Language Resident/Assistant Name:
Kozue Matsumoto
Day and Date:
Monday November 9, 2020
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Intermediate / Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
- Descrbe music videos
Goal of the class:
- Get to know some contemporary attempt of Japanese traditional music
- Describe music videos, what do you see? What do you hear?
How did you structure the class?
- How are you doing? Hanging there? Good news if any??? (7 min)
- We are trying to stay calm with the presidential election result being updated.
- Today’s plan (3 min)
- Breakout room (30 min): Each group has a different music video
- Watch the videos
- How many people are there?
- What are they doing? What are the instruments?
- What do they wear?
- What kind of music?
- What is traditional and what is not traditional?
- Do you like it or not and why?
- Main room (20 min)
- Explain the music video and watch video
- Wrap up. Stay positive, and stay calm,
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Class agreement, breakup rooms
Zoom, breakout rooms, youtube videos
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
- Students were a little tired at the beginning with upcoming exams and all the homework they have
- Each breakout room had a different music video. So I told them to describe the video really in detail.
- They enjoyed the videos.
- We learned some way of describing music, terms such as “traditional,” “contemporary,” and other terms used for traditional clothing.
- In breakout rooms, they asked me some words that explain musical moments, things artists are wearing, or the scenery. They used these terms when shearing in the main room.
- I first let all the groups explain what they watched. After that is done, I shared my screen and played all three videos at once. They loved it.
- Students enjoyed the music, costumes, the techniques of artists, and other details.
- This is one of classes students chose as the best.
Advanced:
- Students enjoyed the music, costumes, the techniques of artists, and other details.
- We ended up with talking a lot about Japanese arts and elements in videos.
- Students have a little more knowledge about Buddhism in this class, and it made some discussions very interesting.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
- I noticed that students used chat a lot as we all watch the videos together. Probably I can make use of the chat function more effectively with music moment. I don’t know how yet though. Something to keep thinking for the next time.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Videos Shared:
Vocabulary that we learned:
袴：はかま
ばち
伝統的：でんとうてき：traditional
楽器：がっき：musical instrument
稲荷：いなり
畳：たたみ
和室：わしつ
襖：ふすま
和紙：わし
障子：しょうじ
きつね
竹：たけ
竹林：ちくりん
帯：おび
頭巾：ずきん
お経：おきょう
般若心経：はんにゃしんきょう
袈裟：けさ
邪道：じゃどう
Students’ comments on chat for each video
https://youtu.be/KHna8ngTaOg
17:06:41 From Lena She-Her : This lit
17:06:50 From Mason Cai : ^^
17:06:54 From Marina Aina : ^^^
17:07:00 From Ruby Hoffman : ^^
17:07:10 From Ashley Cheng : ^^^^^
17:07:32 From Marina Aina : The mv visuals are so nice too 😮
17:07:48 From Alyssa Zhang : those masks damnnnnn
17:08:06 From Mason Cai : :OOOoOOO:
https://youtu.be/cbObLy5MjWU
17:10:24 From Marina Aina : Ive never felt more untalented in my life LMAO they’re so good 😮
17:10:32 From Kate McHale : this really slaps
17:10:34 From Ashley Cheng : It really do be one of those days
https://youtu.be/nvIGCMhjkvw?t=120
17:12:03 From Kano Cheng : I want to be this man when I grow up
17:12:29 From Ruby Hoffman : yes oh my god
17:12:37 From Marina Aina : i think you can accomplish that dream :,)
17:12:40 From Kate McHale : immaculate vibes
17:12:42 From Ashley Cheng : I wonder if my buddhist grandma would appreciate this
17:13:07 From Alyssa Zhang : i want to know what hes saying