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Integrating Visual Arts . By Shelley Durling. What is arts Integration? We need a shift in our attitude towards instruction in the arts as a part of the curriculum and not an “add on”. . Why Integrate the Arts ?. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. Motivation. Differentiation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Integrating Visual Arts
By Shelley Durling
Integrating
Visual
Arts
What is arts Integration? We need a shift in our attitude towards instruction in the arts as a part of the curriculum and not an “add on”.
Why Integrate the Arts ?
Problem SolvingMotivation
Teacher Engagement
Increases Attendance
Curriculum
Critical Thinking
Interpretation
DIFFERENTIATION
Learning Styles
Increased Test ScoresManagement
Right Brain Creativity
SELF ASSESSMENT
Gradual Release Model
Articulation
Ideas to Integrate the Visual Arts
These ideas all came from Artsedge. I have printed out some lessons from the site. Each lesson has links to related sources.• When writing haiku poetry, also look at Chinese culture and illustrate the poetry with Chinese inspired art works.• Compare versions of the Cinderella story (Egyptian, Chinese, and American) and integrate the visual arts.• Make a rain stick and accompany a traditional rain making song when studying Africa.
Listen to the windNature flows over and pastPeople standing still
Haiku Poetry
African culture
Cinderella Comparisons
George CatlinMáh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears,Second Chief, in Full Dress 1832
5 W’s and an H
Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are. Historical context is extremely important to the “reading” of these resources. To get the whole picture, select a work of art and assign your students to research the answers to the simple questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Quick and easy ways to add art to lessons ...
Observation vs. Interpretation
Teaching the skill of observing details and then inferring to interpret and formulate a conclusion is key to critical
thinking.
Observation Interpretation aboriginal symbols in hill making a statement about the tie
between native peoples and the land.
people in white coats
Conclusion: Uses art to magnify stupidity
Inquiry Planning for Integration• Great for split grades.• Original question generates new questions and new
learning opportunities.• Can be done as whole group to start.• With the gradual release model, small groups then
work on specific questions and become the “experts”.• Jigsaw approach and addresses all learning styles .• Questions often begin around social studies or science
expectations but can also focus on the arts.• Integration of the arts has been proven to improve
engagement and raise testing scores.
Grade 2 Grade 3 Question
Heritage and Citizenship – Traditions and Celebrations
Big Ideas: Canada has people from
a variety of cultures Various cultures have
different beliefs which influences their traditions and celebrations
HC – Early Settlements in Upper Canada
Big Ideas: Early settlers had to adapt
to their new environment and learn how to use available resources to live
The time period in which you live influence community values and culture
How does culture affect the way people live?
(Start with student culture – then go to specific cultures past and present – eg. first nations in 1800, white people in 1800’s Canada, European’s in 1800’s, present day cultures in Canada)
Role: Museum Curator , Archeologist,
Culminating Activity – Create a piece for an exhibit, or gallery showing your learning.
Canada and World Connections – Features of Communities around the World
Big Ideas: The world is made up of
various countries, continents and regions all with their own similarities and differences
People from around the world interact with each other in various ways.
CWC – Urban and Rural Communities
Big Ideas: All communities in the world
are either urban or rural and must interact with each other.
Urban and rural communities have distinct characteristics some of which are similarities and some are differences
Are some communities better than others? What makes a community a good place to live? (Start with a look at your own community – learn about communities in Canada and around the world)
Role: Travel Agent, Advertising – Tourism
Culminating Activity – create a tourism kiosk to show what the community you studied is all about – Students go around with their passports and places they like to go they get stamped.
Grade 2/3 Social Studies Example
This inquiry was co-designed with Erin Poulin
Melanie Bilenker
Pioneer/Traditions & Celebrations HAIR ART
Pioneer/Traditions & Celebrations CORN HUSK ART
Examples From Book 365 Things To Do With Paper and Cardboard
MAPS
Examples From Book Classroom Art
These could both generate new questions and more learning
1• How does culture affect the way
people live?• Birthday (gr.2) with Adapting to
environment (gr.3) HAIR ART
2• What could we use today
to make art if we had the same boundaries to work with? (Something we readily have that does not cost much to make)
• RECYCLED/TRASH ART
3 •What would future archeologists interpret from our artifacts?• WRITTEN/SPOKEN PIECE TO ACCOMPANY ART
1• What makes a
community a good place to live?
• World communities (gr.2) with Urban and Rural (gr.3) MAP
2• What are the similarities
and differences between Canada and China/Africa...?
• POTTERY, (art galleries)
• SHOES or STRUCTURES
3• How does the culture and
community affect the art produced?
• MASKS with a kiosk display
ASSESSMENT IDEAS
Use of elements and principles of design.
What if we used the same idea for art assessment or even added another row to integrate art assessment into our current progressive walls....
Example Lesson Resource Package
Using the Artsedge Lesson Plan (Cinderella Trilogy) as a resource I made a lesson plan called Paper Shoe Design with templates, activity cards, and assessment options. I would do the activities in their lesson plan first to make sure they have the necessary prior knowledge to make connections.
Check out the Artedge site with this link to begin other integrated lessons. It has built in web links, resources and lesson plans with templates and sometimes assessment rubrics. You can adapt the expectations to meet the Ontario visual arts curriculum.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx
One more thing....Smart history has wonderful videos with art professors about many art periods. Check out Contemporary Chinese Artist Al WeiWei, who is in jail for his “Message Art”. He was one of the inspirations for my seed.
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/
“Every child is an artist.
The problem is how to
remain an artist once
he grows up.”
― Pablo Picasso
Bibliography and Resource List
Curriculum Documents• The Arts Ontario Curriculum Gr.1-8 2009 Revised• Elementary Years Principles of Design Lessons
Grades One through Eight Resource to Support the 2009 Revised Ontario Arts Curriculum Policy Document Lead Writer: Beryl Cohen, Writer: Neil Ritchie, Reviewer: Irene Jarosz
Books 365 Things To Do With Paper and Cardboard Classroom Art by Amelia Ruscoe Engaging the Adolescent Mind by Ken Virth
Articles
Why Arts Integration? Two Big Reasons Writers Lynne B. Silverstein Senior Program Consultant The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Sean Layne Kennedy Center Teaching Artist and founder of Focus 5, Inc.Relevant Literature What are some sources for research and current thinking about arts integration? by Joan Isenberg and Jennifer McCreadie with Jennifer Dunham and Bernadine Pearson George Mason University
Arts Integration and 21st Century SkillsWhat knowledge and skills do students need to be successful in the 21st century? Arts integration provides answers. Lynne B. Silverstein Senior Program Consultant The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
OAEA Visual Literacy 2008 by Bob Phillips
Websites
NAEA www.arteducators.orgNationahttp://oaea.ca/index.htmll Art Gallery
OAEA http://oaea.ca/index.html
Artsedge http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons
Artsonia.com http://www.artsonia.com/museum/aotw/
Smart History http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org.html
Video LinksWhy Art matters:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjgQ58sRU3o&feature=related
The Right Brain Initiative: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSU5g1Bye9w&feature=related What is Arts Integration?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d9r7duU_Cc&feature=related