Bringing art into the classroom
Transcript of Bringing art into the classroom
PRACTICALITY OF ART
• Social Studies• English• Religion• Languages• Math• Science
Types of “Art”
• PAINTINGS• PHOTOGRAPHS• ARTIFACTS
Purpose of Art in Classroom
• - Evoke critical thinking and deeper analysis• - Challenges assumptions that students make
WHEN IN THE CURRICULUM CAN “ART” BE USED
• BEGINNING OF UNITS TO INTRODUCE TOPICS• END OF UNITS AS AN ASSESSMENT• DURING PERIODS OF STRUGGLE FOR CLASS
ON A TOPIC OR UNIT• CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED IN TESTS AS
MULTIPLE CHOICE OR PROMPTS
HOW TO USE “ART”
• FLIPPED CLASSROOM• DO NOWS, BELL RINGERS OR “HOOKS”• ASSESSMENTS• PROJECTS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN ART
PEOPLE DRIVENMULTIPLE PERSPECTIVESCOMPELLING VISUALSCONTEXTUALIZATION
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TOOLS FOR TEACHING ART
• Observer/Sketcher• Descriptive Word Lists• Classroom as Art Museum• Cooperative Learning• Field Trips• Cross Curriculum Lessons
METHOD OF ANALYZING ART
• Gather student assumptions• Encourage students to apply their background
knowledge• Test student assumptions with interesting new
information• Create the a-ha moment that leads to new
learning