1. Topic-
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| Did You Hear That? (from Soundscapes) |
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2. Content-
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Intro to sound:
Use of audio samples and "listening exercises" to build understanding
of what sound is - from sound effects and music to natural and ambient
sound, to the sounds all around us - and teach the wide range of ways
sound can used and layered to enhance other media. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Increase awareness of sound as a medium.
2.Sharpen listening skills.
3.Peak creativity and experimentation.
4.Teach digital audio collection and editing skills to accomplish
final project. |
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4. Objectives-
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1.Broadened attitudes about sound, what it's for, how it can be
used.
2.Enhanced sound literacy
3.Understanding of sound as texture.
4.Identify and be able to use varied sound textures, tones, amplitude,
fading, etc. to incorporate and produce sound into final project. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| pre-recorded audio samples,video demonstrations, digital recorder,
microphone and headphones, editing software, printed materials |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| Play a music video that probably illustrates the limited way they
think music/sound is used with visuals. (5 min) |
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B. Development-
1.Play pre-recorded audio examples, single and multiple element.
Discuss different layers.
(10 min.) |
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C. Practice-
Listening exercise - identifying different sounds from prerecorded
audio. (10 min)
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D. Independent Practice-
| 1.Listening exercise - have them "collect" sound from a classroom
or other environment by walking around, listening and taking notes
of what they hear. (Homework assignment) |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Listen back to audio recording and see what they caught and what
might have been missed. (10 min.) |
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G. Closure-
| Discussion of what they learned about the different kinds of sound.
Give them homework assignment and ask them to start thinking for next
lesson about what kinds of sound might be used in their projects.
(5 min.) |
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7. Evaluation-
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1.Attentiveness
2.Participation |
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