Lead-in

  • What words come to mind when you think about music and songs?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What is the most strange or curious fact you’ve learned about the world of music?

Top Down

  • What kind of curiosities can you find in the video? Watch it until 4:24 and check.
  • Only facts related to concerts
  • Only facts related to songs and lyric choices
  • All kinds of facts, including personal curiosities
  • Only facts related to concerts
  • Only facts related to songs and lyric choices
  • All kinds of facts, including personal curiosities

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.

  1. In Antarctica they _______ for 120 scientists.
  2. When Mariah Carrey gave birth to twins, she _______ the hospital play a recording of _______ performance.
  3. Elvis Presley never wrote a single song. All of his _______ were written by other songwriters for _______ to perform.
  4. Nirvana were kicked out of their _______ launch for the album “never mind” for starting a _______ food fight.
  5. Kurt Cobain had to _______ as a server at the school _______ he studied.
  1. In Antarctica they performed for 120 scientists.
  2. When Mariah Carrey gave birth to twins, she had the hospital play a recording of her performance.
  3. Elvis Presley never wrote a single song. All of his songs were written by other songwriters for him to perform.
  4. Nirvana were kicked out of their own launch for the album “never mind” for starting a spontaneous food fight.
  5. Kurt Cobain had to work as a server at the school where he studied.

Post

  • Which of the curiosities shown in the video is your favorite? Why?
  • Is there one you already knew?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What is the oldest song you know? Do you like it? Why or why not?
  • What can we use music for? 
    • Explain the following uses.

Top Down

  • What is the video about? Watch it and find out.
  • Curiosities about the history of song writing
  • Curiosities about the history of musical instruments
  • Curiosities about the history of music in general
  • Curiosities about the history of song writing
  • Curiosities about the history of musical instruments
  • Curiosities about the history of music in general

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: More and more _______ are moving to cities.> More and more people are moving to cities.

  1. Who actually invented music in the _______ place?
  2. Music is just about as old as _______ itself.
  3. Archeologists have dug up a _______ ancient _______, like flutes made of swan or mammoth bones.
  4. …And was _______ in an ancient language called cuneiform.
  5. Ever since, _______ has grown, and changed, and blossomed into an indelible part of _______.
  1. Who actually invented music in the first place?
  2. Music is just about as old as humanity itself.
  3. Archeologists have dug up a few ancient instruments, like flutes made of swan or mammoth bones.
  4. …And was written in an ancient language called cuneiform.
  5. Ever since, music has grown, and changed, and blossomed into an indelible part of life.

Post

  • Take the quiz and check your knowledge in music.