ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK
OUR PASSION FOR THE ARTS
Mr. Percy, Mrs. Pike, Mr. Cornelous
We hope to encourage creativity everyday in our classes with lessons and activities to spark inspiration in your day to day lives. Creativity is a part of each of us. The arts are a universal language through dance, music, visual representation and writing.
Arts in Education...Lets Get Inspired
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Throughout the week Mr. Anthony will include an inspirational quote in the morning announcements.
Announcements
Student and Teacher Feedback
After the morning announcements tell us what you think about the quote/statement. Do you have a favorite art form? Are you currently or have you ever been involved in an art related hobby or extracurricular?
Watch this short "Women in art" clip. What do you think?
Monday
Ben Venom is a Punk Rock Quilter: What's Your Style? | KQED Art School
Find out how San Francisco’s Ben Venom developed his signature style. Venom creates punk quilts. Use this video to tap into personal interests that can define artistic style.
Content Standards
1 ( Grades: K-12 ): Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
3 ( Grades: K-12 ): Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
4 ( Grades: K-12 ): Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
Tuesday
TED ED How art can help you analyze - Amy E. Herman
Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like René Magritte’s Time Transfixed can enhance communication and analytical skills, with an emphasis on both the seen and unseen. Amy E. Herman explains why art historical training can prepare you for real world investigation.
HAVE YOU BEEN INSPIRED...LET'S CONTINUE THE CREATIVITY
Students who study art are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and 3 times more likely to be awarded for school attendance.
Studies of student learning experiences in drama, music, dance and multi-arts activities show student growth in self-confidence, self-control, self-identity, conflict resolution, collaboration, empathy and social tolerance. (Critical Links, 2002).
Wednesday
Music as a language - Victor Wooten
Music is a powerful communication tool--it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language--by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible.
Thursday
A-rhythm-etic. The math behind the beats - Clayton Cameron
Ask yourself, do you think math will help us become better musicians (and vice versa)?
Ready to dance in your seat? Drummer Clayton Cameron breaks down different genres of music—from R&B to Latin to pop—by their beats. A talk that proves hip hop and jazz aren't cooler than math—they simply rely on it.
Friday
What is abstract expressionism? - Sarah Rosenthal
Let's ask ourselves, does art need to be beautiful or valuable to be important?
If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you’re likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, “My cat could make that, so how is it art?” But is it true? Could anyone create one of Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings? Sarah Rosenthal dives into the Abstract Expressionist movement in hopes of answering that question.
NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK
National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Designated by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause for elected officials and educational decision makers across the country and to support equitable access to the arts for all students.
September 11th - 17th 2016
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