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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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- Higher Ed
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Students study how to use video clips to enrich lessons about opera and social issues. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the style and characteristics of the Classical era and the genre of opera. They compare and contrast modern day popular icons to musical icons throughout history. They write original librettos to modern entertainment. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to a brief history of musical theater in America. They listen to various pieces of music, watch videos, and study their composers and lyricists. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students participate in a basic dialogue, written in several styles. After examining and analyzing the various styles, they work in groups with a basic dialogue that they rewrite in five different styles. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students study the how music enhances drama in opera. They work in small groups to develop a short story that would be enhanced with music, costumes and props. They perform their operas for classmates and others. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students study Chinese opera by sketching pictures of Chinese opera characters and musical instruments. They watch the film A Night at the Peking Opera, noting the elaborate costuming, the sparse staging, and the highly developed use of mime. In addition, they listen to a brief segment of spoken dialogue and an aria from Peking opera, particularly noticing the tense, nasalized vocal quality. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students research Munich and fill out a specific worksheet online with specifics about the city. They create a list of different sights to see and actually book tickets and restaurant reservations in Munich. They complete different sets of dialogues in small goups. They create a PowerPoint presentation with their information on Munich. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students analyze the characters of Gaetano Donizetti's opera, Don Pasquale. They participate in a variety of activities that are designed to help them develop more detailed characters in the stories they write. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the character, plot, and setting for Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. The teacher begins with a "KWL" strategy map on "opera." In this "KWL, the teacher asses what students have already experienced about the opera and what they with to find out about the opera. Full Review »

