The Magic Flute
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
During "The Magic Flute" unit, 2nd Grade students participate in the following activities:
*Watch "The Magic Flute" DVD - This DVD is a summary of the larger opera performed in German by the Gewandhaus Orchestra.
*Watch "The Magic Flute" DVD - This DVD is a summary of the larger opera performed in German by the Gewandhaus Orchestra.
* Read "Mozart: Scenes from the Childhood of the Great Composer" by Catherine Brighton and summarize major events from Mozart's childhood
*Read "The Magic Flute" retold by Anne Gatti
*Listen to "Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey through the Magic Flute"
*Compare the similarities and differences between "The Magic Flute" DVD, "The Magic Flute" by Anne Gatti, and "Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey through the Magic Flute"
*Compare the similarities and differences between "The Magic Flute" DVD, "The Magic Flute" by Anne Gatti, and "Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey through the Magic Flute"
*Read "Moonlight on the Magic Flute" by Mary Pope Osborne
*Discuss the the factual information vs. the fictional information included in Mary Pope Osborne's "Moonlight on the Magic Flute"
*Do a variety of activities such as word searches, mazes, moving with Mozart pages, crosswords, dot to dots and coloring sheets about Mozart's life and "The Magic Flute" opera
*Discuss the the factual information vs. the fictional information included in Mary Pope Osborne's "Moonlight on the Magic Flute"
*Do a variety of activities such as word searches, mazes, moving with Mozart pages, crosswords, dot to dots and coloring sheets about Mozart's life and "The Magic Flute" opera