2019学年度外研版选修七Module 4 Music Born in America Period 9 Cultural Corner教案设计

■Goals

● To enjoy the reading of Americans who changed the World of Music

● To find information needed from the text

● To organize a class concert if possible

■Procedures

Step 1: Reading

Read the passage and answer the questions. Do this individually, and then check with a partner. Finally I will call back the answers from the whole class.

For reference

1 Louis Armstrong: Jazz

Robert Johnson: Blues

Woody Guthrie: folk

2 Eric Clapton / The Rolling Stone / Bob Step 2: Cultural Box

The Benefit After the September 11th terrorist attack

Some of the best known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.

　　The benefit, called "America: a Tribute to Heroes" was sponsored by all four major U.S. Television networks, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. It was broadcast by three dozens television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.

　　Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11th attacks.

　　Actors, including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in a show of support.

　　The appeals alienated with performances by such popular entertainers as Bruce Springs teen, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U -2.

　　They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.

　　Singer Billy Joel sang, "New York State of Mind" with a New York City firefighter's hat on his piano, Sting dedicated his song "Fragile" to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatreds in the name of religion before singing his song "Love's in Need of Love Today". Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nichlson, Meg Ryan, Whoopie Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone.

　　Organizers said the two hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stage hands, worked without money.