INTRODUCTION.

Music in the Middle Ages is still present through groups that continue to play the music of that era with traditional instruments. These instruments have been recreated from those we can find in buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago (Porch of the Gloria) and other monuments from that time.

The concert “Noreste pop rock” is taking place tomorrow in the Riazor beach. The group “Luar na Lubre” will preform.

You are scholarship holders of a famous digital newspaper, in groups of four you are going to make a news article on the festival, which will include the evolution of instruments like the bag pipe, tamboril, etc from 12th century and its importance in present day. The news article will include sound files, videos, etc. Don’t forget to make a route through the most important festivals of Europe: Ortigueira, Island of Man, Glasgow, etc.

 In this web quest we are going to use the technique of the expert within the work of each group.

Each group has four components; one will work on buildings in which musical instruments appear in its architectonic works; another one will perform a study on the evolution of the musical instruments from the 12th century; another one will research work on music in the 12th century and compare it with the music that makes “Luar na Lubre", (This can be changed by another group) take a look at their song “Son do Ar”. Another one works on the different type of files (mp3, wav, midi) that you can use. The article can include videos, scores, sound files.

You have to consider the following aspects:

Art

1.-  Identify different buildings that make reference to medieval musical instruments; The Porch of the Gloria (Cathedral of Santiago)

2. - Types of found instruments, characteristic...

3. – Make a catalogue card of each monument specifying the found instruments.

Musical instruments

1. - Enumerate the characteristics of the different musical instruments that were used in the Middle Ages.

 2. – Research on the evolution of these instruments; organistrum, salterio, fídulas, etc.

3. – Find out traditional musical instruments that groups like “Luar na lubre”, “The Corrs” play, i.e. Tamboril, bag pipe, zanfona. Also state its origin and importance at the present time.

Músic

1. - Enumerate the characteristics of  music in the Middle Ages

2. - Identify the  main actors who took part in the musical events in the middle Ages.

 3. - Analyze the “cantiga” 145 (modality, tonality, rate, possibly form and harmonic analysis) that appears in the main page.

4. - Print the score of cantiga 145, complete compasses...

5. - Analyze the song "Son do Ar" or other the teacher likes to see the similarities between these interpretations and medieval music (instrumentation, scales...)

6 .- Make a virtual route  through the main festivals  of Europe

Sound files

1. - Work with different types of sound files.

2. – Find out or produce sounds in order to support and illustrate the article the team is writing.

PROCESS.                      

In order to make this web quest you must perform the following activities:

 1. Each member of the team does his/her own research work, with written documents as evidence of his/her work.

 2. In your groups write a collaborative report, with contributions from each member. In teams analyze the rigor of the contents, the capacity of analysis and synthesis, the capacity to apply knowledge in each case you must understand that critical thinking improves the individual and collaborative work.  All of you must agree on how to manage the information you deal with; try to be creative.  The use of multimedia resources and the presentation of the contents in a suitable scenario will benefit the quality of your research.

 3.- Make your final product.

4.- Presentation of the news article to the class and debate on the work presented.

5.- Each team sends an e-mail to the teacher documenting and indicating three aspects of their work that would improve after the debate in the class.
 

Resources                      

Evaluation                 

The presentation of the works will be evaluated considering the following criteria: Participation of the different team members in building up materials.

Use of information and clear illustrations.

The contents are introduced in the proper way.

Correct vocabulary and expressions.

Use of multimedia resources.

Cooperation between the members of the group.

Quality of the final product; design and creativity.

Comments sent to the teacher after the conclusions..

Auto evaluation of completeness;

I am able to analyze and to synthesize the knowledge, which leads to active and efficient learning.

I am able to work in groups and to develop interpersonal abilities; being conscious that the constructive critical thinking contributes to the personal development and to independent learning.

I am able to manage the information to create products within suitable and creative environments; in which it is reflected the acquired capacity of learning and acquired competences.

I am able to identify medieval instruments in different buildings.

I can identify the characteristics of the different musical instruments that were used in the Middle Ages and their development: cithara, lyra, tympanum...

I am able to analyze a song (modality, tonality, rate, possibly form and harmonic analysis)

I know the music and the main events that took place in the 12th century; main actors etc.

I am able to analyze a simple song, to complete compasses, to make supports etc.

I appreciate the traditional musical pieces like historical source of knowledge.

I am able to display and analyze present day traditional music that use traditional instruments.

I am able to handle different sound files: mp3, wav etc.

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Conclusion                   

Each student will reach his own conclusions on the own and through the collaborative work (small group and class group).

The participation in this work ensures that all the students will gain knowledge of the medieval music, instruments and their relevance in present day.

The student must be able to apply the information and express their ideas through materials they produce and apply the knowledge acquired during the process.