This document provides an overview of an integrated unit on living beings for a 1st year music department class. It includes objectives, contents, activities, and evaluation for studying two musical pieces: Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, and Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns. The objectives are to actively listen to and analyze the pieces, recognize musical characteristics, voices and instruments, use appropriate terminology, and appreciate music as a form of expression. Contents cover musical qualities, organology, and instrumental groups. Activities include listening to and watching videos of the pieces, as well as matching instruments to characters. Evaluation criteria include date, audition outline, use of terminology, and attitude during activities.

1. Bilingual Project IES Nazarí 1ºESO Music Department
Integrated Unit 2: Living beings
1. Curriculum Aspects
a. Objectives
1. Actively listen to and analyze the musical pieces.
2. Recognize the musical characteristics and elements in the pieces.
3. Recognize the voices and the musical instruments visual and auditorily.
4. Utilize appropriate terminology.
5. To appreciate music as a form of expression, relating it to other forms of language.
6. Develop a sense of criticism.
b. Contents
1. Qualities of sound: Timbre
2. Organology
3. The instruments and their organization. The families in the orquestra
4. Instrumental groups
c. Activities
1. Listen carefullyto the two proposal auditions:
Peter and the wolf by Prokofiev
Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns
2. Instrumental playing
d. Evaluation
1. The date of piece
2. Audition outline
3. Utilizacion of terminology and vocabulary
4. Attitude and implications during the development of the activities
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2. Peter and the Wolf
With this musical piece we are going to know the musical instruments in the orquestra.
Web link
We begin to know about the composer and his works writing this link in your computer.
http://www.philtulga.com/Peter.html
Listening
Listen carefully the audition commented in English or visit the following web page
http://www.kiddierecords.com/2006/week_01/booklet.htm
Videos
Now we are going to watch some cartoons inspired in this musical piece.
Peter and the wolf (part one):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WELEIiOmQk
Peter and the wolf (part two):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh8PZr-5orM
Also, we have the video here:
http://www.iesnazari.com/descargas/pedro_y_el_lobo.mpg
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Activity
We have just listened to this usical piece, so remember what you have learnt and match the instrument and its character.
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3. Carnival of the Animals
We are going to know more about the instruments listening the following musical work.
Web links
We will learn about the composer and his works visiting thre following web links:
http://www.wausaudancetheatre.com/studyguides/sg_Carnival.pdf
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/music/powerpoint/Carnival_of_the_Animals.ppt
Listening // Videos
Listen carefully each movement of this work. Their titles refer to many animals. Pay attention also to the following videos where each
animal is related with an instrument and a melodic theme.
1. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKnsiUF-Ck4
2. Hens and Roosters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9igXAGQIw
3. Wild Asses; quick animals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9igXAGQIw
4. Turtle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9igXAGQIw
5. The Elephant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9igXAGQIw
6. Kangaroos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfO-0YEQMRY
7. Aquarium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfO-0YEQMRY
8. Characters with Long Ears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKtNdIoVl1M
9. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwStDCUyHik
10. Aviary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCdNrqk3ago
11. Pianists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6mki1kQKMU
12. Fossils http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGI-hYVslPU
13. The Swan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbCKTyzyyBE
14. Final http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cck-QHtDuNA
We have all the videos together here: http://www.iesnazari.com/descargas/carnaval.mpg
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Activity
Match the instruments with the animals and the melodies which represent:
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4. Vocabulary
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