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Meleisea, Ellie, Comp. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2005
The publication recounts two symposiums on Arts Education that took place in Hong Kong and New Delhi, India in January 2004 and March 2005 respectively. Two sections include papers covering the current situation of arts education in Asia and plans for the future. The first part has an introduction to culture and arts education in Asia, the vision…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peace, Creativity, Art Education
Elliott, Claire, Comp. – 2002
This document presents a total of 130 references and annotations of works that are related to the topic of adult learning through museums or through the arts in general. Although not all of the materials cited focus specifically on adult models or experiences, all pertain to education in and through museums, art education theory and practice,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Art Education
Porter, Carol – 2002
The story of the process that Mundelein High School (located in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois) as it moved from a traditional schedule to a block schedule is described throughout this book as a way to blend theory with practice. The book addresses types of block schedules; key issues for effective preparation; professional development…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, English Instruction
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Wolf, Shelby A. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1996
Describes the process through which a multiracial, urban elementary class of remedial students adapted the children's story, "Dr. DeSoto," for an in-class presentation. Expands on this example to discuss the role of drama in language, cognitive development, and problem solving. Includes extensive transcripts of the children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Cooperation, Creative Expression
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Chilcoat, George W. – Social Studies, 1996
Describes the procedures, preparation, and background material necessary for a class to produce an updated version of a living newspaper puppet play. These plays, originally produced by the Federal Theater Project, took a strong editorial position while examining and satirizing political issues. (MJP)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creative Dramatics, Discovery Learning, Dramatic Play
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Shuler, Scott C. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1996
Maintains that, while teacher assessment is rapidly growing in the most commonly taught fields of music and the visual arts, it barely exists in the underdeveloped fields of dance and theater education. Examines trends in assessment including content-specific, common accreditation, and performance-based licensure. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Dance Education, Educational Innovation
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Brunner, David L. – Music Educators Journal, 1996
Outlines principles and guidelines for creating productive choral rehearsals and provides examples of each. These include pre-planning and organizing the rehearsal, following a synthesis-analysis-synthesis model, stressing "doing," keeping the rehearsal challenging and unpredictable, and focusing on positive improvement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Choral Music, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wu, Jennifer L.; And Others – MultiCultural Review, 1996
Reviews multicultural books under the subject categories of history, biography, social sciences, reference, juvenile works, and nonprint materials, with subcategories where appropriate (for example, age-group categories for children's books). Thesaurus citations in the author index indicate relevant ethnic groups, races, religions, and geographic…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Biographies, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature
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Chilcoat, George W. – Social Education, 1998
Reviews the worker's theater movement of the 1930s that attempted to unite actors and audience in devising solutions to societal problems. Maintains that re-enacting its dramatic forms is a thought-provoking way to introduce students to the issues of the time. Includes instructions for suggested activities. (MJP)
Descriptors: Activism, Advocacy, Business Cycles, Consciousness Raising
Gray, Charles M. – 1995
Data gleaned from the 1982, 1985, and 1992 Surveys of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPAs) were used in this analysis of participation in the arts via television, radio, and sound recordings. The arts examined were jazz, classical music, opera, musicals and operettas, plays, dance, and the visual arts. Selected findings are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audience Participation, Audience Response, Audiences
Newbill, Sharon L. – 1992
This document looks at the Kansas City, Missouri, Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Magnet High School's three-year implementation of the magnet theme of the Long-Range Magnet School Plan. In addition to the core curriculum, five theme strands (visual arts, music, theater, creative writing, and dance) were offered to 9th through 11th grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Creative Writing, Dance Education
Bailey, Sally Dorothy – 1993
This book discusses activities in dramatic arts for students with disabilities in a variety of settings, as well as guidelines for mainstreaming such students into regular theater activities. An introductory chapter describes the program for individuals with disabilities offered by the Bethesda (Maryland) Academy of Performing Arts. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Creative Dramatics, Disabilities, Dramatics
Richards, Janet C.; And Others – 1992
This investigation examined students attending U.S. and Canadian visual and performing arts secondary schools for distinguishing personality characteristics, locus of control, acceptance of talents, labeling, family dynamics, anxiety levels, perceived personal and school problems, and views of peers, artists/teachers, and counselors. One hundred…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Creativity, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
Davis, Susan J.; Johns, Jerry L. – 1990
Designed to tap the rich collection of instructional techniques in the ERIC database, this compilation of lesson plans focuses on language arts activities for gifted middle school students. The 40 lesson plans in this book cover history, literature, mass media, reading, theater arts, thinking skills, and writing. The book includes an activities…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Activities, History Instruction
Trujillo, Roberto G.; Rodriquez, Andres – 1984
The bibliography lists 610 creative works, written by Mexicans and their descendents living or having lived in what is now the United States, published as books, unpublished dissertations of book length, periodical titles that include both creative and critical literary writings on the Chicano experience, and video and sound recordings. The…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Audiotape Recordings, Autobiographies, Doctoral Dissertations
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