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- 12th
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Students describe the organizational structure of a film crew, including production staff and actors through the production of a weekly soap opera. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore genetic defects by doing simulated case studies set in "soap opera" style. They experiment with enzymes using an experiment in which toothpicks are broken down in a role playing activity. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss the opera, Rigoletto. They take a close examine the first section of the story. They listen to the music, discuss the dialogue, and concentrate on the elements of tragedy and comedy. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students become familiar with various types of puppets and then create their own puppets. They use the Verse Play of La Cenerentola and puppets to prepare and conduct a performance. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students explore choreographer Alonzo King has created contemporary ballets for more than fifty international dance companies as well as dozens of pieces for film, television, opera and his own company, LINES Ballet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the listening guidebooks to enhance their understanding of the opera. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify some of Aretha Franklin's vocal qualities and techniques. They have a discussion of styles of music they heard on the video, including gospel, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues, and opera. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students first compare and contrast the traditional French Cinderella with Cinderella stories from around the world as well as the opera synopsis. Students write their own Cinderella stories, personalizing them with aspects from their individual heritage and experience. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the culture of China with an emphasis on the Peking Opera Mask. Using the internet, they research the history of the mask and its purpose. Individually, they make their own mask and share it with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view an episode of "Eastenders." They look at how the programme is structured in terms of individual scenes. Students view the opening of the soap and the significane of the theme music. They look at the characters and trace the family trees, analyze the function of the characters. Students look at whether soaps construct sterotypical characters. Full Review »

