Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Final draft of your lesson plan
You will submit your final draft on Wednesday (10/7). I will need you to go to writing center to have the staff read your final draft. Make sure you get a feedback form from the staff and attach it with your lesson plan. I will also need to have the sheet music to be attached to the lesson plan. You will lose 5 points if you don't have the music attached.
To make an appointment with the University Writing Center, please visit the link...
http://uwc.niu.edu/
To make an appointment with the University Writing Center, please visit the link...
http://uwc.niu.edu/
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Video clips are coming...
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 -- Video clips are coming...
I am still working on the video clips. They will be coming soon to my blog http://musicingdream.blogspot.com/
will make another announcement when the clips are all uploaded.
I am still working on the video clips. They will be coming soon to my blog http://musicingdream.blogspot.com/
will make another announcement when the clips are all uploaded.
Peer-review panel
Panel assignments:
1. Linnea, Natalie, Julie
2. Emilie, Sam, Nichole
3. Dana, Victoria, Elina
4. Lori, Ariella, Ashly
5. Mercedes, Michelle, Allison
6. Christina, Alex, Tom
7. Kay, Jessica, Stephanie
8. Darrell, Illiana, Carla
9. Lauren, Melanie, Amanda
10. Edith, Steve. Edith and Steve, you can decide who else (one more person) you would like to evaluate since your group is short of one person.
1. Linnea, Natalie, Julie
2. Emilie, Sam, Nichole
3. Dana, Victoria, Elina
4. Lori, Ariella, Ashly
5. Mercedes, Michelle, Allison
6. Christina, Alex, Tom
7. Kay, Jessica, Stephanie
8. Darrell, Illiana, Carla
9. Lauren, Melanie, Amanda
10. Edith, Steve. Edith and Steve, you can decide who else (one more person) you would like to evaluate since your group is short of one person.
Assignment#5
There are two parts in Assignment#5 (20 points).
1. 10 points: Find the clip of your presentation (first name and last name initial) and write a self-reflection about your own teaching presentation. Use the criteria sheet I gave you to evaluate your performance. In your reflection, I want you to answer these questions: (a). What did I do the best? How did I prepare for that so I did well? (b). What did I not do well? Describe the places that went wrong and explain why. (c). If I were given another chance to redo it again, what would I do differently (you can talk about all the aspects of the whole thing including writing the lesson plan, practicing it, and presenting it in class)
2. 10 points: Watch the clips you are assigned (the list will be out soon) and use the criteria sheet again to evalute your peers' performacne. In this evaluation, you will have to tell how this person did in his/her presentation based on the points we talked about in class and assign a grade out of 50 points to him/her. Your evaluation must be specific as if you were the teacher. Simply saying "good job," "awesome," or "nicely done," is not going to be enough. You will not get high scores out of this assignment if you are not specific enough.
This assignment is due on Monday night (10/5 11:59pm) on my blog: http://musicingdream.blogspot.com/
Questions? Ask via email!
1. 10 points: Find the clip of your presentation (first name and last name initial) and write a self-reflection about your own teaching presentation. Use the criteria sheet I gave you to evaluate your performance. In your reflection, I want you to answer these questions: (a). What did I do the best? How did I prepare for that so I did well? (b). What did I not do well? Describe the places that went wrong and explain why. (c). If I were given another chance to redo it again, what would I do differently (you can talk about all the aspects of the whole thing including writing the lesson plan, practicing it, and presenting it in class)
2. 10 points: Watch the clips you are assigned (the list will be out soon) and use the criteria sheet again to evalute your peers' performacne. In this evaluation, you will have to tell how this person did in his/her presentation based on the points we talked about in class and assign a grade out of 50 points to him/her. Your evaluation must be specific as if you were the teacher. Simply saying "good job," "awesome," or "nicely done," is not going to be enough. You will not get high scores out of this assignment if you are not specific enough.
This assignment is due on Monday night (10/5 11:59pm) on my blog: http://musicingdream.blogspot.com/
Questions? Ask via email!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Monday class
Dear all,
It's really nice to see the majority of you post the lesson plan drafts on your blogs on time. Good for you and congratulations! You've completed the first step of this singing lesson project. On Monday's class, instead of having you "present" your lesson, I will actually let you "practice" your plan with your partners. You will have to go through the instructional step (really operate it step by step) in front of your friends and receive comments from each of your partners in your group. In order to do that, make sure you bring a copy of your draft to class. I want to make sure everyone has a chance to practice his/her lesson before the real presentation takes place (so you will have a good grade). So, come prepared on Monday!
See you in classs
It's really nice to see the majority of you post the lesson plan drafts on your blogs on time. Good for you and congratulations! You've completed the first step of this singing lesson project. On Monday's class, instead of having you "present" your lesson, I will actually let you "practice" your plan with your partners. You will have to go through the instructional step (really operate it step by step) in front of your friends and receive comments from each of your partners in your group. In order to do that, make sure you bring a copy of your draft to class. I want to make sure everyone has a chance to practice his/her lesson before the real presentation takes place (so you will have a good grade). So, come prepared on Monday!
See you in classs
Friday, September 18, 2009
The Golden Record Project
Check this list out and see how many pieces you are familiar with!
NASA placed a more ambitious message aboard Voyager 1 and 2-a kind of time capsule, intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials. The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record-a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. The contents of the record were selected for NASA by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan of Cornell University, et. al. Dr. Sagan and his associates assembled 115 images and a variety of natural sounds, such as those made by surf, wind and thunder, birds, whales, and other animals. To this they added musical selections from different cultures and eras, and spoken greetings from Earth-people in fifty-five languages, and printed messages from President Carter and U.N. Secretary General Waldheim. Each record is encased in a protective aluminum jacket, together with a cartridge and a needle. Instructions, in symbolic language, explain the origin of the spacecraft and indicate how the record is to be played.
Music On Voyager Record
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
Java, court gamelan, "Kinds of Flowers," recorded by Robert Brown. 4:43
Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08
Zaire, Pygmy girls' initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull. 0:56
Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26
Mexico, "El Cascabel," performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi M憖ico. 3:14
"Johnny B. Goode," written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
New Guinea, men's house song, recorded by Robert MacLennan. 1:20
Japan, shakuhachi, "Tsuru No Sugomori" ("Crane's Nest,") performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51
Bach, "Gavotte en rondeaux" from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55
Mozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55
Georgian S.S.R., chorus, "Tchakrulo," collected by Radio Moscow. 2:18
Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52
"Melancholy Blues," performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Sacrificial Dance, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35
Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1. Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48
Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
Bulgaria, "Izlel je Delyo Hagdutin," sung by Valya Balkanska. 4:59
Navajo Indians, Night Chant, recorded by Willard Rhodes. 0:57
Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, "The Fairie Round," performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17
Solomon Islands, panpipes, collected by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service. 1:12
Peru, wedding song, recorded by John Cohen. 0:38
China, ch'in, "Flowing Streams," performed by Kuan P'ing-hu. 7:37
India, raga, "Jaat Kahan Ho," sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar. 3:30
"Dark Was the Night," written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Opus 130, Cavatina, performed by Budapest String Quartet. 6:37
Read more about the Golden Record Cover
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/goldenrec.html
NASA placed a more ambitious message aboard Voyager 1 and 2-a kind of time capsule, intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials. The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record-a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. The contents of the record were selected for NASA by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan of Cornell University, et. al. Dr. Sagan and his associates assembled 115 images and a variety of natural sounds, such as those made by surf, wind and thunder, birds, whales, and other animals. To this they added musical selections from different cultures and eras, and spoken greetings from Earth-people in fifty-five languages, and printed messages from President Carter and U.N. Secretary General Waldheim. Each record is encased in a protective aluminum jacket, together with a cartridge and a needle. Instructions, in symbolic language, explain the origin of the spacecraft and indicate how the record is to be played.
Music On Voyager Record
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
Java, court gamelan, "Kinds of Flowers," recorded by Robert Brown. 4:43
Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08
Zaire, Pygmy girls' initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull. 0:56
Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26
Mexico, "El Cascabel," performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi M憖ico. 3:14
"Johnny B. Goode," written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
New Guinea, men's house song, recorded by Robert MacLennan. 1:20
Japan, shakuhachi, "Tsuru No Sugomori" ("Crane's Nest,") performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51
Bach, "Gavotte en rondeaux" from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55
Mozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55
Georgian S.S.R., chorus, "Tchakrulo," collected by Radio Moscow. 2:18
Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52
"Melancholy Blues," performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Sacrificial Dance, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35
Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1. Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48
Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
Bulgaria, "Izlel je Delyo Hagdutin," sung by Valya Balkanska. 4:59
Navajo Indians, Night Chant, recorded by Willard Rhodes. 0:57
Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, "The Fairie Round," performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17
Solomon Islands, panpipes, collected by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service. 1:12
Peru, wedding song, recorded by John Cohen. 0:38
China, ch'in, "Flowing Streams," performed by Kuan P'ing-hu. 7:37
India, raga, "Jaat Kahan Ho," sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar. 3:30
"Dark Was the Night," written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Opus 130, Cavatina, performed by Budapest String Quartet. 6:37
Read more about the Golden Record Cover
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/goldenrec.html
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