Music! Words! Opera!

The Music! Words! Opera! series challenges students to experience storytelling through methods beyond the spoken and written word. Opera and music theater invite exploration of human communication through language, music, dance, drama, and visual arts. This "Create Your Own" module guides teachers and students through the process of composing and producing an original work of opera or music theater. By encouraging the basic human instinct for telling stories, it introduces students to a whole new world of creative expression. This book includes complete lesson plans, activities, handouts, study questions, assessment tools, and a glossary. Teachers will have free access to an online resource bank that offers reprintable downloads and other helpful support materials.