Train Departure Melody

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Recently a student used this website speak for a character in her Scratch animation and it was really good and better than the digital voices in Scratch. It works in Japanese and English can also download the date as an audio file (.mp3) to easily upload to Scratch. Check it out: https://ondoku3.com/en/ or https://ondoku3.com/ja/ 

An example of the voice in question: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1088890440

In this unit you will combine your music making skills, your basic programming skills and your knowledge of an station and area of your choice to make a unique and original...

Train Departure Melody!

The government of Japan, JR, and the private rail lines are having a nationwide competition. One lucky station will a special personalized TDM. You will make an animation in Scratch that will convince the judges why your chosen station is the best. You will also make 3 original TDMs with a few interesting guidelines for the judges to choose from. You will have to make an exciting, fun, entertaining, and educational animated video in order to win. Good luck!

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Description

The contest has begun! The Japanese government is holding a train departure melody (TDM) contest. One station will be able to update and get a unique TDM. In this unit students will research a station's area make some TDMs that fit. They will learn the basics of programming using the free online Scratch programming language and do research on why some stations have an original melody and others have a shared melody. Students will also have to use the basics of melody, tempo, etc, and what is the best balance for a TDM. Students will have to make the design report convincing...they need to prove why the station deserves a special melody.

コンテストが始まりました！ 日本政府は発車メロディ（TDM）コンテストを開催しています。 1つのステーションで、一意のTDMを更新して取得できます。 この単元では、学生は駅のエリアを調査して、適合するTDMをいくつか作成します。 彼らは無料のオンラインScratchプログラミング言語を使用してプログラミングの基本を学び、一部のステーションがオリジナルのメロディーを持ち、他のステーションが共有のメロディーを持っている理由を調査します。 学生はまた、メロディー、テンポなどの基本と、TDMの最適なバランスを使用する必要があります。 学生はデザインレポートを説得力のあるものにする必要があります...彼らはステーションが特別なメロディーに値する理由を証明する必要があります。

Key Concept 重要概念: Communication

Communication is the exchange or transfer of signals, facts, ideas and symbols. It requires a sender, a message and an intended receiver. Communication involves the activity of conveying information or meaning. Effective communication requires a common 'language' (which may be written, spoken or non-verbal).

Related Concepts 関連概念: Innovation

Conceptual Understanding 概念理解: 

Places create culture and sounds connect people to places

Global Context & Explorations グローバル文脈と調査内容: 

Personal and cultural expression

Statement of Inquiry 探究テーマ :

Innovative sounds can express and communicate culture

Inquiry Questions 探究の問い:

Conceptual

What does a station have to do or achieve to get an original TDM? Will my image of an area change if the station has an original TDM? How do sounds support or inhibit human behaviour? How is music connected to culture?

Debatable

Should every station in Japan have a unique TDM? How many unique TDMs should Japan have? Is block based programming "real" programming? What comes first, music or culture?

Factual

What is the chosen station's area famous for? Are there any famous people from that area? How can programming solve problems?

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