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ERIC Number: EJ668944
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Abstractor: N/A
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ISSN: ISSN-1083-3080
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Setting the "Stage" for Understanding.
McFerran, Virginia
Our Children, v28 n4 p7-8 Jan-Feb 2003
Suggests that theater has the power to teach and transform students, noting that traditional theatrical models often do not reflect student diversity. Research shows that students who have more exposure to theater show a higher degree of empathy and tolerance. The paper explains that theater's collaborative nature fosters understanding, and it recommends that parents and educators advocate for supporting, expanding, and implementing theater programs within the schools. (SM)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents
Language: English
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