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Morrissey, Muriel E. – Leaflet, 1969
Individually and in small groups, superior senior high school students in Belmont, Massachusetts, produced multimedia projects illustrating themes or moods through the synchronization of poems, original scripts, drawings, photographs, slides, and music. Projects ranged from a personal photographic interpretation of Delany's poem, "Solace," to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Activity Units, Audiovisual Communications, Creative Activities
Pratt, Francis; Haley, Frances – 1973
Six teachers have successfully combined the team teaching technique with the humanities approach to learning in an Illinois high school. Offered to juniors and seniors as either a semester or full-year elective, a maximum of 150 students can be accommodated in a single class hour. The full year program is organized into six thematic units: Man and…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Creative Activities, Educational Innovation, Elective Courses
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Bamberger, Jeanne; diSessa, Andrea – International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning, 2003
The argument examined in this paper is that music--when approached through making and responding to coherent musical structures, facilitated by multiple, intuitively accessible representations--can become a learning context in which basic mathematical ideas can be elicited and perceived as relevant and important. Students' inquiry into the bases…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Correlation, Mathematics
BOILY, ROBERT R.
DEVELOPED FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES THE RATIONALE AND SOME OF THE METHODS OF AN INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAM WHICH FUNCTIONS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REGULAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. GUIDELINES FOR CLASSROOM USE OF SUCH STANDARD TOOLS AS THE HAMMER AND THE HANDDRILL ARE PRESENTED, AND SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Elementary School Students
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Rowland, Howard S. – The Clearing House, 1967
In an attempt to make poetry interesting to high school students, a teacher tried a "Dramatic Readings Assembly," which was planned, written, and produced by students. Four students were selected to plan the theme and structure of the production, read and research the program material, and write the final script. The plan chosen for the program…
Descriptors: Assembly Programs, Choral Speaking, Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics
Kerka, Sandra – 2002
Multiple, sometimes competing, purposes for adult arts education are to develop the individual, maintain the dominant culture, or change the culture; develop appreciative audiences or creative practitioners; or liberate creativity or develop technical skills. Art may be the means or a goal in itself; that is, the arts may be used for instrumental…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aesthetic Education, Art
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Seddon, Frederick A. – British Journal of Music Education, 2005
This study investigated modes of communication adopted by six student jazz musicians during rehearsal and performance. Six one-hour rehearsal sessions and a performance were observed and videotaped for analysis. Results revealed six modes of communication that formed two main categories, verbal and non-verbal, each containing three distinct modes…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Music, Music Activities, Musical Composition
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Early Childhood Programs. – 1971
This handbook on creative dramatics at the elementary school level is primarily intended to assist the teacher who already has some training in creative dramatics. The handbook contains sections on (1) the philosophy and objectives of the program, including a discussion of an affective curriculum; (2) definitions of key concepts, including general…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Childrens Games, Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics
O'Connell, Libby Haight; Michaels, Debra; Rust, Mead; Olsen, Chris – 2002
This teacher's manual introduces educators to the History Channel's, "Save Our Sounds" project, a part of "Save Our History" project. The manual features the multilayered story of the U.S. recorded sound heritage. The manual provides opportunities for team teaching and enrichment studies in history, social studies, music,…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Folk Culture, Heritage Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1983
This curriculum guide has been prepared for use by both the music specialist and the classroom teacher in New York City. It outlines areas of musical subject matter appropriate for students in grades five and six. The materials are presented in six sections. "Rhythmic Experiences" introduces students to a variety of meters and rhythms…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Grade 5, Grade 6
Tubbs, Janet – 1992
Cultural diversity in the classroom provides the opportunity for children to learn about the customs, clothes, and languages of other countries. Various art forms offer a vehicle for boys and girls to communicate in nonverbal play. A "two-faced" happy-sad puppet provides a nonverbal means for very young or nonnative speaking children to indicate…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Fine Arts
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Poole, Adrian – British Journal of Music Education, 2004
The general aim of this article is to explore South Asian music and culture in an educational context. The fieldwork on which it is based mainly consists of semi-structured interviews with pupils of South Asian origin (aged 11-18) who attend a secondary school in Ilford, Essex. The learning methods of South Asian musicians are considered and a…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Music, Creative Activities, Foreign Countries
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Jones, Jean Ellen, Ed. – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Reviews research on the place of the arts in programs for the elderly. In nine articles deals with characteristics and attitudes of adult students in art and music, dance therapy, and creativity. Discusses the aging advocacy movement and suggests it can be useful to program planners and gerontologists. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Art Activities, Art Expression, Case Studies
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. Information and Research Utilization Center. – 1977
Intended as a resource guide for persons who include such subjects as arts, crafts, dance, and music in programs for the handicapped, resources are listed for printed materials, audiovisual materials, resource persons and organizations, and material and equipment suppliers. Brief literature reviews sum up the state of the art in the specific art…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art Therapy, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliotherapy
Music Educators National Conference, Washington, DC. – 1966
THREE PILOT PROJECTS WERE CONDUCTED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK, WITH ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROJECTS IN BALTIMORE AND SAN DIEGO PROVIDED INSERVICE SEMINARS FOR MUSIC TEACHERS ALONG WITH PILOT CLASSES IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCHOOLS. OBJECTIVES OF THESE TWO PROJECTS WERE…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Curriculum
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