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MultiCultural: Previewing Questions
- How can communication with other countries be incorporated into a music unit? How can technology improve communication with other countries?
- What personal experiences have you had with international travel and/or communication? Did you or do you have any stereotypes or preconceived notions about other countries? Were these stereotypes dispelled once you traveled or communicated with another country? Explain.
- What does research say about the use of student groups to promote educational equity? Are particular grouping strategies more effective? Explain.
MultiCultural: Post-viewing Questions
- What other activities could be incorporated into this unit to increase students’ learning of opera and the differences in operas among cultural groups?
- What other activities could be incorporated into this unit to increase the American students’ learning of the Swedish culture? What activities could be incorporated to increase the Swedish students’ learning of American culture?
- Do you think the Swedish language should have been incorporated into the opera songs and dialogue? Explain why or why not. If so, how could the language have been incorporated?
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