In School Important?” VH1 Save The Music Contest through April 21, 2017
Let’s Hear from the Students!
ONE winner will receive TWO awesome prizes:
1. Host a Performance by Jordan Fisher at your school.
2. A Piano Grant for your school OR school in need.
HOW TO ENTER CONTEST:
1. Student writes a response to the contest question. (see guide below) 2. Parent/Guardian enters response on contest website1 3. You’re done! One winner will be announced in May!
ENTER HERE: on.vh1.com/contest2017 For Questions: Call Sam at (212)-‐846-‐4391 or email [email protected] 1 For legal reasons, a parent/guardian must enter each students response on the website. Teachers should forward this contest description to the students/parents to complete.
FOR STUDENT TO FILL OUT
Name _______________ Grade________________
Why Is Music Education In School Important?
In 500 words or less, please explain why you think it’s important to have music education in school, if at all. Use the grading criteria below to help guide you.
Grading Criteria: (Total possible points: 25)*
#1 - Relevance & Rules (5 possible points) 5 Point Score = Answered the question and stayed within the 500 word limit.
#2 - Honesty (5 possible points) 5 Point Score = Answer was written by the student and is an honest account of how they feel.
#3 - Clarity (5 possible points)* 5 Point Score = Answer is well written and has a clear point.
#4 Meaningfulness (10 possible points) 10 Point Score = Answer goes beyond facts and explores meaning as it relates to the student.
*NOTE: Each submission will NOT receive their score or feedback on student essay. All info will be kept private.
All student essays MUST be submitted on the designated site by a parent or legal guardian. Site: playitforward.vh1savethemusic.org/why-music-contest