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:
Social Studies - History
Language Arts
Science Physical Science

Soundscape Idea:
1940s World War II
Poetry - Nature
vibrations and delays

1. Choose the idea you like the most. Write a brief summary of your idea.
I want to utilize songs from 1940 to 1945 and compare these (songs made during the
Second World War) and what changed in music when the war began and ended. Because
everyone became involved once the war began, the music changes, and thats something
that students could really take notice of a representation of how times really did change
after Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entering World War II. This will help create discussions
within the classroom over the songs and what they think they represented during this
time.
2. Identify the grade level, content area, and standards.
Grade level:
Sixth Grade

Content area(s):
Social Studies History
Historical Eras

Standards:
CAS Social Studies 1.2

3. Brainstorm what sounds you feel should be included in this soundscape. (A bit of a project
outline)
30 second clips of popular songs from 1940-1945 (lasting about 3 minutes)
An end of the war announcement recorded (about 1 minute)
Then another minute of songs from 1947 and 1949. (another minute)
include a minute of sound effects from the 1943 song to the end of war announcement
4. Now, create your soundscape. As you create, save your citations.
Citations:
music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM2wUpzPCL4&nohtml5=False - 1941 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7mXUmC47oU&nohtml5=False - 1942 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b39ALX4neIk&nohtml5=False - 1943 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK15L55CtGc&nohtml5=False - 1944 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-go1cuzgE&nohtml5=False - victory announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G5wqiLiPHg - 1946 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-_8XOrvTs&nohtml5=False - 1948 music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5w7fLRl6CM - sound effects

pictures:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/1940s_decade_montage.png/420px
-1940s_decade_montage.png - wwII
http://www.citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk/app/uploads/2014/07/1940s-dance-mono.jpg - dance
http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/galleries/x701/65916.jpg - girls
http://pixcdn.posterrevolution.com/pr/5/550318f.jpg - ve day kiss
https://library.ndsu.edu/fargo-history/sites/default/files/np-ave-1940s-1.jpg - town
https://www.cappex.com/assets/c-127741/logos/university-of-northern-colorado_2015-05-18_1643-26.170.jpg - unc logo

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 Monday, April 18th at 11:59PM
Once your soundscape is complete, paste the link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvJl9vIgK9A
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.