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Interdisciplinary Literacy Unit: Transformation of Italian Folklore through Shadow Theater. Pinocchio, Son of Leonardo, Survivor of Vesuvius: A Strong Body of Research Supports the Common-Sense Assumption that by Teaching Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Concepts become More Relevant to Students
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Zwirn, Susan Goetz; Fusco, Esther – Childhood Education, 2009
In the summer of 2007, the authors had the opportunity to lead a group of Hofstra University students, pre- and inservice, undergraduate and graduate, elementary and art teachers, to Sorrento, Italy, for interdisciplinary courses in both literacy and art education. The culminating project, a shadow theater play and performance, brought together…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Puppetry, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Teachers Who Create, Artists Who Teach
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Zwirn, Susan Goetz – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2005
Art education students who become art teachers are, for the most part, educated first as artists and second as art educators. Given this dual education, there is some evidence to suggest that they may experience contradictions in their career development that seriously impact the construction of their professional role and identity as artists and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Art Education, Artists, Art Teachers