| Authors |
Oriol Pallares Monge |
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Carlota Petit Olivella |
| E-mail |
Oriol.Pallares@uab.cat |
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cpetit@xtec.cat |
| Institute |
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IES Salvador Espriu, Barcelona, Spain |
| Target group |
Secondary education (12-14) |
| Subjects |
Math and Music |
| Aims |
At the end of the unit, most of the students will be competent to..
- Explain relationships between music and math
- Compare the language of music and math in different languages (L1, L2, ..)
- Deduce what languages play an important role in the field of music
- Explain how music is written
- Compare how music is written and expressed in different cultures and in different languages
Cooporate in teams to learn about a shared topic
- Synthesize written input to communicate it orally and in writtern form
- Find language equivalences in one owns mother tongue
- Use the ICT to create and write music
- Integrate math knowledge when reading or writing music
- Reflect on the connections between languages, math and artistic languages
- Search for extended information on the Internet
- Compose rhythms and tunes using math and music knowledge
- Interact in L1 and FL to learn content and language
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Key competences
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| Communication in L1 |
COMMUNICATION IN L1
- Interact with other people and approach other cultures and languages
- Communicate thoughts, feelings and facts orally
- Interpret and understand everyday life situations
- Code-switch between in L1 and FL to learn content and language
COMMUNICATION IN FL(S)
- Reflect on how to use the communicative resources specific of the subject (math and music)
- Interact with other people and approach other cultures and languages
- Communicate thoughts, feelings and facts orally
- Interpret and understand everyday life situations
- Relate observations, explanations, thoughts...
- Synthesize information
Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
- Use and relate the tools and the forms of expression of mathematical thought
- Reason mathematically in order to produce and interpret different typesof information
- Interpret and put into practice processes of mathematical reasoning leading to solving the problems and questions in everyday situations
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| Learning to learn |
- Gain, process and assimilate new knowledge and skills (intellectual, emotional and physical) as well as seek and make use of guidance
- Apply study skills that include strategic thinking and cooperation and self-evaluation skills
- Handle effectively an array of resources to transform information into personal knowledge
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| Digital competences |
- Access and communicate information using different digital supports
- Tansform information into knowledge activating thinking skills in order to organize, relate, analyze, synthesize, make inferences and deduct at different levels of complexity
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| Interpersonal, intercultural and social competences |
Respect others and value different ways of expressing oneself |
| Cultural expression |
Show interest and respect towards music as a means of expression. |
| Timing of the overall activities |
3 class sessions and homework |
| Resources and materials needed |
- Expert cards (for each team)
- Access to a computer and to the Internet
- Trial version of a music notation software
- Free-hosting websites
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