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Creating A Transformative Visual Art Curriculum, Alison M. Marchbanks
Creating A Transformative Visual Art Curriculum, Alison M. Marchbanks
Masters Theses
This thesis explores the process of creating transformative learning experiences within a visual art curriculum that emphasizes individual reflection, creative expression, and community involvement. The strategies and philosophies discussed will facilitate student engagement with big ideas and complex messages that will inform their social consciousness beyond their formal school career. Examples of how these practices are being used in K-12 visual art settings are presented to provide an in-depth roadmap for implementing a community-based, social justice learning opportunity.
Middle Level Multicultural/Social Justice Art Education Curriculum, Meghan E. G. Andrews
Middle Level Multicultural/Social Justice Art Education Curriculum, Meghan E. G. Andrews
Masters Theses
The way in which children are taught matters a great deal and influences not only their worldview, but also how they view themselves with that world. Through my experiences as an art teacher, I have witnessed a growing need for teaching students in a way that focuses on multicultural and social justices issues in order to help students gain a more well-rounded world view. The art classroom has to power to serve as a safe and effective place to explore these issues. Determining why there is a growing need for a multicultural and social justice oriented art curriculum was important …