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Integrating Art Education And Literacy Education: A Curriculum For The Secondary Level, Erin Moody-Zoet

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The purpose of this paper is to examine, through the design of a new curriculum, how the integration of reading and writing literacy into a visual arts curriculum can strengthen literacy skills as well as foster creative thinking at the middle school level. There is a growing demand for the integration of literacy in all core, and non-core curricula. By developing a curriculum that integrates literacy strategies in a visual arts program, as well as touches on the disconnect that I see between individuals and their own creative outlets, a curriculum is established that fosters and engages students in creative …

Elementary Art And Writing, Mary A. Beningo

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The problem that I researched in today’s art education world is how to correlate elementary art curricula with writing curricula. To investigate this issue I field tested a curriculum module that reflects the contemporary issues of writing in art education. The curriculum module under investigation has been designed to correlate my 5^th grade fine arts curriculum with the homeroom teacher’s 5^th grade language arts curriculum.

During this study I worked with 56 fifth grade students and incorporated four writing projects into their fine arts curriculum: a Character Exploration project, a Black-out poetry project, a surrealistic textured paper collage …

Inquiry Based Curriculum In A Public School Art Room: Aesthetic Education And Lincoln Center Institute, Jacqueline Denaway

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This thesis takes an in-depth look at the history of the Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), specifically its aesthetic education philosophy and practices. Included is analysis of the origin of aesthetic education and important philosophical views related to it. Emphasis is placed on the ideas of Maxine Greene, whose philosophy is the core of Lincoln Center Institute, as well as the key skills that are acquired when learning through aesthetic means. Lincoln Center Institute has been a leader in arts education and aesthetic education for several decades. This paper will explore how LCI's philosophy of aesthetic education differs from other philosophies …

Multicultural Art Across The Curriculum, Yvonne J. Delamar

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The arts, by nature, can lend themselves as an essential unifying force in the multicultural curricular development in our increasingly diverse classrooms. A compilation of research and investigation is presented for teaching multicultural art throughout the curriculum. The finished project includes a model for teaching multicultural art across the curriculum and a bibliography of resources.

The Effects Of The Corporate, Private And Government Sectors On The History Of Art Education In American Schools, Nancy Vanderboom Lausch

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The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of corporate America on the presentation of art education throughout the history of American public education. The needs of Industrial America forced the entry of art into the curriculum in 1870. Over the years art has been justified and offered to serve numerous ends. Art education has prepared draftsmen for industry and crafts, trained a moral citizenry, promoted creativity and self-expression and provided aesthetic understanding of the nature of beauty. As these needs evolve to the philosophic end of the spectrum the arts are perceived as less functional to the …

Choreography For The Camera: An Historical, Critical, And Empirical Study, Vana Patrice Carter

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This study investigates whether a dance choreographer's lack of knowledge of film, television, or video theory and technology, particularly the capabilities of the camera and montage, restricts choreographic communication via these media.

First, several film and television choreographers were surveyed. Second, the literature was analyzed to determine the evolution of dance on film and television (from the choreographers' perspective). Third, shooting and editing theories that maximize kinesthesis were examined.

Three primary conclusions were drawn: (1) Historically, choreographers of critically acclaimed film or television products seemed to understand major principles for shooting and montage; (2) choreographers who expanded their knowledge of …

Integration Of Visual Art With Other Subjects In The Illinois High Schools, Laura Lynn Pottala-Irle

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The true nature of this work is to show that integration of visual art is taking place in the Illinois High Schools. This conclusion is the result of a survey sent out to a group of Illinois High Schools. The results show that the Central and Southern Illinois High Schools have more integration of academic subjects incorporated in their curriculum compared to Northern Illinois High Schools. Yet integration of other art subjects are taught more in the Northern Illinois High Schools then the Central or Southern Illinois High Schools. Physical Education proved to be the subject least likely to be …

An Analysis Of The Administrative Operation Of Project Abe (Arts In Basic Education) In Community Unit District #1, Charleston, Illinois, Suellyn Garner

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The purpose of this field experience was to analyze the administrative operation of a project called Arts in Basic Education (hereafter referred to as Project ABE), of which the author was director. The project was developed through ESEA Title IV-c grants in the six elementary schools of Community Unit District Number One in Charleston, Illinois, from 1978-1982. In 1983, through a contract from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (Chapter II), Project ABE began a dissemination program which allowed 60 other schools in Illinois to adopt it. This paper is a result of …

A Study Of Arts Education In The State Of Illinois, Debbie J. Raymer

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The purpose of this study is to reveal the past position and present status of arts programs in general education for the state of Illinois. For the past two decades, the arts have experienced tremendous cutbacks and a general lack of support. This study discloses Illinois' course of action for developing, expanding, and advocating the arts in general education.

The introduction to this study is designed to provide helpful background information on the state of the arts on the national level in order to compare similar problems and progress as achieved by the state of Illinois.

Beginning with the year …

An Investigation Into Art Preparation For Teachers Of Mentally Handicapped Children, Larry D. Wilson

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A Study Of The Retarded In Relation To Their Ability To Perceive And Acquire Knowledge Of The Basic Elements Of Art, Tony J. Taylor

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Three Projects Attempted By The Flora Grade School District During The 1970-71 School Year, Gerald Hearring

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A Comparative Study Of The Systems Approach To Teaching And Learning And The Traditional Approach To Teaching And Learning As Applied To Art Education, Thomas R. Littrell

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A Comparison Of Art Course Offerings In Representative Community Colleges In The Midwest, Wayne L. Shaw

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A Study Of Motivational Approaches For Use In The Transition Period From Childlike To Adolescent Art, Linda Hance

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An Inquiry Into Art Education In The Public Schools, George B. Lowry

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An Illustrative Study Of The Developments And Practices In Art Education In The American Public Schools During The Years From 1900 Through 1910: The Elementary Art Program, Kindergarten Through The Eighth Grade, John Stephen Deyoe

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The Present Status Of The Teaching Of Art Appreciation In Public High Schools With Enrollment Of Five Hundred Or More Within The State Of Illinois, Garry Wendell Biggs

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A Study Of Certain Aspects Of Creativity As Related To Artistic Behavior, Michael Eugene Reynolds

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Art Education And Appreciation: A Syllabus For High School Teaching, Max I. Briggs

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Basic Concepts And Audio-Visual Techniques Needed For Teaching Art Appreciation, Vera Ruth Ramsey

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The Use Of The Found Object In Dimensional Painting And Its Application To The Elementary, Secondary, And College Art Programs, John Robert Lindstrom

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A Comparative Analysis Of Individual Painting Styles Of Selected Artists And Students, Barbara Marx Fife

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A Study Of Experimental Approaches In The Teaching Of Painting, Hannah Newgent Eads

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A Partial Study Of Graphic Arts Instruction In The Junior High Schools Of Illinois, B. H. Franklin

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Instructional Aids In Art For Elementary Teachers, Jeanne M. Fox Schier

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Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

The Problem

The problem of this investigation is to develop a file of instructional aids in the art for use by elementary teachers.

Six Semester Courses In Graphic Arts, Glen D. Moerdyk

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Chapter 1

Introduction

A Six Semester Course in the Graphic is the result of felt needs on the part of the author as a result of his three years of teaching in the area and three previous years of practical experience. These needs are to illuminate or minimize the monotonous routine of compose, proof, and distribute foundry type in the traditional printing course; to get a tangible, usable, finished project in the hands of students; to put more practical and new learning experiences into the curriculum to meet the demands for those wishing more work in the area; and to …

Art In The Junior High School: A Philosophical Study, Lena Weaver

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An Analysis And Evaluation Of Industrial Arts Projects Used In Midwestern Ohio, Henry W. Krause

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Chapter I

Introduction

Philosophy and Aims of Secondary Education

Recent social and economic conflicts have caused educators to examine their philosophies in the light of the needs of present-day society. The cultural view of education has given way to a growing emphasis upon the importance of functional education. Bode¹ tries to account for this when he says that the "rugged individualism" based upon a policy a "laissex faire" has changed to a conception that industry must contribute to the continuous development of functional education.

The classical curriculum of yesterday does not serve the youth of today with respect to …

Is Industrial Arts Benefitting A Representative Population Of Kalamazoo Central High School Boys?, D. John Lucas

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Chapter I

Introduction--Explanation of the Problem

Statement of the Problem.--It has long been the desire of the author to discover for himself and for others whether or not the beneficial experiences of industrial arts, as taught in the Kalamazoo Central High School, are being enjoyed by a typical cross section of the total number of boys enrolled in the school. Is industrial arts benefiting boys who are representative of the total population, or is it proving of benefit to a number who are characteristically different from those not electing it? This problem is one of concern not only to the …