MUSIC + SOCIAL
SCIENCES PROJECT
Group work: creating
a radio documentary about medieval routes: Crusades and trade
A radio station has asked you to create a radio documenary
about different routes in the Middle Ages: Crusades and trading routes.
You will prepare (1 per group):
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A written script
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Information sheets (cards). One for each section
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A glossary
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The audio file (radio documentary)
Your radio documentary should include the following
elements:
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A title
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A tune (your own composition)
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A general presentation
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An introduction
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Reports with specific information
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Interviews
- Advertisements
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Music
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Sound effects
Deadline: Tuesday, 21st of november (11
lessons)
The Script, information sheets and
glossary will be handed in in class
The radio documentary will be sent
via Edmodo (until 10 pm)
CONTENTS:
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Routes (geographical description, climates,
cities, modern contries, etc.)
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Means of transport (length of journeys,
illnesses, etc.)
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Trading products
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Kingdoms, empires, etc.
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Religions
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Languages
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Artistic styles, monuments
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Music, dance, instruments
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Conflicts, battles, etc.
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Weapons
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Hate, violence
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Dates, characters, events
Evaluation:
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The tune, Audacity edition and information
related to music will contribute towards your Music grade
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Information about general medieval issues will contribute towards your Social Sciences grade (30%)
This Project will be assessed on
the following criteria:
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Daily work: daily research, bringing materials,
giving ideas, hands-on work
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Concentration, cooperation, daily work developed
in english language
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Historical information (specific deep
information about all of the contents. Proper vocabulary
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Self created contents (never copy and paste or
read)
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Original program design
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Audible voices, music and effects
cComenzamos el trabajo. ¡¡Manos a la obra!!
These are our teams:
Lesson number 1 (29-10-17): Project explanation. Creating teams. Dividing roles.
Lesson number 2 (30-10-17): Find the pages in your textbook that include the contents of your project. Share the tasks
Lesson number 3 (6-11-17): Bring your mental maps. Share them with the group
Lesson number 4 (7-11-17): Review and correct your mental maps (homework). Bring information that you can not find in your textbook. Speakers will report about specific difficulties and needs.
Lesson number 5 (8-11-2017): You get your graded mental maps back. In groups, design the radio documentary:
A title*
- A tune (your own composition)
- A general presentation*
- An introduction*
- Reports with specific information **
- Interviews **
- Advertisements*
- Music
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Sound effects
* * You will work on this in group during the lessons
** You will prepare this part individually
Lesson number 6 (13-11-2017) Bring your individual script** (homework)
Ñesson number 7 (14-11-2017) All individual scripts will be revised. A general structure should be clear by today. Teams will work on the common parts during the lesson
Lesson number 8 (15-11-2017) Prepare everything to get ready to record during the weekend
Lesson number 9 (20-11-2017) Everything is already recorded. Work on last details
You will be graded according to this rubric:
RUBRIC
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C Poor
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C/B Enough
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B Good
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A Very good
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Written script is well presented
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Information sheets are well presented
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Glossary is complete
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The audio file is sent on time
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The audio file is easily audible
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It has an original title
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There is a general presentation
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There is a general introduction
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Individual reports with specific information
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Self created contents
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Sections where there is interaction among the team members
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Extras
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Daily work
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After having finished the project, students send the radio documentary via Edmodo to the teacher and hand in their portfolio with all of the documents.
It´s time for a evaluation... Let´s do a fun one!
EVALUPARTY
Snacks
Self reflection
What have I learnt?
How did I learn it?
What was easy, difficult, new?
Fruit juice
How can I improve?
EVALUPARTY
Self reflection
How did I learn it?
Fruit juice 
How can I improve?
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