Art Matters Strategies, Ideas, and Activities To Strengthen Learning across the Curriculum

194 Pages·2002·32.217 MB·English

by  Prince, Eileen S

Art Matters

Art Matters
Strategies, Ideas, and Activities to
Strengthen Learning across the Curriculum
Eileen S. Prince
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Zephyr Press
Chicago
Art Matters:
Strategies, Ideas, and Activities to Strengthen Leaming aci-oss the Curriculum
Grades K-12
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© 2002 by Eileen Prince
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ISBN 1-56976-129-9
Editor: Kirsteen K Anderson
Design and Production: Daniel Miedancr
Illustrations: Eileen S- Prince and students at Sycamore School
Cover: Daniel Miedaner
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Prince, Eileen S., 1947-
Art matters: strategies, ideas, and activities to strengthen teaming across the
curriculum I Eileen S. Pdnce.
p. em.
Includes bibliogi-aphical references and index.
ISBN 1-56976-129-9 (alk. paper)
1 An-Study and teaching (Eiementary)-Unitcd States. 2. Art-Study and teaching
(Secondary)-United States. 3. Art in education- United States. l. Tide.
N362 .P75 2001
707'.1'273-dc21 2001017718
Acknowledgtnents
I would like to express my deep appreciation to Dr. Nyle Kardatzke and all the parents,
students, staff, administrators, and faculty of Sycamore School for their support and
inspiration. Art teachers rarely receive the kind of encouragement and respect you
have granted me over the years, and I am truly grateful.
Special thanks also go to:
Paula Fair, music teacher par excellence, for her many contributions, enlightening
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conversations, and outstanding example as an educator
PaulaJurgonski, a superb math teacher whose love of her subject is contagious
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and who introduced me to some great sources
Sue Vieth, a wonderful teacher and role model, for taking time from her many
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fourth-grade duties to supply me with helpful references
Larry Fletcher, computer guru, for his unfailing good humor and assistance
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Betty Krebs and Russ Blanford, whose help in a variety of ways has contributed to
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my ability to teach
All the teachers, past and present, with whom I have worked and from whom I
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have learned
Susan Longhenry and other staff members at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Veronica Durie, at Zephyr Press, for her indispensable help and suggestions
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Dan Miedaner, for his patience and graphic expertise
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Kirsteen Anderson, for her brilliant editing
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Barbara Freeman, for her years of free therapy and hours of help on this volume
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Donna Segal, for free professional consulting
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And most importantly I thank my family, who continue to be my best teachers: my
mom; my wonderful husband, Irwin, whose support has allowed me to do what I love; and
my terrific sons, Ben and Josh, for being extremely easy to raise and giving me so much
joy. Your wit and wisdom never cease to delight me. To all the rest of the family as well,
thanks for your encouragement throughout the years.

Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ !
The Nature of Art Education ............................................................ 2
The Importance of Art Education .................................................... 4
About Art Matters .......................................................................... 6
Resources for Art Integration ......................................................... 10
Suggestions for Handling Nudity in Artworks ............................... 12
PART ONE:
CONCEPT-BASED INTEGRATION ..................................... 15
CHAPTER 1. CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY ..................................... 17
Elements and Principles ................................................................. 17
Integrating Art Principles and Elements across the Curriculum ............ 21
Methods of Criticism ...................................................................... 22
Integrating Criticism across the Curriculum ...................................... 24
CHAPTER 2. AESTHETICS AND PHILOSOPHY ....................................... 25
Integrating Philosophy across the Curriculum ..................................... 27
CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH ............................................................................. 29
Integrating Research across the Curriculum ....................................... 31
CHAPTER 4. SYMBOLISM ................................................... :. .................... 33
Integrating Symbolism across the Curriculum .................................... 34
Propaganda and Politics in Art ....................................................... 36
Integrating a Study ofP ropaganda across the Curriculum .................. 37
CHAPTER 5. CREATIVITY .......................................................................... 39
Art Projects That Enhance Creativity ............................................... 39
Integrating Creativity across the Curriculum ..................................... 40
CHAPTER 6. TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTION .................................... .43
Integrating Technology across the Curriculum ................................... 44
CHAPTER 7. AFFECTIVE EDUCATION .................................................... .45
A Word about Self-Esteem ............................................................... 46
Integrating Affective Education across the Curriculum ....................... 48
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CONTENTS
PART TWO:
A DISCIPLINARY APPROACH ............................................ 49
CHAPTER 8. SOCIAL STUDIES ................................................................. 5!
Create a Culture ............................................................................... 51
Vmion 1: Space Souvenirs .................................................. 51
Vmion 2: Buried Artifacts .................................................. 53
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Qualities of Art Pieces ............................... 54
The Blue Pot Culture ......................................................... 54
Introducing Tribal and Folk Arts .................................................... 57
Format of Tribal and Folk Art Units ..................................... 58
Pre-Columbian Studies: Huichol Yarn Painting ..................... 59
African Tribal Arts: Mask Drawings .................................... 62
Native American Art: Pottery Making .................................. 64
Oriental Art ...................................................................................... 67
Chinese and japanese Brush Painting .................................. 67
CHAPTER 9. HISTORY ............................................................................... 69
An Integrated Approach to Art History .......................................... 70
Prehistory ......................................................................................... 71
Cave Paintings ................................................................. 72
Ancient Egypt ................................................................................... 73
Egyptian Figure Paintings .................................................. 7 4
Egyptian Cartouches .......................................................... 79
Egyptian Scarabs ............................................................... 79
Classical Greece and Rome ............................................................. 80
Theater Masks .................................................................. 80
Paper Mosaics ................................................................... 83
The Middle Ages .............................................................................. 84
Manuscript IUumination .................................................... 85
The Renaissance .............................................................................. 88
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries .................................. 89
Self-Portrait ...................................................................... 90
The Age of Revolution ..................................................................... 92
Age ofR evolution Project Ideas ............................................ 93
1875 to the Present .......................................................................... 94
Projects for Contemporary Art .............................................. 97
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