Arts education reform in South Carolina led to the development of frameworks for dance, drama/theater, music, and visual arts education that were organized around a common set of curricular components. Aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural heritage, and aesthetic valuing form the basis of comprehensive education in the…

This framework proposes to provide South Carolina school district personnel with guidelines for developing curricular programs based upon the needs of students in their individual school districts. It furnishes four goals and objectives upon which to build a series of sequential learning experiences that balance art production and the study of…

This curriculum guide describes a unit of study designed to help students learn academic and technical skills necessary for creating a video. Mayesville Elementary School (South Carolina) teachers and their students collaborated with a videographer and folklorist in a series of 3-week school residencies requiring students to develop stories using…

Lesson plans for activities in career education are presented in this teacher's guide designed for grades 6-8. The first section presents South Carolina's position on career education. Section two outlines suggested learner objectives to be attained under seven elements of career education: self-knowledge, decision-making skills, career awareness,…

Lesson plans for activities in career education are presented in this teacher's guide designed for grades K-5. The first section presents South Carolina's position on career education. Section two outlines suggested learner objectives to be attained under seven elements of career education: self-knowledge, decision-making skills, career awareness,…