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June 17, 2011Oregon Charter School Teaches Students the Business of Music
Printed in the Oregonian (Portland), June 17, 2011, written by Robert Ham
Trillium Charter School class starts a record label from scratch, releases a CD
Students in the Business of Music 101 class at Trillium Charter School in Oregon spend the school year establishing their own record label, then creating and releasing an original CD by the close of the school year. The course is part of the school’s social studies curriculum, and has students from sixth through 12th grade working together to reach their goals. “Kids that don’t normally do work turned in every assignment, and went above and beyond because the learning and effort were directly applicable to a high-stakes, real-world project with tangible results,” teacher Will Watts said. Read the entire article by clicking here.
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