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Beyond the Veil: Learning to Teach Fine Arts in a Muslim Culture
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Pepin-Wakefield, Yvonne – Art Education, 2010
In this article, the author shares her experiences and challenges in teaching university-level studio art classes for Muslim women in Kuwait. In Kuwait, popular interpretations of the "Quran" (the Koran), the Muslim holy book, prohibit the use of nude models. The author describes how she had to find alternatives to Western tried and true…
Descriptors: Muslims, Fine Arts, Females, Studio Art
Vincent van Gogh: The Postman Roulin.
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Miller, Stacy – Art Education, 1989
Provides a lesson plan for teaching K-three students to analyze and empathize with a portrait by post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Describes background of the artist and the painting "The Postman Roulin." Suggests instructional strategies, activities, and evaluation methods. Lists bibliographical material relative to van…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Artists, Class Activities
Instructional Resources: Is This Art?
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Arenas, Amelia – Art Education, 1990
Provides six lesson outlines to help teachers motivate high school students to discuss basic questions about the meaning and function of art, aesthetic responses cultural context, and artistic skill. Illustrates artwork from the Museum of Modern Art by Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Meret Oppenheim. (KM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism
What the Arts Taught Me about Education.
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Eisner, Elliot W. – Art Education, 1991
Presents an art educator's reflections upon his career. Discusses psychological views of art, the role of the arts in enlarging human knowledge, and implications for the curriculum. Describes teaching as an artistically pervaded activity. Reveals how the educator's experience in the arts has influenced his thinking about education. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Cognitive Development, Creative Expression
Affective Expression in Post-Modern Art Education: Theory and Invention.
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Henley, David R. – Art Education, 1991
Argues that encouraging creative self-expression should remain a vital part of the art curriculum. Provides a case study and explains how the art teacher can intervene to engage affective concerns by using appropriate works of art. Concludes that increased resources or recognition in the field should not be reasons to replace a child-centered…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Instructional Resources: Afro-American Art.
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Gaither, Edmund Barry – Art Education, 1990
Presents four examples of Afro-American art by Augusta Savage, Lenwood Morris, William H. Johnson, and Romare Bearden. Describes their lives and artistic objectives. Suggests study questions and art activities. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression
Twentieth-Century Art: Issues of Representation.
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Springer, Julie – Art Education, 1990
Presents lesson plans designed for secondary students that assess the role of naturalistic representation in twentieth-century art by examining the artwork of four artists: Pablo Picasso, Rene Magritte, David Smith, and Jackson Pollock. Provides background information on each illustration, and outlines discussion and art production activities for…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression