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Leontovich, Mary – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1994
Describes the Viva Kids! Program, in an inner-city elementary school in Florida, in which students create and produce their own opera, engendering great enthusiasm and giving students a new sense of responsibility. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedBruno, Salvatore – Italica, 1989
Describes class activities for incorporating and teaching about opera into the Italian language instruction classroom, focusing on the enhancement of cultural knowledge and understanding that opera offers. (CB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Italian
Peer reviewedBracken, Khlare R. – Social Studies Journal, 1997
Provides a rationale for using classical music as the basis of interdisciplinary units in elementary social studies. Recommends beginning with a series of humorous pieces to familiarize students with classical music. Includes many examples for utilizing pieces related to geography and history. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Creative Teaching, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education
