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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 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 reviewedBullen, Nancy – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes a school districtwide program in which secondary students produced operas as part of the regular and extracurricular curricula. Details events dating from 1985 illustrating the growth and development of the program. Contends that the program was an intellectually rewarding experience and an excellent public relations activity for the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Activities, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning
