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Wojtowicz, Jeanette O. – Instructor, 1981
Presents over 30 activities designed to introduce elementary school children to opera. Also provides a synopsis of and student activities for three specific operas ("Hansel and Gretel,""The Mikado,""Aida") and a short article about opera star Luciano Pavarotti. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Music Appreciation, Opera
Peer reviewedAmes, Roger – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes a summer school program in which secondary students collaborated to build an opera company. Details the activities of seven days in the first stage of the three-stage project. Concludes that the experience built democratic values. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Democratic Values, Extracurricular Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedDrago, Marganne – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes a college level course in opera for nonmusic education students. Contends that students benefited from the enriching experience of the course. Includes a list of 10 operas recommended for an introductory course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Activities, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBland, Anita – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes a middle school program in which students create and produce an original opera. Describes the interdisciplinary learning acquired as students created music, dialog, sets, and costumes. Contends that the project was an exciting and rewarding experience for students and teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Creative Activities, Cultural Activities, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSpeake, Constance J. – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes the production of operas in a second-grade classroom. Explains how the project requires an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Contends that elementary, secondary, and even higher education students would benefit from this activity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedSims, Wendy L. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1992
Presents study results comparing attitudes of elementary school students who did or did not attend an in-school opera performance. Explains that students completed questionnaires measuring attitudes toward opera. Reports that fifth- and sixth-grade students experienced a positive effect from attending the opera. Suggests that fourth grade may be a…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Peer reviewedBracken, Khlare R. – Social Studies Journal, 1997
Provides a rationale for using classical music as the basis of interdisciplinary units in elementary social studies. Recommends beginning with a series of humorous pieces to familiarize students with classical music. Includes many examples for utilizing pieces related to geography and history. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Creative Teaching, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSmith, F. Joseph – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 1995
Presents 44 entries from a modern composer and music professors' journal, culled from 1993 to the present. Includes comments and criticisms of composers and musicians, as well as philosophical and practical observations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Auditory Perception, Choral Music, Cognitive Processes
