Curriculum Page
Who's Afraid of Opera?
| Day |
Activities |
Technology Used |
Day 1 |
- Introduce opera
- Watch All the Great Operas in Ten Minutes and complete scoring sheet
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| CDs |
Marriage of Figaro |
| DVDs |
“What's Up, Doc?”
Opera's Greatest Hits
Carmen Jones
Carmen: A Hip Hopera |
| VHS |
All the Great Operas in Ten Minutes |
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| Day 2 |
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CD player
Internet Use:
Virtual Field Trip
Research opera
Visit PBS's Great Performances Opera Basics site to learn about the various voices in opera and opera terms |
| Day 3 |
- Students research possibilities for their own opera
- Begin writing process
- Those presenting PowerPoint presentation begin work on that
- Those performing begin work on that
- Students continue work on project continue working on theirs as homework
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CD player
Internet research
Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows MovieMaker
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| Day 4 |
- Students continue work on opera
- Paper copies due at end of class
- Students begin presenting PowerPoint presentations
- Students begin presenting MovieMaker presentations
- Students begin presenting performances
- Students continue work on project continue working on theirs as homework
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CD player
Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows MovieMaker
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| Day 5 |
Finish up presentations and performances complete Process and Performance Reflection. |
CD player
Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows MovieMaker
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