Soundscape Directions

Directions:
Fill in the required portions of this document. Be sure to save it. You will submit this file with a
link to your soundscape.
1. The introduction include just a few of the many ideas for soundscapes to get you thinking
creatively. Now it is your turn. Brainstorm a minimum of three soundscape ideas in
different content areas. You should treat this activity as if you are the teacher. You are
creating a project you would have your students do. The soundscape you create will be an
example which you can use in your future pedagogy.
Content Area:
History
Science
Writing

Soundscape Idea:
Soundscape for attack on Pearl Harbor
Photosynthesis in a plant
Writing a nature poem and matching the sounds outside to match it

1. Choose the idea you like the most. Write a brief summary of your idea.
I chose to do my soundscape on the attack on Pearl Harbor. For this idea, I decided to tell
this from anothers perspective of the attack. This starts on Saturday, December 6 and to
the next day after the attack on Monday, December 8 1941.

2. Identify the grade level, content area, and standards.

Grade level:
6th

Content area(s):
History

Standards:
Analyze key historical periods and patterns
of change over time within and across
nations and cultures
2. The historical eras, individuals, groups,
ideas and themes in regions of the Western
Hemisphere and their relationships with one
another.

3. Brainstorm what sounds you feel should be included in this soundscape. (A bit of a project
outline)
1. A song from the early 1900s starts playing to convey a happy tone.
2. A calming song fades in to show a state of peace within the character.
3. A jet plane plays next to symbolize the Japanese attack plans. This sound is followed by
bombing sounds and chaos in the background to show a sudden change in tone.
4. Alarms sound off to indicate chaos and danger.
5. Borealis plays to conclude soundscape.

4. Now, create your soundscape. As you create, save your citations.

Citations:

"SoundBible.com." Free Sound Clips. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. <http://soundbible.com/.

"The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: December 7, 1941 - Japanese Bomb Pearl
Harbor." The History Place - World War II in Europe. The History Place, 1997. Web. 6 Dec.
2015.http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/pearl.htm.

Requirements:
Minimum of 60 seconds and a maximum of five minutes
Quality editing (smooth transitions between clips, sound level is even - it doesnt fluctuate
dramatically)
Creativity
Accuracy (content and grammatical)
Citations
Due on Saturday, April 25 at 11:59PM
Once your soundscape is complete, paste the link here:
You will also need to post your soundscape to your ePortfolio.

How to Information:
1. You can use audio clips from free sound effects and music sites such as SoundBible and
Free Play Music. Remember copyright and fair use when creating your soundscape. Many
short audio clips from popular songs, movies, speeches, etc. used for educational
purposes can be reproduced.
2. The Library of Congress has access to many historical speeches and other audio files.
3. Use your personal mobile device or computer to record unique sound files (reading a story,
singing, voice overs, etc.)
4. To edit your files and create a cohesive soundscape, you can use an iDevice and
GarageBand. GarageBand is also available on the Macs in the McKee lab.
There is free audio editing software for any computer. Audacity is commonly used in K-12
schools and is rather easy to use. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
5. Load your finished file to YouTube, add the link to this document, and load it to your
ePortfolio.
6. Save plenty of time for creation to account for technical difficulties and/or the need for
help.
Audacity:

Sourceforge tutorial
YouTube tutorial: part 1 and part 2
GarageBand:
Tutorial 1
There are many videos available on using GarageBand and Audacity. Just Google whatever you
need.