Podcasts
Sounds Like Quebec - 2007
Sounds Like Quebec is an educational programme in which Quebec high school students are introduced to the world of radio reporting whilst sharing with others their perspectives on their communities.
We invite you to discover the work of these students – the productions of the participants of the 2007 edition are available as podcasts below. Good Listening!
Dr. Wilbert Keon School - Secondary 5
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Sounds Like Quebec is an educational programme in which Quebec high school students are introduced to the world of radio reporting whilst sharing with others their perspectives on their communities.
We invite you to discover the work of these students – the productions of the participants of the 2008 edition are available as podcasts below. Good Listening!
Sounds can run our lives, especially when those sounds take the form of false rumors. Listen to this podcast, created by students in Ms. Sturton's Level 4 English class at Rosemere High School, and hear how rumours can follow us around school, into the mall and even into the local train station.
Our creative process involved everyone. The original idea was conceived and proposed by one student, developed by the entire class, and then handed over to a team of writers who independently wrote various scenes. One master student writer wove it all together. Finally, members of the class recorded the parts and the sounds which locate each scene.
• Radio reporting workshop for high school students
• In English (see Carnet sonores for the French version of the
programme)
• From 2006 - 2008
• Length of the activity: the programme lasted approximately
5-6 months
• Free
Created in 2006 and continuing through 2008, Sounds Like Quebec enabled high students from Montreal and outlying regions to learn about radio reporting while telling others about their communities.
Working directly with a broadcast journalist and a sound editor, the students developed their own journalistic and technical skills to produce a 3-5 minute radio documentary on their community, using representative local sounds (such as the voices of community members; local music; songs; stories; and the sounds of nature or the sounds of industry) to describe their town’s contribution to Quebec culture. This innovative project gave participants an opportunity to express themselves and develop their creativity.
The student productions were made available as podcasts so that others could hear the results of their efforts. The project was designed to build bridges across cultural communities and showcase the richness of the communities in which the participating students live.
The project, which was open to English Language Arts at English Secondary schools across Quebec, was conducted in the classroom and included meetings with the participating broadcast journalist and the sound editor.
A French version of the programme was also available for two academic years. See Carnets sonores.
