CienciasSocialesconalmafernandoderojas: Proyecto: Rutas medievales. Cruzadas y Comercio

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):

1. A written script

2. Information sheets (cards). One for each section

3. A glossary

4. The audio file (radio documentary)

Your radio documentary should include the following elements:

- A title

- A tune (your own composition)

- A general presentation

- An introduction

- Reports with specific information

- Interviews

- Advertisements

- Music

- 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:

- Routes (geographical description, climates, cities, modern contries, etc.)

- Means of transport (length of journeys, illnesses, etc.)

- Trading products

- Kingdoms, empires, etc.

- Religions

- Languages

- Artistic styles, monuments

- Music, dance, instruments

- Conflicts, battles, etc.

- Weapons

- Hate, violence

- Dates, characters, events

Evaluation:

- The tune, Audacity edition and information related to music will contribute towards your Music grade

- Information about general medieval issues will contribute towards your Social Sciences grade (30%)

This Project will be assessed on the following criteria:

- Daily work: daily research, bringing materials, giving ideas, hands-on work

- Concentration, cooperation, daily work developed in english language

- Historical information (specific deep information about all of the contents. Proper vocabulary

- Self created contents (never copy and paste or read)

- Original program design

- 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

- 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

	C Poor	C/B Enough	B Good	A Very good
Written script is well presented
Information sheets are well presented
Glossary is complete
The audio file is sent on time
The audio file is easily audible
It has an original title
There is a general presentation
There is a general introduction
Individual reports with specific information
Self created contents
Sections where there is interaction among the team members
Extras
Daily work

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