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A Personalized Art Curriculum That Promotes Art Advocacy, Nicole Marie Walters Jun 2007

A Personalized Art Curriculum That Promotes Art Advocacy, Nicole Marie Walters

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The following project shows the development of a personalized drawing curriculum that will encourage students to become art advocates. The curriculum is based upon art history and is designed for students to relate historical ideas to their own lives. This personalization will help students learn more about art as a form of communication. Through this art experience, students will see the value of art in their own education and it is hoped that in the future, when these students are adults they will be advocates for the arts.


An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp Jan 2004

An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp

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This project shows the development of an interconnected foundational art curriculum which combines the concepts of organization, studentinvolved classroom assessment, Discipline-Based Art Education, and the elements and principles of design. This project was developed to provide art teachers with a curriculum that would give beginning art students foundational knowledge in art. This project focuses on teaching students a basic foundation for creating and understanding art while incorporating the four disciplines of DBAE. Through an interconnected art curriculum, students will gain a greater understanding of art due to the careful organization of the lessons and student-involved classroom assessment.


Teaching Video Production In The Secondary Art Classroom: An Educational Travel Log, William Lee Daggett Jan 2001

Teaching Video Production In The Secondary Art Classroom: An Educational Travel Log, William Lee Daggett

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This project is intended to serve as a model and resource for secondary teachers seeking to incorporate video production into their curriculum. A central premise of the project is that video production can serve as a valuable learning tool when it is part of an integrated, project based instructional program. The sample model used here is an educational travel log. A secondary art students' trip to Europe was undertaken. The various steps in how the trip was set up and how the curriculum was organized is the focus of the project. Students' roles, responsibilities, and activities are described, along with …


Integrating Drama Into The Basal Reading Program, Belinda Jo Mccormack Jan 1994

Integrating Drama Into The Basal Reading Program, Belinda Jo Mccormack

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The purpose of this project was to develop a means of integrating drama into the basal reading program. This was accomplished by adapting Silver-Burdett & Ginn and Scott Foresman basal stories into plays at the second grade level. The benefits of engaging children in drama were studied. The literature suggests that drama is a fun and effective instructional tool: it effectively develops reading comprehension and language skills in young readers; drama has proven to be an excellent teaching strategy when used to motivate and interest reluctant readers. Drama can be an excellent supplement to traditional basal reading instruction by adding …


Elementary Music Through Drama: A Sequential Resource Guide, Kelley Ann Bruce Bliss Jan 1994

Elementary Music Through Drama: A Sequential Resource Guide, Kelley Ann Bruce Bliss

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This project is a sequential resource guide of introductory music experiences that utilize drama techniques all of which culminate with performances. This particular resource guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the general music curriculum where musical ideas and concepts are the main focus for learning. Drama is introduced into the resource guide to augment the existing music program. The use of drama is used to reinforce these musical concepts and thus enhance the musical experience.


The Use Of Visual Arts For The Development Of Learning Activities For Teaching And As Model For Future Testing Of Four Areas Of Reading Comprehension, Thomas S. Wright Jan 1994

The Use Of Visual Arts For The Development Of Learning Activities For Teaching And As Model For Future Testing Of Four Areas Of Reading Comprehension, Thomas S. Wright

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The use of visual arts as a method for teaching vocabulary comprehension, literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension, and evaluative comprehension was investigated. Literature was cited on individuals and programs using visual arts as a method of teaching reading. Visual art related learning activities were developed from this information for use by classroom teachers and for future testing.


Implementing Aespiritic Education: Inservice Program And Option School Design Using Arts Techniques And Devices, Kayleen Pritchard Jan 1981

Implementing Aespiritic Education: Inservice Program And Option School Design Using Arts Techniques And Devices, Kayleen Pritchard

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I put forth for those compelled by committee obligation or those interest~ in my "viewings": 1) what I imagine Aespiritic Education to be; 2) what, why, and how Everett (my community) can benefit from my imaginings; 3) my proselytization (oops! I said I didn't need that) or Inservice for Aespiritic Education; and 4) my formal educational design for Aespiritic Education. I will include a list of definitions, some diagrams, and various devices (particularly in my file) to help clarify my verbage.