Transcript Task Card Level 3x

Drum Beats and Heart Beats
In this lesson students will research the importance of the cadence /signals used by drummer boys in the Army
during the Civil War and create a cadence to mimic what soldiers would hear on the battlefield. Students will also
research, discuss, and debate whether or not as a mother or father you would allow your child to go into battle at
the young age of 10 years old. Instead of writing a paragraph, make a power point debating your stance for or against
your
1. In this activity, you will create a cadence (Rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds; the measured beat or
movement in marching) using the Ratatap app. on the iPad. Before you start with the drum beat
application, you will need to do your research and in doing so, you will begin to further understand the
importance of a drummer boy on the battlefield and the cadence.
2. Using the iPad, follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRYTalLxA4
to watch a short video
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on the Field Musicians of the Civil War with collections of photos with drums, bugles, and music.
3. Then follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q52_MU4W_uE : The Civil War’s Child Soldiers
Collection of photos depicting the many young men who served during the Civil War.
4. Open the Ratatap app on the iPad and create a candence using the bongos. To locate the bongos, tap on
the ratatap icon at the bottom of the screen and drag it upwards. Click on the drum set and scroll until you
see the bongos and click on it. Practice making a beat and when you find the beat you like, once you are
practiced and ready tap the red button on the bottom of the screen to record your cadence.
5. Now that you have a cadence, discuss with your group members the different reasons as to why or why
not you would allow your 10 year old child to go into battle as a drummer boy. Jot down different reasons
why you would agree and or disagree with the decision.
6. Using your notes that you made from your discussion, create a 5-10 page power point based on this:
7. Today, our society would never allow achild so young to go to war.
8. Would you have allowed your child to go to war at 10 in 1861?
9. Why or why not?
10. Cite reasons using RAPS based on text based evidence from your textbook and the videos provided.
11. Once you have completed both assignments, email the assignment in an attachment to your teacher –
[email protected]
12. This activity will be graded on the rubric provided. You will have an opportunity to share your creation with
your classmates.
This task uses:
Ratatap Ipad app
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P
MRYTalLxA4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q
52_MU4W_uE
Power point
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
W8.1 Support claim(s) with logical
reasoning and relevant evidence,
using accurate, credible sources
and demonstrating an
understanding of the topic or text.