YVIP Course Introduction & 'At a Glance'
Course Overview
Through these 8 modules, students will learn the EarSketch skills to create a song to submit to the competition. Consider it the skill-building phase! So, the activities throughout the modules should be done with that in mind. It may be challenging to complete a submission-ready song simply by doing the EarSketch activities in the modules only once. (See the Song requirements for the competition.)
Song submission for the competition is optional! Students might only wish to learn about the social issues and coding a song with EarSketch - that's perfectly fine!
The curriculum contained in this project is similar to—yet different from—the EarSketch curriculum online. That EarSketch curriculum is a wonderful additional resource for you. Feel free to go to it and search for topics you want to know more about.
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At A Glance
This list will help you to see the whole YVIP curriculum at a glance. It may be useful to find a topic easily.
Note: The Activities that are bold and italicized are EarSketch skill-building activities. The Activities not bolded and italicized are the Indigenous learnings.
Module 1 - Intro to EarSketch
Activity 1: Coding and Music - What is the Connection?
Activity 3: Creating an Account
Activity 5: Let's Play with Tempo
Activity 6: Build Your Toolbox
Extension A: "Why is coding important to the future of the music industry?"
Extension B: Introduction to coding activity
Extension C: Producing from Your Laptop
Extension D: Optional Large Group Tempo Activity
Module 2 - Layers of Injustice & Creating a Script with Comments
Activity 1: The History of Hip-Hop
Activity 2: Exploring Types of Racism/Injustice
Activity 3: Identifying Types of Racism
Activity 6: Build Your Toolbox
Module 3 - Layers of Music (Activism and Equity)
Activity 1: Know and Want to Know
Activity 2: Analyze Song “PEUPLE INVINCIBLE” by Samian
Activity 3: Defining Activism and Equity
Activity 4: Music - Add Sound Clips to Your Script
Activity 6: Build Your Toolbox
Module 4 - Creating Your Soundbank, Variables, & Tracks
Activity 1: Introduction to Layering Music
Activity 2: Creating Your SoundBank
Activity 3: Assigning Variables to Your Sound Clips
Activity 4: Adding Sound Clips to your Tracks
Activity 5: Recording and Adding a Sound to EarSketch
Extension A: Adding Sounds to Favourites
Extension B; Other Functions to Try
Module 5 - Song Structure—Every Song (and Person) Plays a Part
Activity 1: What are Decolonization and Indigenization
Activity 2: Understand the Four R's Framework
Activity 3: Analyze the song Freedom by Dakota Bear
Activity 4: Introducing Song Structure
Activity 5: Determining the Structure of Dakota Bear’s song “Freedom”
Activity 6: Build Your Toolbox
Module 6 - Messages, Chorus, & Custom Functions
Activity 1: What is an Ally? What is an Activist? Indigenous Music!
Activity 2: Indigenous Role Model Gallery Walk
Activity 3: Learn about Measures
Activity 4: Introduction to Custom Functions
Activity 5: Coding Custom Functions in EarSketch
Activity 6: Comparing 'Hard-Coded' vs 'Coded-with-Variables' Custom Functions
Activity 7: Building Your Toolbox
Extension B: Learn About Staggered Start and End Measures
Extension C: Functions with Staggered Start and End Measures
Extension D: Participate in a Sharing Circle
Module 7 - Spirit Bear Guide & Calls to Action
Activity 1: Meet Jayli Wolf and Analyze her Song
Activity 2: Understanding the Spirit Bear Guide to TRC
Activity 3: Your Song and the Four R's
Activity 4: Choose Calls To Action
Activity 5: I used to think…now I think…
Extension A: Watch "Indigenous & Canadian Histories 101" Video
Extension B: “Tanya Talaga” Article Analysis
Extension C: Other sources describing Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples
Module 8 - Code Your Voice
Activity 1: Understanding Reconciliation
Activity 2: Prepare the Final Song
Activity 3: Add Voice to Your Code
Activity 4: Debugging Your Song
Activity 5: Do Your Song’s Characteristics Meet the Requirements
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Course Requirements
- A desktop or laptop computer (or Chromebook)
- Internet connection
- A keyboard, mouse, or trackpad
- Headphones or speakers
Note:
- EarSketch will not work on mobile devices.
- Your school district may need to approve the EarSketch website.
- If students are in a classroom environment, we recommend headphones.
Course Resources
Note: The following are VIEW ONLY. ('Make a Copy' if you wish to edit in any way.)
- Course Guide (Modules 1 -8)
- Slides
- Student Notebook (Each student needs to 'Make a Copy' in order to use it digitally.)
General Teacher Preparation
- Ensure each student can access the EarSketch website, earsketch.gatech.edu from their device.
Note: EarSketch will not work on a mobile device (iPad, phone) or offline, so each student must have access to a computer or Chromebook and reliable internet. - Preview all student work assignments in the Modules.
- There are 3 sets of instructional materials. As mentioned, they are VIEW ONLY. ('Make a Copy' if you wish to edit in any way.)
The Course Guide is comprehensive and contains Instructor Dialogue, Instructor Cues, Resource materials, detailed Extension activities, and links to the slides.
The Slides allow you to present effectively to the students. They contain most of the Instructor Dialogue and Instructor Cues in the Notes section, BUT not all. So, please, always check the Course Guide for the module.
The Student Notebook is a digital resource where students can 'keep track' of their learning and respond to some questions related to module topics. (Each student needs to 'Make a Copy' in order to use it digitally.)
NOTE: The students will have access to the Slides and the Course Guide from this website as learning resources. This respects and honours their independence in learning.
A Note About Extensions
In many of the modules, there are optional EXTENSIONS. These are activities for teachers/students who want to dig deeper or spend additional time on a particular topic.