单元描述

Description of the Unit

在本学期九年级音乐的第一单元中，学生学习了为电影作曲的意义，并亲身体验了作曲家的作品。他们需要选择一个视频片段，思考怎样通过不同方式表达音乐信息，比如：如何用特定的声音来描述主角的动作，如何为图像创造音乐背景，如何通过特定的音乐声音和和声来强化图像的信息，以及如何将图像的艺术信息与音乐力量相结合。

During this unit the students learnt what it means to compose music for film, they had the opportunity to experience the work of a composer. They had to choose a video, think about the musical message which can be expressed in different ways, such as describing the actions of the protagonists with specific sound for the actions, creating a musical background to accompany the images, intensifying the message of the images by accompanying it with specific musical sounds and harmonies to combine the artistic message of the images with the strength of the music.

★  本单元音乐学习的任务 

Music project in this unit

选中视频片段后，学生们就必须思考以下信息：我想通过我的音乐传达什么？我怎样才能做到？学生们需要对音乐制作的过程进行独立思考，考虑在艺术意义上可以连贯的步骤，制定出能帮助他们实现最终作品的行动计划。

Once the film had been chosen, the students had to think about the message to be communicated: what do I want to communicate with my music? How can I achieve it? The students were asked to think of a process, develop and think about the steps that could be coherent in an artistic sense and help them in the creative process to achieve the final artwork.

★  电影素材

 Film scenes

通过使用Garageband和Imovie，他们会创作/录制/播放音乐，并将其与所选的电影相匹配。优秀的作品往往能显示出学生们优秀的艺术表达水平：可以使用特定的乐器，软件和方法，直接创作他们想要的声音。

Using Garageband and Imovie they had the opportunity to compose/record/play music and match it to the chosen film. The students demonstrated an excellent level of artistic expression often showing that they could directly compose the sounds they wanted, using specific instruments, tools and technique and motivating them. 

★  电影素材

Film scenes

这个活动的目的不仅是音乐知识的应用和组合，而且最重要的是挑战自我去传达一个计划好的、结构化的、想要的和已经实现的信息。在艺术上，学生们需要努力学习如何运用创造性思维，去呈现一个创造性的作品。

The great aim of this activity is not only the composition or knowledge of musical Apps and composition, but also and above all to challenge ourselves to communicate a planned, structured, desired and achieved message, in Art we need to make the great effort to learn how to realise a creative thought that can ultimately become a creative work.

创作过程

The Working Process

题材选择

Students' Choices 

在这一单元中，学生可以选择来自不同国家的短片或电影场景作为素材去创造音乐作品。这些短片和电影场景都与我们的核心概念：身份与沟通息息相关。

In this unit, students can choose some short films or film scenes from different countries with the conscious choice related to our key concepts: Identity and Communication.

★  学生可选择的电影素材（部分） 

Part of students' choices

音乐制作

IMovie and GarageBand 

学生使用特定的应用程序学习和开发音乐制作技能，并以此方式完成他们的项目。通过应用程序，学生可以选择自己想要的乐器，谱写旋律、和声，再与影片或图像结合，创作最终作品。

Students learn and develop skills also using specific Apps, they choose the desired instruments and consciously compose the harmony and melody and then associate the musical composition with the chosen images and video.

★  笔记本电脑（Mac系统）上的GarageBand软件 

GarageBand for MacBook

★  笔记本电脑（Mac系统）上的IMove软件 

Imovie for Macbook

评判我们和他人的艺术作品

Critique our and others artwork

最后，学生向全班展示他们的最终作品，解释创作过程和创作意图。这个活动是非常重要的，有利于学生学习基于特定文化的批判意识，让孩子们根据所学的知识来判断和评价事物，并学会通过适当的理由来激发自己的观点。

Students presenting their final artwork to the class explaining the process and the meaning of their artistic intentions. This activity is very important to learn a critical sense based on the specific culture, to judge and evaluate something based on the knowledge studied and to have valid reasons to motivate one's opinions.