Unit5MusicReadingandThinking教学设计-高中英语人教版2

Unit5Music教学设计

Theteachingplanisbasedonthepassage“TheVirtualChoir”

TeachingPlan:ExploringtheVirtualChoirPhenomenon

Objective:

Bytheendofthislesson,studentswill:

Understandtheconceptofvirtualchoirsandtheirsignificanceinconnectingindividualsglobally.

Exploretheoriginsofthevirtualchoirmovementanditsimpactonmusicmunitiesworldwide.

Reflectontheroleofmusicinfosteringunityandmunityacrossgeographicalboundaries.

MaterialsNeeded:

1.Copiesofthepassageforeachstudentordisplayedonascreen.

2.Audioorvideoclipsofvirtualchoirperformances(e.g.,EricWhitacre's"LuxAurumque").

3.Internetaccessforresearchandviewingadditionalvirtualchoirexamples.

4.Paperandwritingutensilsforreflectionactivities.

LessonOutline:

1.Introduction(15minutes):

Beginbyaskingstudentsiftheyhaveeverparticipatedinachoirorensemblebefore,eitherinpersonorvirtually.Discusstheirexperiencesandwhattheyenjoyaboutsinging.

Introducetheconceptofvirtualchoirsusingthepassageasareference.Definekeytermssuchas"virtualchoir"and"globalmunity."

2.ReadingandDiscussion(20minutes):

Distributecopiesofthepassageordisplayitonascreen.

Readthepassagealoudasaclass,orhavestudentstaketurnsreadingparagraphs.

Pauseaftereachparagraphtodiscusskeypoints,suchastheoriginsofthevirtualchoirmovement,EricWhitacre'srole,andtheimpactofvirtualchoirsonindividualsandmunities.

3.VirtualChoirShowcase(15minutes):

Playaudioorvideoclipsofvirtualchoirperformances,focusingonexamplesmentionedinthepassage(e.g.,"LuxAurumque").

Encouragestudentstolistencarefullyandobservehowindividualvoicesetogethertocreateaunifiedwhole.

Discussthetechnicalaspectsofcreatingavirtualchoir,suchasrecordingtechniquesandvideoediting.

4.ResearchandReflection(20minutes):

Dividestudentsintosmallgroupsandassigneachgroupadifferentvirtualchoirperformancetoresearchonline.

Havestudentsexplorethebackgroundoftheirassignedperformance,includingtheposer,conductor,participatingsingers,andanynotableachievementsorimpact.

Afterresearch,askeachgrouptoreflectontheirfindingsanddiscusshowthevirtualchoirexperiencehasinfluencedtheirunderstandingofmusicandmunity.

5.ClassDiscussion(15minutes):

Reconveneasawholeclassandinvitegroupstosharetheirresearchfindingsandreflections.

Facilitateadiscussiononthesignificanceofvirtualchoirsinconnectingpeoplefromdiversebackgroundsandfosteringasenseofbelongingandunity.

Encouragestudentstosharetheirthoughtsonhowmusiccantranscendgeographicalboundariesandbringpeopletogether.

6.ReflectionandClosure(15minutes):

Havestudentsindividuallywriteareflectionontheirexperiencelearningaboutvirtualchoirs.Promptthemtoconsiderhowtheymightapplywhatthey'velearnedtotheirownlivesandmunities.

Concludethelessonbysummarizingkeytakeawaysandemphasizingtheimportanceofmusicasauniversallanguagethatbridgesdifferencesandcultivatesconnectionsamongindividualsworldwide.

ExtensionActivities(Optional):

VividActivities:ExploringVirtualChoirs

1.CreateYourVirtualChoirPerformance:

Dividestudentsintosmallgroups.

Provideeachgroupwithapieceofmusicsuitableforavirtualchoirperformance.

Instructstudentstoassignparts(soprano,alto,tenor,bass)toeachmemberandrehearseindividually.

Haveeachstudentrecordtheirpartusingavideocameraorsmartphone.

Assiststudentsinpilingtheindividualrecordingsintoacohesivevirtualchoirperformanceusingvideoeditingsoftware.

Hostavirtualchoirviewingpartywhereeachgrouppresentstheirperformancetotheclass.

2.VirtualChoirTravelogue:

Assigneachstudentorgroupadifferentvirtualchoirperformancetoexplore.

Instructstudentstoresearchthebackgroundoftheirassignedperformance,includingtheposer,conductor,andparticipatingsingers.

Havestudentscreateavirtualtraveloguepresentation,incorporatingmultimediaelementssuchasaudioclips,videoexcerpts,andimagesrelatedtotheperformance.

Encouragestudentstoshareinterestingfacts,anecdotes,andinsightstheydiscoveredduringtheirresearch.

Hostavirtual"worldtour"wherestudentspresenttheirtraveloguepresentationstotheclass,exploringthediversityofvirtualchoirperformancesfromaroundtheglobe.

3.VirtualChoirArtisticExpression:

Providestudentswithcopiesofvirtualchoirperformancevideosorexcerpts.

Instructstudentstocreatevisualartworkinspiredbythemusicandimageryofthevirtualchoirperformances.

Encouragestudentstoexperimentwithdifferentartmediums,suchaspainting,drawing,collage,ordigitalart.

Hostavirtualartgallerywherestudentsshowcasetheirartworkanddiscusstheircreativeprocessandinspirationbehindeachpiece.

Facilitateadiscussionontheinterplaybetweenmusicandvisualart,exploringhowdifferentformsofartisticexpressioncanevokeemotionsandconveymessages.

4.VirtualChoirmunityProject:

Collaboratewithlocalmunityorganizationsorseniorcenterstoorganizeavirtualchoirproject.

Invitestudentstoreachouttomunitymemberswhomaybeinterestedinparticipatinginavirtualchoirperformance.

Provideguidanceandsupporttomunitymembersinrecordingtheirpartsandsubmittingthemforthevirtualchoirproject.

Facilitatevirtualrehearsalsandcoordinationbetweenparticipants.

Hostavirtualconcertorscreeningeventwherethevirtualchoirperformanceissharedwiththemunity,celebratingthespiritofcollaborationandconnectionacrossgenerations.

Thesevividactivitiesoffercreativeandimmersivewaysforstudentstoexploretheconceptofvirtualchoirs,fosteringcollaboration,artisticexpression,andmunityengagement.Eachactivityencouragesstudentstoactivelyparticipate,reflect,andconnectwiththebroaderthemesofmusic,culture,andconnectivity.

Homework:

WritingTask:

Imagineyouhaveparticipatedinavirtualchoirprojectforthefirsttime.Writeareflectiononyourexperience,discussinghowitfelttosingalonewhileknowingyouwerepartofalargerglobalmunity.Shareyourthoughtsontheimpactofmusicandthevirtualchoironyourlifeandthelivesofothers.

SampleWriting1:(253words)

Participatinginavirtualchoirforthefirsttimewasanexperienceunlikeanyother.AsIstoodaloneinmyroom,singingintothecamera,Icouldn'thelpbutfeelasenseofaweandwonderatthethoughtofbeingpartofsomethingmuchbiggerthanmyself.Despitethephysicaldistanceseparatingmefromtheotherchoirmembers,therewasaprofoundsenseofconnectionasourvoicesmergedtogetherinharmony.

Musichasalwaysbeenasourceofsolaceandjoyinmylife,butthevirtualchoirtookthatexperiencetoawholenewlevel.Itwasempoweringtoknowthat,eveninisolation,Icouldstillcontributetoacollectiveexpressionofbeautyandunity.Inaworldwhereweoftenfeeldisconnectedandalone,thevirtualchoirprovidedasenseofbelongingandmunitythattranscendedbordersandboundaries.

AsthefinalvideowasreleasedandIwatchedourvoicesblendtogetherinperfectharmony,Icouldn'thelpbutbemovedbytherealizationthatmusichasthepowertobringpeopletogetherinprofoundandmeaningfulways.Itwasareminderthat,nomatterhowfarapartwemaybe,weareallconnectedbyoursharedhumanityandourloveformusic.

InthewordsofEricWhitacre,"Musichelpsmeto...forgetmyproblems.Withmusic,Ibeesomeoneelse."Andinthatmoment,surroundedbythevoicesofmyfellowchoirmembers,Icouldn'thelpbutfeelasenseofhopeandrenewal.

SampleWriting2:(219words)

Participatinginavirtualchoirforthefirsttimewasanunforgettableexperiencethatleftmefeelingbothinspiredanduplifted.AsIrecordedmyselfsingingaloneinmylivingroom,Icouldn'thelpbutmarvelattheideathatmyvoicewouldsoonbejoinedwiththoseofhundredsofothersfromaroundtheworld.

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