Here are two ambiences recorded in different places.
How are they similar? How are they different?
about the piece
Soundscapes
Local Café
Close to a Highway
Objective
To encourage active listening
Goals
Students listen to both soundscapes and make comparisons between the two. Are there similarities between the two even though they are recorded at different locations? How are a cafe and highway similar?
Pairing similar soundscapes or themed soundscapes together can help students distinguish more carefully between different types of soundscapes.
+ Cafe ambience/Restaurant ambience
+ Morning forest ambience/Afternoon forest ambience
+ Highway ambience/4 way stop ambience
+ Open field ambience from the Nebraska/Open field ambience from Wales
+ Rainforest ambience/Desert ambience
+ Farm animal ambience/Traffic jam ambience
Close to a Highway
Objective
To encourage active listening
Goals
Students listen to both soundscapes and make comparisons between the two. Are there similarities between the two even though they are recorded at different locations? How are a cafe and highway similar?
Pairing similar soundscapes or themed soundscapes together can help students distinguish more carefully between different types of soundscapes.
+ Cafe ambience/Restaurant ambience
+ Morning forest ambience/Afternoon forest ambience
+ Highway ambience/4 way stop ambience
+ Open field ambience from the Nebraska/Open field ambience from Wales
+ Rainforest ambience/Desert ambience
+ Farm animal ambience/Traffic jam ambience
INTEGRATING SOUND LITERACY IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
SHANNON BOLEN | MDES. SOUND FOR THE MOVING IMAGE