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Peer reviewedFerree, Angela M. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Offers examples of dramatic experiences (student produced soap operas) in two classrooms in British comprehensive secondary schools. Concludes that students in other countries would find such experiences as meaningful and enjoyable as their British counterparts. Notes that the two teachers managed to be flexible, appropriating effective…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dramatics, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness
Hayes, Scott – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1980
In San Rafael (California) a series of assembly programs and art shows exposes students to cultural events. (JM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Assembly Programs, Creative Art, Cultural Activities
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 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
