| Approach: |
One
to one |
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Level: Year 4
and year 8 |
| Focus: |
Understanding
purpose and function of music |
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| Resources:
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Audio
tracks on laptop computer, 8 cards |
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| Questions/instructions: |
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This activity uses the computer. Click the Movie Music
button.
In this activity, you are going to listen to two different pieces of music that
might be used for a movie.
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As you listen to each piece, think about:
- the kind of movie that it would be used in
- what is happening in the music to make you think that.
Spread out eight cards in front of student.
Use these ideas to help you think about and describe the music. Here is the first
piece.
Click Clip 1 button. [“Magic Sleeping Spell” from “Waiata Reka”.]
1. What kind of movie might this music be used in?
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2. What was happening in the music to
make you think that?
3. Tell me about some of the interesting things you heard in the music. |
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%
responses
2008 ('04) |
y4 |
y8 |
| Choice
of type of movie and justification: |
strong
discussion |
7
(6) |
19
(25) |
| moderate
mention |
61
(59) |
67
(63) |
| weak
|
32
(35) |
14
(12) |
| Discussion
of instrumentation, pitch range: |
strong
|
0
(1) |
2
(2) |
| moderate
|
10
(7) |
18
(19) |
| weak
|
49
(37) |
55
(46) |
| absent
|
41
(55) |
25
(33) |
| Discussion
of dynamics/ orchestration/texture: |
strong
|
0
(1) |
1
(1) |
| moderate |
4
(3) |
10
(7) |
| weak
|
32
(39) |
34
(42) |
| absent
|
64
(57) |
55
(50) |
| Discussion
of rhythmic/ tempo elements: |
strong
|
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
| moderate
|
3
(6) |
8
(9) |
| weak
|
34
(34) |
40
(35) |
| absent
|
63
(60) |
52
(56) |
| Indications
of personal response/ engagement/mood/feeling: |
strong
|
1
(0) |
2
(2) |
| moderate
|
10
(12) |
20
(16) |
| weak
|
43
(27) |
39
(33) |
| absent
|
46
(61) |
39
(49) |
| Overall
evidence of ability to discuss music: |
strong |
0
(2) |
1
(0) |
| quite
strong |
4
(4) |
15
(18) |
| moderate
|
23
(22) |
31
(30) |
| weak
|
73
(72) |
53
(52) |
Here
is the second piece.
Click
Clip 2 button. [“Fully Functional” from “Star Trek First Contact”.] Repeat questions 1–3 above. |
| Choice
of type of movie and justification: |
strong
discussion |
7
(8) |
19
(20) |
| moderate
mention |
69
(58) |
67
(65) |
| weak
|
24
(34) |
14
(15) |
| Discussion
of instrumentation, pitch range: |
strong
|
1
(1) |
2
(1) |
| moderate
|
9
(9) |
20
(22) |
| weak
|
44
(48) |
44
(41) |
| absent |
46
(42) |
34
(36) |
| Discussion
of dynamics/ orchestration/texture: |
strong
|
0
(0) |
1
(3) |
| moderate
|
5
(5) |
12
(7) |
| weak
|
33
(34) |
38
(38) |
| absent
|
62
(61) |
49
(52) |
| Discussion
of rhythmic/ tempo elements: |
strong
|
1
(0) |
1
(0) |
| moderate
|
6
(8) |
15
(18) |
| weak
|
43
(47) |
54
(51) |
| absent
|
50
(45) |
30
(31) |
| Indications
of personal response/ engagement/mood/feeling: |
strong
|
1
(1) |
3
(2) |
| moderate |
8
(12) |
16
(14) |
| weak
|
39
(22) |
39
(41) |
| absent
|
52
(65) |
42
(43) |
| Overall
evidence of ability to discuss music: |
strong
|
1
(1) |
2
(2) |
| quite
strong |
3
(4) |
16
(16) |
| moderate
|
26
(30) |
36
(36) |
| weak
|
70
(65) |
46
(46) |
|
Total
score: |
16–34
|
4
(6) |
18
(14) |
| 12–15
|
7
(9) |
14
(17) |
| 8–11
|
25
(18) |
25
(27) |
| 4–7
|
39
(33) |
32
(30) |
| 0–3
|
25
(34) |
11
(12) |
