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London, Peter – 1994
This guide addresses community-based art learning experiences in both theory and practice. After making a convincing case for community-based art curricula, a wide range of instructional strategies are outlined. Suggested lessons represent visual odysseys beyond the classroom. These focus on the school yard, the city block, a five minute walk, a…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education, Community Resources
Kelso, Ann B., Ed. – 1993
In an introductory section by Michael D. Harris, this resource presents a discussion of aspects and problems in the WEstern study of African Art. This is followed by six lesson plans based on art works from the Fred and Rita Richman Collection of Sub-Saharan Art in the High Museum. The handbook follows Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum and the Ten…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Studies, Art, Art Appreciation
Powe, Faye; Carter, Richard, Ed. – 1994
This guide presents public sculpture as an effective instructional tool, with the primary emphasis on works contributing to a sense of national or community identity. Sculptures are introduced according to the chronology of persons or events commemorated. The 10 lessons focus on United States history from the Civil War to the present. Unit 1:…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
1996
This manual focuses on literary analysis and is intended for use by teachers using the Project Success Enrichment (PSE) program to teach language arts to gifted and typical elementary school students. The literary analysis unit provides teachers with lessons keyed to a number of the Newbery Award winners from 1934-1995, along with a literary…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Bromwich, David – 1992
This book takes a critical view of both the far right and far left positions concerning higher education, arguing that both sides aim to indoctrinate students in specific cultural and political dogmas and are in fact engaging in "politics by other means," whereas the purpose of genuine education should be to foster critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Educational Philosophy, Ethnic Groups, General Education
Hartley, Michael, Ed. – 1993
This Manitoba, Canada curriculum guide presents an art program that effectively bridges Canadian junior and senior high school art levels. Content areas include media and techniques, history and culture, criticism and appreciation, and design. Four core units present fundamental art knowledge through themes based on self and environmental…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education
Bensimon, Estela Mara – 1992
This paper uses feminist theory in exploring multicultural change in academic institutions of higher education. It argues that multiculturalism, while attaining increased acceptance in academic institutions, is actually being shaped to fit into the established organizational parameters without any discomfort to or real change within the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Colleges, Criticism, Cultural Pluralism
Thompson, Christine – 1994
This teacher's guide accompanies a packet of five art reproductions based on animals as a theme. The guide offers suggestions for engaging children's attention and curiosity about art and artists, and encourages exploration of the issues these works present through art activities, discussions, learning centers, field trips, and other experiences…
Descriptors: Animals, Art, Art Activities, Art Criticism
King, Penny; Roundhill, Clare – 1996
This instructional resource, designed to be used by and with elementary level students, presents six works of art which feature an animal. These art works, by master artists from diverse cultures and historic periods, serve as starting points for exploring various artistic techniques. Images presented include: "Lascaux Horse" (Lascaux…
Descriptors: Animals, Art, Art Criticism, Art Education
Sylva, Ron – 1989
If visual art is to be taught as a substantive part of the public school curriculum, then it's content and structure need to be translated into a curriculum that provides continuous cognitive and psychological growth and development. While discipline based art education (DBAE) acknowledges the values of art production, the content of art should…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1989
The collected papers from three conferences about art education are documented in three volumes. The first conference addressed art education, aesthetics, and art criticism. Eighteen scholars representing classroom teachers, museum educators, and university faculty were invited to prepare papers on the general topic of aesthetics and art criticism…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education
Heil, Lillian H. – 1991
Until recently, little scholarly attention has been paid to the art found in children's books. This study describes a project with a fifth grade class in an effort to increase their ability to critique book illustrations. Ten slides from picture books were shown to one experimental and one control group. Students were asked to critique the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education
Kelchner, Thomas A. – 1991
Many aspects of discipline-based art education (DBAE) can be used with mentally retarded students and the effects of this approach can be exciting and fulfilling for them. Art criticism activities improve mentally retarded students' visual awareness, verbal skills, and ability to think independently. They are able to progress through the steps of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
Collet-Klingenberg, Lana; Chadsey-Rusch, Janis – 1990
This study evaluated a cognitive-process approach used to train three secondary-aged students with moderate mental retardation on a social skill involving response to criticism. The cognitive-process approach teaches a generative process of social behavior rather than specific component behaviors; relies on receptive and expressive language…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Criticism, Employment, Interpersonal Competence
Getty Center for Education in the Arts, Los Angeles, CA. – 1988
This report documents the proceedings from the second series of regional roundtable discussions sponsored by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. These roundtables were established to provide a forum in which people could discuss aspects of Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE). The topics of these roundtables were as follows: Roundtable I…
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History
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