1、Unit 4Information Technology Reading Club Digitizing Ancient Art第一课时【教学目标】在本课结束时，学生能够：1. 通过观看视频，了解数字化技术在敦煌莫高窟等古代艺术作品保护中的应用，获取清明上河图原版和数字版的事实性信息（如作者、画作内容、数字化的主要步骤等）；2. 根据课文提取和概括艺术作品数字化的优点；3. 根据补充阅读材料，了解数字化科技的主要优点和可能的问题；4. 以有关数字版清明上河图的事实性信息和数字化科技优缺点为依据，举行模拟听证会，代表不同的社会角色批判性地看待古代艺术作品数字化的影响。【教学过程】教学目标教学活动
2、与步骤设计意图评价要点时间与互动模式了解数字化技术在敦煌莫高窟等古代艺术作品保护中的应用Ss watch a video about digitization of Dunhuang Cave Paintings and tell what technology is mentioned and where the technology is applied.创设情景，引出主题，激发学生兴趣，理解关键词汇。学生能说出视频中提到的技术(digitizing)和应用领域(conservation/protection of ancient artworks).IW3获取清明上河图原版和数字版的事实
3、性信息（如作者、画作内容、数字化的主要步骤等）T invites Ss to look at two pictures of Along the River During the Qingming Festival andDunhuang Cave Paintingsand ask Ss whether they know them. T asksSs whether they once had a closer look at them. T invites Ss to watch a video aboutthe digitized version ofAlong the River Du
4、ring the Qingming Festival.Ss watch the video and finish a table to get more information about the painting and the digitizing technology.利用视频和图片创设语境，导入主题，激活学生已有的关于清明上河图和敦煌莫高窟的认知。学生填表获取有关清明上河图原版和数字版的事实信息。学生能完成表格，梳理出关于画作和数字化技术的关键信息。IW4根据课文提取和概括艺术作品数字化的优点T asks Ss:in terms of the twoforms of presentat
5、ion of the painting,the picture one and the video one, which they like better and why. T invites Ss to read the text in the coursebook and answer two questions: 1.How does digitization make Along the River During the Qingming Festival interesting to the modern audience?2.What are the benefits of the
6、 digital projection of the Dunhuang Caves? (4 points)引导学生思考两种艺术作品呈现形式的不同优势。提取和概括古代艺术作品数字化对于文物保护和文化传播的贡献。学生能从文中获取古代艺术作品数字化的优点。IW&CW8了解数字化技术的主要优点和可能的问题T introduces the activity to Ss: The tech company Crystal CG, which digitized Along the River During the Qingming Festivalproposes setting up a Virtual
7、 Palace Museum, for which all the cultural relics and exhibits in the museum will be digitized and put in the virtual museum for art lovers to appreciate. Now the government is planning to hold a public hearingto collect opinions from all sides. T asksSsto represent different groups to voice their o
8、pinion at the hearing.The class is divided into five groups who represent1) Crystal CG2) the curator3) BMBCT (Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)4) tour guides5) art lovers创设数字化故宫听证会情景，巩固整合所学语言和内容，培养批判性思维。学生清楚听证会讨论的议题，明确自己小组代表的社会群体。CW1了解数字化技术的主要优点和可能的问题T asksSs: will any of the groups s
9、ay no to the proposal. Ss talk about it in pairs.引导学生从不同的角度看待问题，激发学生批判性思考。学生能说出该技术可能给部分社会群体带来的问题。PW4根据补充阅读材料，了解数字化技术的主要优点和可能的问题T invitesSs to read an article about the pros and cons of digital technology to have a more balanced view about this topic.Ssread the article and underline the information t
10、hat would support their groups stand.提取有效信息，为模拟听证会做准备。学生能从文中勾划出符合自己所代表的社会群体利益的信息。IW8了解数字化技术的主要优点和可能的问题T asksSs to collect all the useful information learned in this class to support their groups stance and share within the group. Each group choosesa group member to voice opinions at the hearing.Repr
11、esentatives from five different social groups voice their opinions about the proposal of establishing the virtual Palace Museum.巩固整合所学语言和内容，代表某一社会群体在听证会上发表意见，辩证思考艺术作品数字化对不同社会群体的影响，体现迁移创新。学生通过小组合作归纳出所有对本社会群体发声有用的信息。学生能站在自己所代表的社会群体利益的角度表达对建立虚拟故宫提案的立场，并给出充分的理由。GW15了解数字化技术的主要优点和可能的问题Homework: Choose two social groups andwrite their different stances about the proposal of Virtual Palace Museum.Provide examples, details or explanations to support the stance.学生站在至少两个不同的社会群体角度思考把故宫文物全部数字化的利弊，进一步培养批判性思维，体现迁移创新。学生能代表两种不同的社会群体对于把故宫文物全部数字化的议题发出不同的声音，并给出理由。CW2附：1) 课堂学案（附有课堂补充阅读材料）2) 课堂学案答案3）课件
