2. COMMUNICATING ABOUT MUSIC FOR THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM Jeffrey Jamner, DMA Senior Director of School Programs, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Hong Shao, Pipa Performer The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts © 2015

3. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A FIREWORKS SHOW? What WORDS would you use to describe that experience?

4. WORDS DESCRIBING FIREWORKS DISPLAY Brilliant Colorful Loud Explosive Exciting Thrilling Thunderous Beautiful Fun

5. HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING FIREWORKS SHOW? Thrilled Excited Scared In Awe Bored Happy

6. LISTENING EXPERIENCES

7. DISCUSSING THE QUALITY OF THE PERFORMANCE

8. SPECIALIZED MUSIC VOCABULARY virtuosoa performer with great technical ability dynamicsloudness and softness articulationconnected and disconnected notes tonethe quality of sound from the instrument (or voice if singer). Tone can be beautiful, harsh, pale, etc.

9. MORE MUSIC VOCABULARY: FOR TWO OR MORE PERFORMERS ensembleA group of performers ensemble Togetherness Click here for music example of good ensemble Click here for music example of poor ensemble solo single line, or melody line intonation playing in tune Click here for music example of good intonation: Click here for music example of poor intonation: balance relative loudness and softness within the group Click here for music example of good balance: Click here for music example of poor balance:

10. WHY TALK ABOUT MUSIC IN A WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS? What are the benefits? What curriculum standards are addressed? What cultural connections can be made?

11. THE 3 MODES OF COMMUNICATION 1.Interpretive listening and reading 2.Interpersonal 3.Presentational speaking and writing

12. INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCIES 4. Investigation of Cultural Products and Practices 5. Understanding of Cultural Perspectives 6. Participation in Cultural Interaction

13. COMPARE AND CONTRAST https://youtu.be/32jzvmZrV2M

14. KENTUCKY STANDARD FOR WL PROFICIENCY Every learner will use a world language, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities. Through learning the language, learners will connect with other disciplines and gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the language and cultures learned with their own. KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS

15. QUESTIONS? Jeffrey Jamner jjamner@kentuckycenter.org 502-566-5203